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	Top Stories for the Week of October 1, 2007	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage $3B Fan Pier Under Way After 20-Year Delay BOSTON-The three-million-sf waterfront complex overcomes lawsuits and economic dips thanks to new ownership. Inland Weighs $920M Hotel Portfolio Buy OAK BROOK, IL-Inland American is considering the purchase of a 22-property hotel portfolio from an affiliate of RLJ Cos., but can still back out of the deal until Oct. 15. ALM's Real Estate Media Teams for Green Initiatives NEW YORK CITY-The locally based company will join forces with BOMA and the USGBC on a research study focused on the application of green in existing buildings. 210-Room Andaz To Anchor $750M East Avenue AUSTIN-East Avenue Investment Group's project will get the world's fourth Hyatt Andaz. Work begins in late 2008 on the hotel and 600,000 sf of office. New Casino Proposals Run From $300M to $600M KANSAS CITY, KS-The Unified Government here is reviewing six casino resort project proposals, in accordance with a voter mandate. Pyramid, Spinnaker Launch $450M-Plus MXD-Use ST. LOUIS-The companies are partnering on 160,000 sf of retail (with General Growth), 525,000 sf of office, a hotel and almost 300 multifamily units in Downtown. Fortis Pushes 2M-SF Plus of Trophies to Market DALLAS-Fortis sets the stage for a record-breaking sale with a 2.3-million-sf portfolio that's predicted to reach $600 million at the closing table. The call for offers is mid-November. Council Hears $300M Plan for Former Kmart HQ TROY, MI-The Richardson Development Group envisions up to 600,000 sf of retail, 60,000 sf of office and 200 condos in the project’s first phase. Centene To Build up to 1M-SF Office HQ ST. LOUIS-The healthcare firm is moving from the suburbs into the Ballpark Village area with this $250-million project, partnering with US Equities and Clayco. Transwestern Mapping Out 700,000-SF Office Plan HOUSTON-Transwestern will start work in Q1 on twin 14-story buildings in the Energy Corridor as part of its new benchmark, $1 billion of assets under construction or planned. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • New York City Gets Back to Fundamentals • Freddie Mac Offers $500M in Preferred Stock • MRP Plans $250M Tyson’s Corner Development • Finlay to Acquire Luxury Chain From Zale Corp. • Enterasys Leases 151,000 SF at Minuteman Park • $129M Redevelopment Set to Move Ahead • Hampshire Launches $350M Fund • Liberty Targets Debt With $296M in Senior Notes • Parkway Resurrects Walnut Street Tower Plan	Southwest     Print Full Region • Susser, Town & Country Sign $361M Agreement • Movie Gallery Closing 520 Stores • Trillium Pulls 466 Units From Stack for $85M • Younan Closes $77M Deal for 381,327-SF Office • Multifamily Market Stars Align Despite Subprime • Charbonneau Steps Down; Helterbran Comes Aboard • NCS Pearson Signs $50M, 13-Year Office Lease • KBS Sells 176,471-SF Duo to 1031 Exchange Buyer • AEW's $53M Pockets Win for 152,473-SF Class A • 241,250-SF CBD Twins Sell in Off-Market Deal
Midwest     Print Full Region • JV Still Plans Retail, Office $250M Project • Bankers Life Locks in 207,000-SF Office Lease • Crawford Puts 11-Site Portfolio Up for $196M • Opus Begins Work on 965,000-SF Spec Building • Wiley & Sons Renews 123,416 SF of Office • CPS Leases 160,000 SF in ProLogis Buildings • Montesano Acquires 64,000-SF Office Building • Opus at 80% Leased for $150M Retail Center • CBRE Trust Buys 185,000-SF Building for $18M	West Coast     Print Full Region • Shorenstein Submits for Next City Center Addition • Dubai World Extends MGM Mirage Tender Offer • Callahan JV Sells 70% Stake in Office Portfolio • Port Muddies Plans for Army Base Redevelopment • Wells REIT II Buys CH2M Hill HQ for $139M • GE Buys Orange City Square for $130M • American Realty Buys Vodafone Plaza for $88M • Vail Resorts Details Green Aspects of Ever Vail • Harsch Prepares for Next Speedway Expansion • First Fed Moves South in 89,000-SF Lease
Southeast     Print Full Region • Stiles Set for Another Big Ticket Deal • Industrial Portfolio Moves for $215M • Market Conditions Slowing, Not Stopping, Deals • City Seeks Proposals for 373,650 SF • Opus South Pencils 637,000 SF of Industrial • Globalization, Outsourcing Push CRE Changes • Boston Buyer Takes 96,718-SF Office for $29M • Harbor Group Acquires 228 Units for $24M	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • $355M Secures Montreal Rail Station Agreement • GoldenTree, Quality Team on $100M Brazil Fund • Brookfield Sells Pair of Assets for $92M • JLL Forges Alliance to Enhance Baltic Business • Colliers Moves to Ramp Up Czech Presence
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