NEW YORK CITY-They include winners of REBNY's Most Ingenious Deal of the Year Award, the negotiator of the largest office lease in Manhattan and the winner of the company's Midtown Broker of the Year Award.

NEW YORK CITY-Lehman Brothers' analysts expect REITs will outperform the broader market, turning in a total return of 10% over the next year.

NEW YORK CITY-Lehman Brothers' analysts expect REITs will outperform the broader market, turning in a total return of 10% over the next year.

NEW YORK CITY-This is the latest move by the firm to expand its presence in the East. Last year it acquired real estate operations in Hong Kong, China, Thailand and Japan.

NEW YORK CITY-BRT now owns more than 9% of the movie-theater REIT and is offering a 29% premium to increase its ownership, providing its chairman and CEO is elected to the board.

LONDON-Over the next three years, Bass will spend $108 million to bring the properties up to the standard of its Holiday Inns. About 15 hotels will not be kept because they aren't suitable for upgrading or are near an existing Holiday Inn.

LONDON-The broadband Internet access firm offers bandwidth speeds of 10 gigabits per second, and allows clients to change the speed of their connection in under a minute and pay just for the bandwidth they use.

LONDON-More than 75% of the rooms are suites, and even though the hotel is just a couple of years old, the new owner plans to make a substantial investment in enhancing the interior.