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	Top Stories for the Week of April 7, 2008	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Group Files Petition Against $4B Atlantic Yards BROOKLYN, NY-Property owners and tenants ask the US Supreme Court of Appeals to hear their eminent domain appeal, which was dismissed on Feb. 1 by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. HUD Secretary Jackson To Step Down WASHINGTON, DC-Secretary Alphonso Jackson’s achievements will continue to be implemented as the government continues to battle the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis. Town Hall Meeting Generates Bullish Outlook PHILADELPHIA-Insiders agree that although there will be tough times with many regions under pressure, Center City here is a healthy area and will weather the storm. Macfarlan Seeds $1B Plan With Centex Resorts DALLAS-Macfarlan launches TerraMesa Resorts with five assets from Centex Destination Resorts. At least $180 million will go into finishing plays for the contrarian move. Hospitality Industry Faces Unsure Future Head-On NEW YORK CITY-RealShare's Hotel Investment & Finance Summit last year brought word of 'fuzzy' times after 2008 with many new hotel projects in the pipeline. Northland Forms $2B Multifamily JV NEWTON, MA-The JV with Tarragon Corp. increases Northland's multifamily portfolio by approximately 50%, adding 7,433 multifamily units to its portfolio. $850M Village at Queensridge Going Vertical LAS VEGAS-The 700,000-sf lifestyle center, which is one year from completion, will include 500,000 sf of retail and restaurant space, 200,000 sf of office and 41 condominiums. Economist: Local Change, Muted in Comparison PHILADELPHIA-Panelists predict that growth in the economy is still going to be pretty solid in the long term despite the supply and demand cycle getting out of balance. $680M Loan Closes for Downtown Tower Build NEW YORK CITY-Liberty Bond and taxable bond proceeds will be used for the new construction of a 904-unit apartment tower located at 60 Beekman St. here. Trump Luxury Condotel Opens for Business LAS VEGAS-Room rates for the $500-million, 1,282-room resort start at $349 per night. The Donald is expected to attend an opening celebration next week. $500M Development Offers Zone Benefits CHESTER, PA-With breaks on taxes and utilities and rent, tenants will be realizing significant savings by locating in building in the Keystone Opportunity Zone. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Fried, Frank Tapped to Lock up Rail Yards Bid • HSBC Arranges $350M Multifamily Deal • Yucaipa Cos. Acquires AmeriCold Realty Trust • Panel: West Side Projects Will Continue • Tucker Plans $150M Downtown MXD • Naiop: Port Facilities, Region's Economic Driver • Experts See No Quick Fix for Market Woes • Panel: Accountability Elusive in Credit Crisis • Lexington-Inland JV Closes on $270M in Assets • ARC Sheds Retail Properties for $212M • GE Real Estate Funds Major Manufactured Home Buy • FTI Pays $125M for Real Estate Consulting Firm • ING Buys CBD Office for $115M • Hampshire Cos.’ Fund Buys 615,000-SF Complex • 453,000-SF Office Complex Changes Hands	Southwest     Print Full Region • Centex Collecting $455M From 11-State Land Sale • Developers Climb Aboard Light-Rail Bandwagon • Q1 Office Market Sends Mixed Signals to Street • Hartman Combines $230M of Assets to Form REIT • Granite, Gables Dig Into $200M Uptown Towers • RSF-Led JV Adding $200M Plus Into Centex Land • 30-Acre Site Prepping Starts for $140M TOD • Chesapeake Lays Out Plan for $104M HQ Purchase • 400,000-SF Grand Corners Bags First Anchor Deal • Pier 1, Chesapeake Ink $104M Sale-Leaseback • Opus, RED, Leisure Care Starting $50M Phase One
Midwest     Print Full Region • Bradley Finishes 32-Property Sale For $488M • Prime, Estein Plan $394M Hotel Renovation • $1.7B in Development Planned for Northern KY • Vicorp Closes Stores, Files Ch. 11 Bankruptcy • Beaumont Plans $204M Hospital Expansion • Survey: Sustainable Development on the Rise • BofA Seeks SLB with 1M-SF LaSalle Building • Forest City Delays Large Projects, Examines Others • Kraus-Anderson To Build 75,000-SF MXD Center • Loyola Buys $40M Sites for Future Expansion • ProLogis: Bulk Distribution Market ‘Holding Steady’	West Coast     Print Full Region • Kennedy Wilson Buys Arden Buildings for $94M • Amcal Starts Family-Oriented Apartments • Herbst Acknowledges Bankruptcy Potential • Wasatch Renovates Seniors Housing Complex • Hopkins Debuts 385,000-SF Retail Center • 201,000-SF Voit Project Lands Buyers • FXRE Principal Stockholders Up Stakes • 63,276-SF Med Offices Command $55M • Q1 Report: Peninsula Office Market Flat • Renovated Union Square Retail Hits Lease Market
Southeast     Print Full Region • Equity One Nets $130M in Centers Transfer • Florida’s Ram Bursts Onto Metro Area Scene • Phillips Plans $61M Apartment Complexes • Focus to Relocate HQ into Larger Space • Carter Undertakes Clayton State Campus Projects • Grubb & Ellis Increases SW Presence With New Affiliation • Waste Management Signs 18,720 SF for Regional HQ • Historic Cornerstone Building Trades for $14M • KBS Enters NC Industrial Market	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • FirstCal Eyes 1M-SF-Plus Plan for 55-Acre Buy • Shui’s Additions Include $250M MXD Towers • Mubadala, Buck Form JV, Plan 305-Acre MXD • Urban, Long JV Plans 500,000-SF Galleria • Parque Arauco Buys Into $44M MXD Project
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