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	Top Stories for the Week of June 2, 2008	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Boston Properties Pays Nearly $4B for Portfolio NEW YORK CITY-Boston Properties pays Macklowe Properties $3.95 billion to acquire the General Motors Building and other properties here. Crane Collapses on NYC's Upper East Side NEW YORK CITY-A crane collapsed just after 8:00 a.m. at a construction site near 91st Street and First Avenue, reportedly killing one. Trouble, Opportunities Seen at RealShare Boston BOSTON-Panelists at the fourth annual program say tenant demand and property sales are weak, but praise other market fundamentals. Incap Unveils Full Scope of $2B Plan for Dallas DALLAS-Incap has spent $240 million to buy and ready 300 acres, with tidbits of the plan emerging on occasion. Now, Incap's airing the full master plan and upcoming closings. $800M JV's Dealmakers Outline BTS Strategy DALLAS-The brokers say CBRE Realty Trust gets an exclusive first look at all BTS projects by Duke until the money's gone. In turn, Duke will stay close to clients bent on expansion. Experts See Tough Year Despite Job Growth SAN DIEGO-Speakers and panelists at RealShare San Diego expect continued job growth here, but they chalk up 2008 as a bad year, expecting a turnaround in 2009. AvalonBay Joins Somerset’s $500M MXD WOOD-RIDGE, NJ-The homebuilder is on board for more than half of Wesmont Station’s 788-unit residential component. Permitting Phase Begins for $500M MXD Plan SCOTTSDALE, AZ-International Capital Partners is set to dig into the District on Camelback, a two-million-sf plan for office, retail, hospitality and 260 residential condos. Experts To Address Industrial Impact on Economy NEWARK, NJ-The upcoming RealShare conference will have its fourth renewal against a backdrop of a slow economy and financial turbulence. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Trump Marina Sells for $316M • Cross County Tinkers with $250M Plan • Another Developer Plans Downtown Hotel • Construction Surges at Hudson River Park • Taurus Advances Plan for Turkish Assets • 1M-SF Waterfront Site Moves Into Planning Stage • Boston College Confirms Bid for Apartments • Core Plus Retail Project To Begin in Fall • Amazon.com Signs 600,000-SF Industrial Lease • Alpha Equity and Praedium Group Form JV	Southwest     Print Full Region • Cannon Commercial Inks $300M-Plus Trophy Deal • Shidler Sells Last Asset in Region to REIT • KPMG Reserves 108,904 SF in 1M-SF Spec Trophy • Clay Development Gets 149 Acres for New Park • CKW Ends Six-Year Hold of 590-Unit Gleneagles • Staubach, JLL Merger Talks Pick Up Again • New North Texas Buyer Picks up 240 Units • Carlos & Costanzo Buys 176-Unit Neighbor • Global Properties Awaits OK for $52M Project • Hines REIT's $43M Buys 643,429 SF of Industrial
Midwest     Print Full Region • Lauth Ups Bradley MXD Project to $100M Plus • Chemtool Moving Ops, HQ to 178-Acre Site • City Moves Forward With 158-Acre Flex Plans • Elsevier Asks Duke for 146,000-SF BTS Office • Borders Launches Concept Stores, Online Shop • Arthur Hill Buys Office Next To Hotel • Bankrupt Buffets To Stay in 100,000-SF HQ • LPC Gets $31M Refi for 344-Unit Apartment • Wrightwood Buys 349,000-SF Building for $22M • Thornton Tomasetti Signs 25,000-SF Lease	West Coast     Print Full Region • 30 Days Left on $475M Strip Purchase Option • Brocade Communications Inks $223M HQ Office Deal • Offer Deadline Nears for 1,000-Unit Project • MEPT Buys In as New Condo Tower Becomes Rental • Stirling Debuts 296,490-SF Industrial Building • Downtown Condo Projects Report Sales • Industrial Tenants Sign 233,000 SF of Leases • Younan Finance Closes Second Debt Deal • Condo Project Switches to Apartments • Storm Properties Adds Three Buildings
Southeast     Print Full Region • State Consumer Confidence Hits New Low • Metro Office Buildings Face Heavier Tax Burden • NAI/Merin Expands Medical Office Services • Carter Arranges All-Cash Deal for Buildings • Condo.com Forms New Division to Assist Lenders	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • China's Newer Commercial Space Withstands Quake • Belgrade Office Park Signs Major Tenants • Report: Europe, Asia Dominate Office Markets
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