ST. PAUL-MuniMae, in a perennial acquisition mode, has made its second acquisition this year with the purchase of the locally based commercial mortgage banker. Earlier this year, MuniMae acquired MONY Realty Capital from Axa Financial. The new buy hikes assets under management to more than $15 billion.

ST. PAUL-MuniMae, in a perennial acquisition mode, has made its second acquisition this year with the purchase of the locally based commercial mortgage banker. Earlier this year, MuniMae acquired MONY Realty Capital from Axa Financial. The new buy hikes assets under management to more than $15 billion.

DENVER-Boards of both companies gave the thumbs-up to the purchase, which will create an operation boasting a 350-million-sf industrial portfolio. It "changes the landscape of US industrial," says ProLogis chief Schwartz.

DENVER-Boards of both companies gave the thumbs-up to the purchase, which will create an operation boasting a 350-million-sf industrial portfolio. It "changes the landscape of US industrial," says ProLogis chief Schwartz.

WASHINGTON, DC--And along the way, the trend is luring some big-name REIT players. Expect it to continue well into next year.

WASHINGTON, DC--And along the way, the trend is luring some big-name REIT players. Expect it to continue well into next year.

WASHINGTON, DC-Four years after Sept. 11, the industry has made strides toward protecting its assets, panelists at the National Association of Real Estate Editors journalism conference agree. They agree as well that there's still a long way to go.

WASHINGTON, DC-While he attempts to put the trend toward inflated home costs in perspective, Alphonso Jackson talks with real estate editors from around the country about his commitment to streamlining HUD.