NEW YORK CITY-A joint venture of the Gural and Hemmerdinger families now controls the leasehold and fee positions at the DuMont Building, valued at $150 million.

NEW YORK CITY-Cushman & Wakefield represented both the Triennale Design Museum and landlord Paramount Group at 40 W. 53rd St.

NEW YORK CITY-With a drought in the private sector, contractors aim to comply with federal guidelines and bid on stimulus jobs, says Ernst & Young.

NEW YORK CITY-With a drought in the private sector, contractors aim to comply with federal guidelines and bid on stimulus jobs, says Ernst & Young.

NEW YORK CITY-Piedmont Realty Trust secured government agency renewals for 793,730 square feet at its 60 Broad St. office tower.

BOSTON-The cofounder and CEO of the locally-based REIT died Sunday of complications from pneumonia; Mortimer Zuckerman is stepping in as CEO.

BOSTON-The cofounder and CEO of the locally-based REIT died Sunday of complications from pneumonia; Mortimer Zuckerman is stepping in as CEO.

NEW YORK CITY-Fitch Ratings says delinquencies won't peak until 2012, with an increased number of loans coming due over the next two years.