New York

STAMFORD, CT-Elizabeth Arden Spas and Salons Holdings will relocate its corporate headquarters operations from Phoenix to 8,500 sf of space at 300 Main St. here, reports Insignia/ESG, which was a broker in the transaction.

ALBANY-A significant hurdle has been scaled by New York State and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in settling issues that could have thwarted the tribe from developing a $500 million casino resort in Sullivan County.

NEW YORK CITY-After five years of overseeing business development at the WTCA, Robert DiChiara has been promoted to executive vice president of the not-for-profit organization. He joined the organization in 1997.

STAMFORD, CT-Ending an office search that lasted more than two years, international global information solutions firm Thomson Corp. will significantly expand its corporate presence here with its signed leases at Metro Center and First Stamford Place totaling more than 130,000 sf of office space.

NEW YORK CITY-We're on the threshold of war, there are no jobs, the Bush tax plan is a dubious bet and business confidence is still in the dumpster. So why is Mark Zandi so upbeat?

NEW YORK CITY-During an event held here late last week, three real estate appraisal experts explained the harsh realities facing valuations of Lower Manhattan real estate. Unfortunately, said the experts, a turnaround in property assessments is not in the foreseeable future.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY-An affiliate of GHP Office Realty of White Plains reports it has purchased 145 Huguenot St., a 300,000-sf office building in downtown New Rochelle.

STAMFORD, CT-AvalonBay Communities has acquired Avalon at Greyrock, a 306-unit high-rise in downtown Stamford for $69.9 million. The move greatly increases its presence in the lower Fairfield County marketplace.