No one ignores a country that's just become the third-largest exporter in the world.

No one ignores a country that's just become the third-largest exporter in the world.

NEW YORK CITY-A couple of large lease transactions, such as the SEC's deal to take 235,000 sf at Three World Financial Center, have helped the Downtown office market see a decline in availability rates for the first time in several quarters.

NEW YORK CITY-Moses & Singer ink a 15-year lease for the space on the 11th, 12th and 13th floors at 405 Lexington Ave.

NEW YORK CITY-Moses & Singer ink a 15-year lease for the space on the 11th, 12th and 13th floors at 405 Lexington Ave.

NEW YORK CITY-The Sheffield is located at 322 W. 57th St. and contains 845 apartments, 109,000 sf of office space and 6,900 sf of retail. It also features a 327-space parking garage.

STATEN ISLAND, NY-The owner of the 94,026-sf shopping center, which is anchored by Waldbaum's Supermarket, takes advantage of low interest rates.

NEW YORK CITY-The property at 180 Madison Ave. was one of four properties SL Green Realty Group and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund III, LP acquired in 1999. It is also the last one the joint venture has sold.