NEW YORK CITY-BOMA/NY's 18-month effort on establishing a building industry position to an Emergency Action Plan is being reviewed by the Fire Department and a decision is expected within the month.

NEW YORK CITY-CB Richard Ellis expands its presence in Lower Manhattan by inking a 10-year deal for 24,000 sf of space at 140 Broadway.

NEW YORK CITY-The architectural firm designed the landmark building it called home, but as asking rents ticked upwards of $80 per sf, it opted to find more affordable digs and chose a spot where the asking rate is $36 per sf.

NEW YORK CITY-A home furnishings manufacturer renews space on Park Avenue in a 15-year deal, while a Japanese retailer takes space in the Crown Building.

NEW YORK CITY-A volunteer group from the Real Estate Board of New York is joining with a number of private businesses at the city's Office of Emergency Management's Emergency Operations Center to help facilitate communication in case of an emergency.

CONEY ISLAND, NY-This area known for its amusements and beach is undergoing a revitalization in an effort to become a year-round destination. The city's sale of a site that will be developed as a Staples store is a kick start to that initiative.

NEW YORK CITY-Specialty Retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop signs on for 22,000 sf at 565 Fifth Ave. It will be the company's Manhattan flagship.

NEW YORK CITY-Cerberus Capital forms a new company to acquire Miami Beach-based LNR Property Corp. in a deal valued at approximately $3.8 billion. Earlier this year LNR, which was spun off from Lennar Corp., teamed with Lennar to purchase California-based developer Newhall.