August 4, 1999 SAN FRANCISCO – AMB Property Corp. (NYSE: AMB) said it plans to funnel the proceeds of its recently completed sale to BBP Retail into distribution centers near large airports and major transportation centers.BPP Retail, a...

August 4, 1999 DALLAS – Seattle has begun to lag the nation when it comes to growth in apartment rental rates, according to Axiometrics Inc., a Dallas research firmThe city's average rental rate grew an anemic 2 percent...

August 4, 1999 NEW YORK – SL Green Realty Corp. said funds from operations for the second quarter ended June 30 rose to $15.8 million or 59 cents/share from $9.6 million or 46 cents/share for the same period...

August 4, 1999 Atlanta ranks among the top most active office construction markets in U.S.Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 4ATLANTA – According to a 44-city midyear report by Oncor International, demand for office space is stronger in metro Atlanta than...

August 4, 1999 CARY, N.C. – Konover Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: KPT) said funds from operations for the second quarter ended June 30 was $9.3 million, or 27 cents/share, versus $5.4 million or 31 cents/share the same period...

August 4, 1999DALLAS (AP) – Elvis left the building a long time ago and now it appears that the building that once housed the Velvet E, a tacky shrine to the late entertainer, may be leaving as well....

August 4, 1999 SANTA MONICA, Calif. – National Golf Properties Inc. (NYSE:TEE) said it lined up a $200 million revolving credit facility and a $100 million five-year term loan that is unsecured, from a group of lenders that...

August 4, 1999Delaware, Ohio(AP)- With Columbus City Council wavering on its commitment to a tax-increment plan for the Polaris area, Delaware County Auditor David Yost has stopped sending the city real estate taxes generated by the plan. He's...

August 4, 1999 CHICAGO – General Growth Properties Inc.(NYSE: GGP) said funds from operations for the second quarter ended June 30 rose to $40.4 million or 94 cents/share from $28.4 million or 79 cents/share the same period last...

August 4, 1999 Texas Health chain files for bankruptcyDallas Morning News, Aug. 4DALLAS – Texas Health Enterprises, the state's second largest nursing home chain, filed forfederal bankruptcy protection Tuesday, blaming its woes on inadequate government reimbursements and an...

August 3, 1999A.C. tunnel project clears legal hurdleThe Philadelphia Inquirer, June 3 TRENTON – The New Jersey state Supreme Court rebuffed Donald Trump's latest bid to block a tunnel leading to an Atlantic City casino envisioned by arch-rival...

August 3, 1999 CRANFORD, N.J. – Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has converted $185.3 million of mortgages into unsecured debt, which it placed with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association.The company used the proceeds to retire an equal amount...

August 3, 1999Wilmorite adds speedy Internet link as it repositions the downtown propertyRochester Democrat and Chronicle, August 3ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wilmorite Inc., the commercial real estate developer that owns Rochester's four largest shopping malls, is recasting the former...

August 3, 1999 A New Use Three developers join forces to convert Indera Mills complexThe Winston-Salem Journal, August 3WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Three local developers have formed Tar Branch Investors LLC to convert the former Indera Mills complex into...

August 3, 1999 Calgary: Western Canada's head-office capitalThe Globe and Mail, August 3CALGARY – Two new downtown office towers are helping to make once out-of-the-way Calgary a new home to many Canadian businesses. Construction begins next month on...

August 3, 1999Rocky Mountain economy continues to boomBoulder Daily Camera, Aug. 3BOULDER, Colo. – A survey by Creighton University economist Ernie Goss found that the Rocky Mountain economy grew for the 7th consecutive month, with a purchasing index...

August 3, 1999 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP) leased 18,337-square-feet of Colonial Plaza in downtown Birmingham, Ala., to SouthTrust Corp.SouthTrust is relocating its credit and loan review offices to the 182,000 sf office building, which...

August 3, 1999 Phoenix hotel owner petitions to block subsidized hostelsArizona Republic, August 3PHOENIX – Fighting to stop construction of two city-financed rival hotels, Phoenix hotelier Steve Cohn is funding a second petition drive to get those deals...

August 3, 1999 Two more big TIFs proposed for North SideDetroit News, August 3, 1999DETROIT – Two new Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIF) in Lake View Township are planned to foster and accelerate potential development which may further...

August 3, 1999 Police back plan to build headquarters Dallas Morning News, August 3DALLAS – Dallas Police Chief Ben Click said Monday that he supports a plan to build a police headquarters south of downtown but is concerned...

August 3, 1999ATLANTA – Chastain Capital Corp. (Nasdaq/NM:CHAS) said that its board approved the sale of some of its mezzanine loans and its entire commercial mortgage-backed securities portfolio for $24.4 million.The assets, which are being acquired by Insignia...

August 3, 1999 DALLAS – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP said it has aranged more than $5.4 billion of commercial real estate transactions, primarily through the end of June.The company, which is a subsidiary of Amresco (NASDAQ:AMMB), said that...

August 3, 1999 NEW YORK – Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund III LP has acquired a 65 percent interest in 90 Broad Street, a downtown Manhattan office building that SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) acquired three months...

August 3, 1999 CHICAGO – Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE: EOP) said funds from operations for the second quarter ended June 30 rose to $186.7 million, or 64 cents/share on a diluted basis from $164.2 million or 58...

August 2, 1999SPRING MOUNT, Pa. (AP) - The sale price for the seven-slope, 183-acre Spring Mountain Ski Area has dropped to $1.7 million, according to a Harleysville real estate agent who said he has seen a renewed interest...