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	Top Stories for the Week of March 30, 2009	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Meruelo Maddux Files Chapter 11 LOS ANGELES-The company, which recently reported that it was in default on 26 loans totaling $266 million, seeks to restructure its debt. Distress: Just Scratching the Surface NEW YORK CITY-Treasury’s $1-trillion plan could open the floodgates for opportunities, but buyers are in no hurry to take action just yet. Tropicana, Unsecured Creditors Agree on Plan LAS VEGAS-Tropicana Entertainment LLC begins distributing ballots on its Chapter 11 reorganization plan. European Investors Desire Property Re-Pricing LONDON-JLL points to the TK Meadowhall sale as signs investors are ready to divest of equity again. Ramco-Gershenson Seeks To Add Shareholder Value FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-The REIT is considering possibly selling to Equity One, or another company after it completes a review process. CalPERS, CalSTRS Take BofA to Court NEW YORK CITY-The pension funds have filed a motion in federal court here to lead a class action related to the Merrill Lynch acquisition. VIDEO: Breaking Down the Stimulus Package LOS ANGELES-Tony Thompson talks with Incisive Media’s John Salustri at the RealShare Real Estate 2009 event earlier this year. MGM Mirage Calls Dubai World Suit 'Without Merit' LAS VEGAS-The investment arm of the government of Dubai filed a lawsuit this week against MGM Mirage, its 50-50 partner in the multi-billion-dollar CityCenter development, for breach of contract. Renewals Rule the Office Sector TAMPA, FL-Convincing tenants to stay put is imperative to sustaining rents and building values. Treasury Unveils Toxic Assets Plan WASHINGTON, DC-The $1-trillion plan will aim to clean banks of toxic mortgage-backed assets along with some help from private equity. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Private Sector Key to $1-Trillion Toxic Asset Plan • Silverstein Seeks Government Funding • Bid Ask Spread Might Be Narrowing in DC • $339M Contract Awarded on Transit Center • Vantone Signs 20-year Lease at WTC • Port Authority Said to Seek Cash on WTC Towers • Liberty Property Trust Gets $317M in Financing • E&Y: Use Down Time to Prepare • $100M Penrose Square Project Moves Forward • MBA: Mortgage Originations To Increase by $800B • Financial Experts: Obama Is Clearing a Path • ESDC Approves Javits Center Expansion • Vantone Said to Reach Freedom Tower Deal • NAI Expands Its Operations • $101M Secures 1101 K • Moody’s Commercial Price Index Dips 5.5% • JLL To Market 485,000-SF Midtown Space • Central State Retail Vacancies Climb • CBRE: Expect Status Quo on Office Sales • Job Losses Mount, Industry Awaits Fallout • Enterprise Plans for $450M in LIHTC Purchases	Southwest     Print Full Region • Multifamily Is Sluggish As Owners Hang On • JHME Launches Distressed Practices Group • Retail Connection Takes On 1.5M SF • Student Housing Owners To CMG: Rescue Me • SoCal Investor Buys 182,000-SF CBD Asset
Midwest     Print Full Region • Best Buy Slows Down • Simon Raises $1B in Debt Offering • MKMB Purchases 19 Iowa Burger King Locations • Black & Veatch Pays $60M for 1140 Lamar Ave. • Walgreens Begins Massive Renovation Program • Apartment Complex Trades for $44M	West Coast     Print Full Region • Las Vegas Sands Mulling Debt Buyback • Debut Report Ranks Top Logistics Markets • Forecast: CRE Debt Market to Stagnate for 10 Years • Owners Auctioning Dragon City Resort Site • Williams-Sonoma Sticks to Slowed Growth • Unique Mixed-Use Headquarters Comes to Market • REIT Forms Alliances for Growth • Alexandria Offers $308M in New Stock • Office Forecast: This Downturn is Different • Grubb & Ellis REIT Files $3.3B Offering • Dubai World Sues Troubled MGM Mirage
Southeast     Print Full Region • Muvico Sells Three South Florida Theaters • Marlins Stadium CRE Impact Uncertain • State Population Growth Takes a Dive • Carter, T5 Join to Develop Data Centers • Macy’s Wants Downtown Store Guarantee • Hotels Expand Along with Theme Parks
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