NEW YORK CITY-Barry Gosin and Douglas Durst see the additional 60 million sf called for by Sen. Charles Schumer a necessity if New York City wants to remain competitive with New Jersey.

NEW YORK CITY-The deal came close to falling through, but Investors Bank & Trust has signed for 21,994 sf on Maiden Lane of the former IBM space in a $10-million deal.

NEW YORK CITY-The National Association of Real Estate Editors has recognized GlobeSt.com at its annual awards ceremony, held this year in Salt Lake City. Some 200 professional journalists competed in a variety of categories in the 51st annual awards race.

BROOKLYN, NY-With a "month or two" of incentives clearing its way, Health Plus consolidates offices in a former industrial site here. Talks are in the works for more white-collar firms in the former industrial asset.

STAMFORD, CT-With a sigh and a "that's that," locally based GE Capital walks away from the negotiation table. Berkadia's winning bid reportedly tops $8 billion in bailout funds for the fiscally beleaguered Finova.

NEW YORK CITY-Further solidifying its position as both news and information provider to the industry, GlobeSt.com today unveils quarterly multifamily-market statistics and in-depth reviews of industry products.

NEW YORK CITY-Results of a survey unveiled last night at the NYU Hospitality Conference reveal that only 58% of polled lodging firms have a formal E-business strategy. Expect the amount of online business to triple in three years.

NEW YORK CITY-Results of a survey unveiled last night at the NYU Hospitality Conference reveal that only 58% of polled lodging firms have a formal E-business strategy. Expect the amount of online business to triple in three years.