National

NEW YORK CITY-The industrial giant plans to exponentially increase its retail and mixed-use assets in North America, Europe and Asia.

ATLANTA-With 3.4 million sf of absorption anticipated in 2007, the office market will reach the highest levels of absorption since 2000.

WASHINGTON, DC-The bill will establish dedicated funding for the development and preservation of 1.5 million affordable homes in 10 years.

NEW YORK CITY-Arthur Fefferman of AFC Realty Capital sells the five-story building with adjacent vacant land in Harlem in an all-cash transaction.

DENTON, TX-The buyer nails Savannah Trails as its first purchase in North Texas. Sources say market and property dynamics make for a $13-million to $13.5-million trade.

PHILADELPHIA-The governor informs a local citizens' alliance that the state lacks the authority to require Foxwoods and SugarHouse to find new locations.

EDISON, NJ-The acquisition of the New Durham Industrial Center boosts the company's New Jersey/New York area holdings to 12.3 million sf.

BRICK, NJ-Major tenants are expected to begin moving into the long-delayed Marketplace at Brick sometime in 2008.