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	Top Stories for the Week of April 28, 2008	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Warburg Pincus Closes $15B Global Fund NEW YORK CITY-The locally based firm remains focused on early-stage, growth and late-stage businesses across North America, Europe and Asia. CBRE's $2B Equity REIT Stakes Second UK Claim LONDON-The REIT pays £13,795,000 or $27.86 million for the 40,468-sf Thames Valley Five, a class A office building leased to Regus Group. And, the buying has just begun. Clise Pulls Prime Property Portfolio from Market SEATTLE-Capable of supporting as much as 13 million sf of development, the 12-acre chunk of Downtown was expected to fetch upward of $600 million and cost billions to develop. Morgan Stanley Fund Gets Additional $2.5B NEW YORK CITY-Roughly 63% of the firm's additional equity commitments come from investors located outside of the US. Coppel Starts Work on $1.5B Quivira Resort LOS CABOS, MEXICO-The site is to include more than 1,000 homes and a Ritz-Carlton hotel, surrounded by two Jack Nicklaus golf courses. Arby’s Parent Buying Wendy’s In Stock Deal DUBLIN, OH-The combined companies, to do business as Wendy’s, will operate about 11,000 restaurants. GE Buys $2.5B Loan Book From Capmark Europe LONDON-GE Real Estate's collateral is 39 performing assets of retail and office, mostly in Germany. With the closing, GE marks its second Pan-European mega-deal in five months. Construction Safety Still a Concern NEW YORK CITY-Although the City is launching a $4 million investment to analyze high-risk construction activities, insiders still express a magnitude of concerns. MGHerring Parades First Retail List for $1B MXD ALLEN, TX-The developer ends the guessing game about who's coming to the Village at Allen, debuting 70% of the roster. Still under wraps is its sister project's cast of players. Clayton to Okay $568M Brown Shoe HQ by Fall CLAYTON, MO-Clayco and US Equities are partnering to redevelop the shoe retailer’s current headquarters, with a mixed-use project that includes 1.2 million sf of office. Former Congressman Moves to Real Estate NEW YORK CITY-Rick Lazio, who serves as EVP of global government relations and public policy at JP Morgan, is heading to the firm's real estate and infrastructure group. DOB Commissioner Quits Amid Accident Concerns NEW YORK CITY-Bloomberg examines the spike in construction accidents and looks for answers as to whether or not the D.O.B. has done everything it could to prevent the accidents. Bush Taps Preston as HUD Chief WASHINGTON, DC-With Alphonso Jackson's departure, the housing agency needs to fill the leadership vacuum if it wants to successfully steer through the housing crisis. Dodgers Announce $500M Stadium Improvement Plan LOS ANGELES -The Los Angeles Dodgers unveil a multi-faceted Silver LEED stadium improvement plan that will bring modern amenities to the 46-year-old venue. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Vornado, Subsidiary To Redo Trade Show Facility • Chelsea Starts 435,000-SF Outlet Mall • James Campbell Reaps $170M in Tower Sale • DC Seeks Co-Developer for 90,000-SF MXD • High Street Equity Buys 750,000-SF Portfolio • ING Clarion Gets $118M for Industrial Refi • 'Columbus Village' Suit To Focus on Zoning Error • JV Begins Construction on Retail Space • 22-Story Green Office Lands Brand Hotel • Principal Financial Inks 70,000-SF Deal • Starwood’s Element Brand to Go All Green • GID Puts 240-Unit Asset in Front of Investors	Southwest     Print Full Region • Hines JV Building 2M SF in Two Logistics Parks • PNL Unveils Retail Plan for $200M City Place • Galderma Campus Getting 50,000-SF Expansion • Chang’s Cautious On Pei Wei Growth • Vestar Trips Green Light for Retail Pipeline • Deliveries Put Pressure on Multifamily Sector • Rreef Marches 1M-SF Plus Portfolio to Market • Universities Race to Add Freshman Housing Units • 108 Condo Owners Eyeing Vintage Complex's Sale • JV Stakes 18-Acre Claim for $25M Retail Project • $16M Residential Project Breaks Ground in July • Honeywell Adds 73,899 SF in Metroplex
Midwest     Print Full Region • MPI Research Plans $330M Laboratory Expansion • $270M NewCity Set for Summer Start • Cloverleaf Group Acquires West Aurora Plaza • Ferchill Picks Opening for $180M Icon Re-Do • Restaurant Depot Buys at Redeveloped Center • German JV Tower Draws $160M Price Speculation • Hotel Arista To Join $300M CityGate Project • Mid-America Enters Minneapolis Retail Market • Regency Pays More Than $90M for Sycamores • Perfetti USA Leases 70,000 SF at Park West • JLL To Accredit 500 Green Employees By 2009	West Coast     Print Full Region • Pacific Plans 403,000 SF of Acquisitions • City Unveils $125M in Green Developments • Two Move Closer to Major Waterfront Project • Macerich Renovates Oaks Center for $250M • Calera Buys 184 Units for Repositioning • Bascom Buys 406 Units for $63M • 2,500-Room Hotel Plan Up for Approval • Market Stats: Vegas Industrial Vacancy Keeps Rising • Allstate REIG Lends $80M to ProLogis Fund • Record-High Vacancy in Vegas Retail: 5%
Southeast     Print Full Region • Weingarten Realty Closes on 23-Acre Retail Site • Eaton Vance Buys Miami Office Building • A&B Acquires Industrial Park, Leases 711,000 SF • CoreNet Elects First Non-US Chairman • Gtech Signs Lease at I-4 Commerce Park • DZD Switches Gears with Palmetto Gardens Plaza • Wood Partners Returns to Auction Block	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • SCS Takes Advantage with $300M Hotel Fund • Global Trade Sparks Toronto Industrial Growth • Bibby to Succeed CEO at Grosvenor Americas • Development Securities Hires for $174M Office • Wragge Leases 250,000 SF in Two Snowhill
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