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	Top Stories for the Week of February 9, 2009	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Madoff List Illustrates Impact on CRE NEW YORK CITY-The 162-page densely typed list includes such real estate titans as World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein. Industry Readies for 'Bad Bank' Plan WASHINGTON, DC-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will be introducing on Monday a plan to winnow out toxic debt from the financial system. Sovereign Wealth Funds Turn Focus Inward NEW YORK CITY-Experts weighed in on where the money is going and what to expect from the months ahead, as commercial real estate continues to struggle internationally. Growing Retail Chains Run Gamut of Concepts BEVERLY HILLS, CA-From footwear to indoor playgrounds, retail concepts continue to expand – even in this economy. Data Centers: Small Footprint, Huge Priority NEW YORK CITY-A white paper from Tishman Technologies says location matters in data centers, and ranks the 10 best states to build one. Survey: Compensation, Hiring Expected to Drop CHICAGO-FPL Advisory Group found that many in commercial real estate predict a decrease in workforce size. Discounters Seen As This Year’s Winners TAMPA, FL-A former ICSC chairman says consumers will continue looking for bargains. Colonial To Accelerate Asset Disposal BIRMINGHAM, AL-In light of the economy and a $117 million Q4 impairment charge, the local REIT will step up sales and stop future development. Chandan: Loan Defaults Will Double in ‘09 NEW YORK CITY-The president of Real Estate Economics says it’s critical for policy makers and private market participants to take decisive action. Co-Tenancy Could Lead to Retail Bankruptcy MIAMI-As the list of store closings grows exponentially so does the pain felt by landlords because of a common but little known clause in retail leases. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Maria Wood Named Editor of Real Estate New Jersey • $1.5B on the Lookout for Hotels • Brookfield: Merrill Renewal Up in the Air • Office Tenant Outlook Improves • Dirt Moves on Two-Office Development • Procida Has a 100-Day Plan • NAI Sees RE Opportunity Along with Challenge • Court Denies EnCap Golf Ch. 11 Motion • Real Estate Community Mourns Jeffrey J. Siegel • Liberty Property’s Q4 Holds Up in Recession • Fortunoff To Close Manhattan Store • LiMandri Targets Crane Safety • Maloney: Transit Projects Boost GDP • Queens Mall Faces Foreclosure • Hampshire Asset Grabs New Tenants • City Takes Project Review to the Web • City Plans South Bronx Rezoning • DJM To Market Circuit City Leases • Stimulus Strengthens Tax Exempt Bond Financing • Clark and District Part Ways on $2.5B Poplar Point • Taubman Mall Project Faces Legal Setback • Developers Tabbed for South Bronx MF • Industrial Warehouse Goes Green • Outerwear Co. Grabs 121,300-SF Warehouse	Southwest     Print Full Region • Industry Veterans Form TRECAP • Colonial's Lowder Sets '09 Priorities • GE Takes Over 2,284-Unit Portfolio • 14 More Tenants Commit to $200M Watters Creek • Local Buyer Snags 234,342-SF Twin Towers • Furniture Values Takes Entire 323,345 SF • 99 Cents Only To Texas: Never Mind • Search Begins for Executive Director • Surprise: Tarrant County Enters Downturn
Midwest     Print Full Region • Katie Hinderer Returns as Midwest Bureau Chief • Ryerson To Sell 1.3M-SF Headquarters • YRC Closes on First Part of $151M SLB • Job Loss, Oversupply Weakens Multifamily • Mall Demolition Paves Way for MXD • Scottrade Looks to Expand in St. Louis • Zebra Relocates, Expands HQ to 44,000 SF • 500 W. Monroe Days Away from Foreclosure • ProLogis Nearly Fills Airport Holdings	West Coast     Print Full Region • $500M Phillips Edison Fund Targets SoCal • Wynn Cutting Salaries, Hours But Not Jobs • Figueroa Capital, Charles Dunn Target Assets • Mission West Maintains Occupancy in 4Q08 • Simon Goes Solar at 1M-SF Mall • ULI Speakers: Development Business To Contract • Station Casinos Proposes Prepackaged Bankruptcy • Federal Funds Trail Takes Tesla from Greenfield • Reorganizing Tropicana Recasting Brand as Well • $88M Refinances 1900 Avenue of Stars • Forest City Submits for Union Park Casino-Resort • AMB's Built Portfolio Performs Despite Q4 Loss • Bankruptcy Visit Produces 156,000-SF Tenant
Southeast     Print Full Region • Post Secures $200M Freddie Mac Funds • Spectrum Brands Files Chapter 11 • Local Experts Respond to Macy’s Job Cuts • Seminole Hard Rock Seeks to Expand • Evergreen Makes First FL Acquisition • Gulf Coast Apartment Opportunities Abound • Regency Makes Executive, Business Changes • Downtown Office Building Gets $47M Loan • Sheraton to Undergo $20M Renovation	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • UAE Feels Economic Downturn • 1,000-Acre Gaming Project Seeks Investor, Operator • $651M Fund Focuses on Distressed Assets
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