PARAMUS, NJ—Shopping center owners and management in New Jersey say that despite the latest terrorist threat of possible attacks on shopping malls in the US, security measures are in place for the safety of mall patrons.

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Work was expected to begin this April on the build-out for the new National Science Foundation's planned headquarters here, but a forced redesign of the space has set that timetable back.

PELHAM, NY—For almost 20 years Joseph Apicella was developer Louis Cappelli's right-hand man during the approval process for just about all of the firm's high-profile projects in Westchester County.

NEW YORK CITY—A fund managed by the firm has purchased a mixed-use project in Greenwich Village from a joint venture affiliate of Joy Construction Cos.

PALM BEACH, FL—Locally-based hotel REIT Chatham Lodging Trust saw its fourth quarter RevPAR increase 6.5% in the fourth quarter.

TAMPA, FL—In another example of the burgeoning Westshore submarket here, the law firm Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A. has decided to stay where it is and has renewed its nearly 21,000-square-foot lease at the Tampa Commons office building here.

ATLANTA—Alliance Residential Co. says that it has opened the 186-unit Haynes House luxury residential project here in Buckhead, part of a more than $300-million development initiative across the Southeast.

NEW YORK CITY—John D. Busi, who joined Cushman & Wakefield more than three decades ago, has been promoted to CEO of its Global Valuation & Advisory group.