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	Top Stories for the Week of August 17, 2009	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage NorthMarq To Acquire Opus Property Services MINNEAPOLIS-NorthMarq won the bid against three other potential buyers including CB Richard Ellis, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker and Transwestern. Funds, REITs Eye IPOs for Capital LOS ANGELES-As private funds dwindle, experts say funds and REITs will go public to boost liquidity for acquisition opportunities. Chase Portfolio for Sale; Who Will Buy? NEW YORK CITY-Setting prices on the 23 office properties in eight states won’t be easy in a market with few data points, says RCA’s Dan Fasulo. Incisive Media Real Estate Hires New Associates NEW YORK CITY-Joining the Group's sales and conference teams, these four professionals will support initiatives across all product groups--print, online and conferences. VIDEO: ‘The Real World Order Has Changed’ NEW YORK CITY-Howard Roth, global and Americas leader of real estate at Ernst & Young, says that we’ll see more involvement by government in the industry. Taking the Long View of Recovery NEW YORK CITY-Operators who retool now will be best positioned for the ‘enormous’ opportunities ahead, said panelists in GlobeSt.com’s "Big Six Market Sectors" webinar. Panel: Toxic Assets Still a Danger WASHINGTON, DC-Despite getting a clean bill of health in the stress tests earlier this year, the financial system is still at risk. UF Survey: Long Road to Recovery GAINESVILLE, FL-The latest results show real estate market recovery is tied to jobs. Circle K To Sell 87 Sites Nationwide CHICAGO-The convenience store chain has retained NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC to sell off various of its locations across the country. Mark-to-Market Pushes Freddie Profit MCLEAN, VA-Gains from accounting changes and profits from derivatives offset the GSE’s losses. FDIC Seizes Colonial BancGroup MONTGOMERY, AL-The state's second-largest bank formally becomes part of BB&T. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Down the Road to Profitability • Brookfield Prices $900M Stock Offering • Office Flounders, Downtown Sits Pretty • Urban Outfitters Q2 Income Up, Sales Down • HFF Helps Secure $72M Loan for MF Properties • Legislation Pushes $537M Hotel Across Finish Line • Moody’s Sees Negative Outlook for Kimco • Is Retail Ready for a Turnaround? • Incentives Boost Green Projects • Mericle Building Home Depot Warehouse • Increased Port Traffic Projected • Prudential Closes $139M Loan on DC Properties • Leasing Uptick Offers Ray of Hope • MTA Faces Five-Year Funding Gap of $10B • AC Casinos Continue Losing Streak • Report: Affordable Housing Markets Stabilizing • Class A Rents Could Dip to ‘04 Levels • Carlton Arranges JV Buy of 485 Lex Interest • Silverstein Bids to Redevelop Fort Lee Site • Senior Housing Properties Trust Posts $31M for Q2	Southwest     Print Full Region • Hines Launches $3.5B IPO • JC Penny Opens Stores in Q2, Plans More • HSL Pays $40M for 592 Distressed Units • Everest Targets Distressed MF with Hire • Cinemark Expands, Despite Recession
Midwest     Print Full Region • Macy’s Executives See Sales Stability • ProLogis Lands $360M in Financing • Lillibridge Refinances $250M in Debt • Industrial Vacancy Climbs to 9.5%	West Coast     Print Full Region • Rack a Strong Nordstrom Growth Vehicle • NorCal Hotel Sales, Pricing Depressed • PS Business Parks Raising $133M • Riviera Resort Suffers Through Q2 • Bank Allows Sands to Sell Stake in Macau Assets • Glimmers of Hope Mark New Report • 2009 Legal and Political Impacts on CA Water Supply • Q2 Ends Poorly for Vegas Hotels, Casinos • $27M Inland Deals Reflect Market Trends • Hard Rock Hotel Stays Soft for Morgans • ULI, Housing Developer Get New Leaders • Downsizings Dominate Industrial Market • City Annexing 33 Acres Opposite M Resort • Thompson National REIT Offers $1B in Stock • Maguire Discloses Impending Defaults • Turnberry West Agrees to License Suspension
Southeast     Print Full Region • Xorail Chooses New Headquarters • Regulators Shut, Then Sell Two Banks • Jump Shot for Troubled Condo-Hotel • Related Prevails in Court Appeal • CBRE Realty Trust Buys Kaplan Building	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • China’s Property Prices Likely to Dip in 2010 • WestImmo Places €500M Mortgage • Brookfield Starts $4B Investor Consortium • Spain’s Colonial May Set up Vehicle for Illiquid Assets • LaSalle Refinances $425M of Debt • Hypo Reports $1B Net Loss in Q2
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