NEW YORK CITY-As 22 labor contracts prepare to expire later this month, the RPA held a conference this morning that highlighted differing opinions about the way forward for union construction in the city.

NEW YORK CITY-Amid the ongoing Irish debt crisis, the Bank of Ireland and Anglo Irish Bank Corp. have both retained high-power real estate intermediaries to help get rid of their respective US CRE loans.

NEW YORK CITY-The hotel will become part of Aby Rosen’s portfolio, as his RFR Hotel Group expects to close on the 597-key property in Q3 2011.

NEW YORK CITY-Nouriel Roubini—aka Dr. Doom—gave his assessment of the global economic recovery at a lunchtime session at REIT Week 2011 yesterday. His forecast? Partly cloudy overall, but steady rain for housing.

HUNTINGTON, NY-The Huntington Town Board voted last night to revise zoning for land around the Huntington Station LIRR station, further paving the way for an AvalonBay development on the site.

NEW YORK CITY-Transaction volumes are seeing a huge boost in primary markets, according to the Jones Lang LaSalle 2011 Spring Capital Markets Overview report.

NEW YORK CITY-HEI, which will continue to manage operations, sells the legendary hotel to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors.

NEW YORK CITY-The 21-year CBRE veteran will head to Brooklfield Office Properties to head US commercial operations.