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	Top Stories for the Week of December 3, 2007	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Missouri Signs Off on Harrah’s Buy-Out LAS VEGAS-The Missouri Gaming Commission grants Harrah’s approval to sell itself to a pair of private equity firms in a proposed $27.8-billion transaction. Massive MXD Complex Set for India HONG KONG-Shipra Estate is using the conference to unveil a sprawling mixed-use complex. At the heart of the master plan--estimated to cost seven to 10 billion euros--is a five-million-sf mall. Investcorp Closes on $1.2B Park Ave. Buy NEW YORK CITY-Investcorp Real Estate Group and affiliates of Broadway Partners acquire the class A 1.2-million-sf property from Istithmar. Four Firms File Casino Proposals for Sumner WELLINGTON, KS-The firms, which include Penn, MGM and Harrah’s, want to earn the right to become 'Facility Manager' at a new entertainment facility in the county. GMH Secures $700M Package for Navy Development WASHINGTON, DC-This financing will fund housing-related projects for 5,269 units across several bases in the southeast. P.A., Vornado, Ruben Plan 1M-SF-Plus Tower NEW YORK CITY-The proposed office tower above the Port Authority Bus Terminal is expected to generate approximately $500 million over the term of the lease. Affordable Housing Bill Introduced in Senate WASHINGTON, DC-This version differs slightly from the one pending in the House, divvying up funds between a grant program for states and a fund to finance housing. Levy To Lead CBRE Capital Markets in Eastern US NEW YORK CITY-Spencer Levy will coordinate and oversee the activities of more than 200 investment sales, and debt and equity finance professionals. Paramount Acquires 30-Story Office NEW YORK CITY-The rumors surrounding Paramount's deal for the 729,011-rentable-sf Deutsche Bank Building are true. Penn Gaming Backs Out of Rosecroft Buy WYOMISSING, PA-The move comes after Maryland legislation excludes the raceway’s location from installing video lottery terminals. 'Uncertain' Markets Pose New Challenges NEW YORK CITY-Experts say the debt crisis marked a whole new set of circumstances from 2007’s first half and the industry is adjusting. Revel Resorts Gets Key Approval ATLANTIC CITY-State Cafra permit clearance will set the stage for initial footing and foundation work at the 20-acre site. Westchester Insiders Focus on County Outlook WHITE PLAINS-On Dec. 5, hundreds of industry professionals will descend on the Crowne Plaza for the Third Annual RealShare Westchester County conference. NoVa’s Unique Strengths Take Center Stage TYSONS CORNER, VA-The number of attendees at RealShare Northern Virginia continues to grow, with some 275 people expected to be at the Dec. 4 gathering. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Clark Wins $300M Housing Mandate From Air Force • Arbor Seeks CBRE Realty Meeting on $247M Bid • GPT Heads $268M Buy of Benchmark Assets • Weinreb Takes 1500 Spring Garden for $210M • Team Officials Unveil Soccer Stadium Redesign • $175M Buys NoVa Drug Manufacturing Facility • Caution Creeps Into Boston Real Estate Scene • Council Releases Draft Master Plan • Liberty Completes 103,000-SF 'Green' Building • Arlington Office Lands 75,814-SF Lease • Fine Hotels Divests 855-Room Portfolio • Alcatel-Lucent Subsidiary Leases 68,000 SF • Port Site Sells for $90M • Perseus’ Redland Project Finalizes $83M Loan • W Hotel Project Moves One Step Forward • SJP Unveils Green Initiative for Two Towers • DEP Issues Permit for 43-Acre Wind Farm	Southwest     Print Full Region • Maxwell Closes On Land for $80M Office, Hotel • Seattle Investor Makes $41M Apartment Buy • St. Croix Capital Adding $40M to Austin Plan • 241,460-SF 240 Penn Park Trades for $40M Plus • Venterra Realty Finishes 416-Unit Acquisition • La Cantera Sale Expands Convention Prospects • Carter Foundation, Riner Map Out 15M-SF Park • Cameron Acquires 372,757-SF Local Asset • Investment Group Brings 165 Acres to Market • McShane Contracts to Buy 147 Acres for New Park • Value-Add Buyer Picks Up Vacant 80,000-SF Office • 43-Acre Multifamily Plan Takes Shape for Suburb
Midwest     Print Full Region • Fund Finances for Up To $300M in Projects • IDI Begins $200M Antioch Corporate Center • Strathmore Begins $171M Mixed-Use Project • Liberty, Common Get Loan for $130M Portfolio • Duke Begins First Phase of $100M Office Park • Bed, Bath & Beyond Signs at 500,000-SF Center • Hedgeman Lyle Academy Leases 110,057-SF Office • Middough Inc. Doubles to More Than 68,000 SF • Laird, Cisco Lease 62,000 SF at Ridge Center • Capital Consolidates Loan for $72M Portfolio • Herrick Buys Industrial Building in Shoreway • Orix, Capital Plan 277,000-SF Spec Facility • Bridge, McMorgan Buy 29 Acres for $45M Park	West Coast     Print Full Region • Hines Buys 350,000 SF for $230M • Deposit Keeps $225M Hooters Hotel Sale Alive • $200M Bascom Portfolio Hits Market • Kennedy Wilson Sells Apartments for $147M • Debt Questions Cloud Otherwise Clear Picture • Industrial Sector To See ST Slowing, LT Growth • Focus Turns to Sales for Mountain Retreat Project • Capital Properties Updates Rincon Towers Plan • Colliers Launches Healthcare Services Unit • Equinox Fitness Inks $33M Lease • Greenlaw JV Buys Stadium Centre for $32M
Southeast     Print Full Region • Multifamily Portfolios Carry $225M Asking Price • Cypress Creek, Contrarian Launch $200M Program • Staubach Shifting SE Office to 3344 Peachtree • Highwoods Delays Sale of Winston-Salem Portfolio • Woolbright Pencils Start for 230,000-SF Center • Eola Capital Buys Maitland Center Assets for $50M • JV Eyes Spring Start for $42M Multifamily Plan • Somera Enters Atlanta With 350-Unit JV Deal • NNN Healthcare/Office REIT Takes 51,000 SF • CBRE Opens New Office in Palm Beach Gardens	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • Scout Kicks off $300M Island Resort Project • Experts: Subprime Woes in Asia Are Minor • East Meets West in Push Toward Green • Tier-2 Cities Are Choice 1 as Alternate Plays • New Songdo To Host 3-Month City Expo in 2009 • Quinlan Private Launches Sales Office • Zagreb Overcomes Surge of New Office Inventory • DHL Takes Extra 425,000 SF at ProLogis Park
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