RYE, NY-Reckson Associates Realty Corp.'s president Scott Rechler says that emerging technologies have radically changed how commercial property owners run their businesses and level the playing field between large and small property firms.

WHITE PLAINS -Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide reports that hotel industry veteran Bill Oates has returned to the company as senior vice president and chief information officer.

HARRISON, NY-D. Douglas Virtue Ltd. has renewed its corporate headquarters lease at Harrison Executive Park, according to area brokerage firm McCarthy O'Callaghan Company Inc.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY-Cappelli Enterprises, owner of the New Roc City Family Entertainment Center in Downtown New Rochelle, reports four new lease deals totaling approximately 52,000 sf of space.

WHITE PLAINS-Catskill Development has charged gaming giant Park Place Entertainment Corp. with unlawful interference in its plans to develop a Native American casino at Monticello Raceway.

WHITE PLAINS-EastRidge Properties reports it has secured seven new lease deals totaling more than 24,000 sf, including several lease renewals at its Westchester-based portfolio. The portfolio is located along I-287 here.

WHITE PLAINS-Kenneth S. Siegel, a senior vice president and general counsel with Cognizant/IMS Health/The Gartner Group, has been named executive vice president, general counsel of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

STAMFORD, CT-Striking janitors, who began the strike on Oct. 2 against building owners and cleaning contractors of commercial office buildings, threaten to launch "Operation Chaos" (Create Havoc Around Our Streets).