NEW YORK CITY-Insiders and experts indicate Boston Properties, which as recently as two weeks ago was listed in published reports as the only bidder left standing, is no longer in hot pursuit.

NORTON, MA-Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, which Spectrum Financial Corp. represents as mortgage loan correspondent, has provided the Polaroid Americas Logistics Facility with $12 million in mortgage financing.

NEW YORK CITY-On the heels of the New York and National Housing Conferences' Annual Awards Luncheon, focusing on those who work for affordable housing, AvalonBay plans new upscale housing.

NEW YORK CITY-On the heels of the New York and National Housing Conferences' Annual Awards Luncheon, focusing on those who work for affordable housing, AvalonBay plans new housing out of reach for many.

NEW YORK CITY-The Honorable Charles E. Schumer told those gathered at the New York Housing Conference luncheon yesterday that the housing crunch will have a direct impact on job growth not only here, but also across the nation.

NEW YORK CITY-Right now the site of the former Alexander's department store is one of the city's most famous holes in the ground. It's a sore point to many, but it could usher in a new retail history here.

NEW YORK CITY-The Big Apple has jumped on the minor league ball team bandwagon in a big way. Brooklyn will be the third of the five boroughs to have a team, which has been named the Brooklyn Cyclones.

NEW YORK CITY-The rage for the last few years has been virtual operations, but with Wall Street's brutal beating of technology stocks, eyes are taking a fresh look at the industrial sector.