NEW YORK CITY-With a name change to GTIS Partners effective next month, the now-independent company will continue its focus on US residential and Brazil.

NEW YORK CITY-‘Trust nothing’ and ‘verify everything,’ experts advised potential investors in distressed assets during a panel discussion Tuesday.

NEW YORK CITY-In a letter to the Port Authority, the university says it's considering space in the proposed Tower 5 at the World Trade Center.

NEW HYDE PARK, NY-Israel-based BIG and locally-based Kimco team up for their second deal since forming a partnership one month ago.

NEW YORK CITY-An investment company controlled by Carlos Slim Helu has completed the long-rumored acquisition of 417 Fifth Ave.

SOUTHAMPTON, NY-A major real estate industry turnout highlighted the annual Kites for a Cure event this past Memorial Day weekend.

NEW YORK CITY-The lodging chain has 15 hotel properties on the drawing board in addition to the 22 it operates citywide, says the <i>Wall Street Journal.</i>

PLAINVIEW, NY-Select Realty&#146;s Thomas says the off-market deal is evidence that investment sales on Long Island are picking up again.