PHILADELPHIA-The upscale-hotel firm will use the funds to, among other things, acquire assets.

NEW YORK CITY-Though there were big gains in spending this year, when construction hit the $33.8 billion mark, allocations in all sectors are predicted to fall in 2010.

NEW YORK CITY-Though there were big gains in spending this year, when construction hit the $33.8 billion mark, allocations in all sectors are predicted to fall in 2010.

In its drive to cutback store growth and close locations, it seems that Starbucks has ticked off a few landlords. The coffee giant is facing a number of lawsuits from property owners as it cuts back its empire, according to this Wall Street Journal report. "Some landlords contend Starbucks is paying...

PHILADELPHIA-Aberdeen Asset Management consolidates its US operations two and a half floors and 60,000 sf in the Philadelphia trophy.

If last month's brutal sales figures are any indicator, consumers are going to be looking for deals this holiday season. Major deals. We know Wal-Mart will have full aisles as the season approaches, so can anyone else compete? According to this WSJ article, some retailers will try in the toy department....

We always love it when Neiman Marcus' annual Christmas Book comes out. Who isn't in the market for a $110,000 Confederate Motor Co. motorcycle, or a $60,000 life-sized replica of yourself and loved one crafted out of Legos? Of course, some people are always immune to problems in the economy, but we bet...

MEXICALI, MEXICO-The four-phase project, which will be home to solar-technology firms and similar enterprises, has a 10-year buildout.