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	Top Stories for the Week of February 4, 2008	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Macklowe May Relinquish Seven-Asset Control NEW YORK CITY-Harry Macklowe reaches a tentative deal to turn over his Manhattan portfolio to Deutsche Bank, according to reports. Castlehorn Moves Closer to New $1.8B Town DUBLIN-The development company unveils plan for Adamstown, a 1.7-million-sf, master-planned town center and seeks government approvals. UDR Selling 86 Apartment Assets for $1.7B DENVER-The multifamily REIT also announces a major increase to its stock buy-back program and a 'realignment' that will bring its back-office operations here from Virginia. Landry’s Gets $1.3B Buyout Offer From Exec HOUSTON-The company’s chairman and CEO is making a $23.50-per-share play for the 39% of it he doesn’t own. Trop, Bader Field Casino Proposals Heat Up ATLANTIC CITY-There’s a new, larger offer on the table for the Trop, and a major contender has emerged for the Bader Field redevelopment. First-Time Industrial JV Opens With $600M Plan DALLAS-Sealy gets CalSTRS' nod for an initial $210 million of equity to buy or build in the Southwest, Southeast and South-Central US. Principal Real Estate is the fund manager. Tony Thompson Exits Grubb & Ellis SANTA ANA, CA-The tenant-in-common pioneer resigns his post as chairman of Grubb & Ellis. He tells GlobeSt.com that he will remain active in real estate. Spitzer: NYC Transit Projects 'Must Get Done' NEW YORK CITY-The governor tells the NY Building Congress funding is a hurdle that has to be surmounted. Codman, Newmark Confirm Merger Plan BOSTON-The deal--news that GlobeSt.com broke yesterday-- brings Newmark 'much nearer' to being a dominant force in Massachusetts, says Barry Gosin. Silverstein, Four Seasons Team for Downtown Hotel NEW YORK CITY-Moody’s former headquarters at 99 Church St. will become a hotel and condo development. It will be the tallest residential building Downtown when complete. Correction Noted, Say Panelists--and Overdue LOS ANGELES-Activity is a good thing, gathered lodging experts conclude. But if the deals getting done don't pencil out... Edge Issues Will Fuel LI’s Comeback OLD WESTBURY, NY-Flat job, income and population growth are strangling Long Island. But the Empire State Development Corp. says help is on the way. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Savanna Investment Closes $313M Fund • Duball Launches $300M Land Fund • Paramount JV Closes on $160M Acquisition • PSEG Plans $150M Plant Expansion • $129M Refi Replaces Current Credit Line • Fed Cuts Rate Second Time This Month • $102M Stadium Expansion Gets OK • Transit Village Carries $100M Price Tag • Duke Buys Shuttered GM Assembly Plant • Colliers Brand Emerges Again in Boston • DC’s Great Streets Corridors Gets $95M • Hampshire Recapitalizes 4M-SF Portfolio • KTR Picks Up 1M-SF Industrial	Southwest     Print Full Region • Hillwood's $210M Project Ties 150 Acres to BNSF • $200M Watters Creek Adds 15 to Retail Roster • Ardent, Post Start Work on $125M Condo Tower • ULI's Hudnut Shows Way to 21st Century Success • Peloton Partners Lay Out 511,000-SF Office Plan • TIAA-CREF Beds Down 415,000-SF Renewal • St. Luke's Buys 56 Acres in Northwest, Far West • $85M Construction Loan Clears for Office Tower • Legacy, CalPERS Starting $75M Residential Tower • LBA Realty Wagers $73M on 1M-SF-Plus Westside • Berkshire Group Scores Win for 688-Unit Deal • Duke Pencils 218,400-SF Office Plan on New Site
Midwest     Print Full Region • Ferchill Pins October as $180M Opening Date • Zell Sells Studio to Buy $175M in Property • New Duke Buy Includes $140M Build Project • DBA Unveils Plans for $100M Seniors Housing • SpeedFC, Menlo Lease More Than 300,000 SF • ABR, Sydney Buy Second Site in $70M Fund Plan • Opus Gains Approval for $63M Office Buildings • Jewel Signs New HQ Lease for Nearly 98,000 SF • Chicago Bridge Signs On for 60,000-SF Office • Clayco Names New President, 2008 Direction • LS Commercial Seeks 2M-SF Warehouse Approval • Alter Plans $45M Student Housing Downtown	West Coast     Print Full Region • Phoenix Closes $470M in Work Force Funds • Digital Realty Prices Public Offering • Digital Realty Commences $300M Public Offering • Water Garden Replaces Loan in $230M Deal • GLL Brings Investor in on 199 Fremont St. • Commission Clears Owner to Run Hard Rock Casino • AAA Sells 600,000-SF HQ Complex for $120M • Mezz Lender Takes Over Newport Lofts • DT Group Buys 792 Units via $51M Financing • Cornerstone Buys Office Project for $49M • International Fund Buys Office Project for $44M • World Market Gains Approvals for Next Asset • Irvine Co. Lands 138,000-SF Nordstrom
Southeast     Print Full Region • Taylor Development Eyes April Start for $120M MXD • Law Firm Targets Israeli Interest in Southeast • Five-Property, 347,478-SF Retail Portfolio Sells • Metzler Buys Out Partner in One Buckhead for $52M • Morris Affiliate Buys 139,380-SF Retail for $40M • Ceramic Protection Takes 149,590 SF at Tech Park • Duke Sets April Start for 120,000-SF Spec Office	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • Sea of Cortez Parcel on Block for $100M • CPP Investment Buys $64M Stake in Tower • Trikona To Create 76-Acre Mixed-Use Park • Polish Market Active With Recent Sales • Beachfront Baja Parcel Hits Auction Block
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