PITTSBURGH-Locally-based commercial real estate and capital markets services firm HFF and its operating partnerships estimate that they recorded a record-high of more than $55 billion in transactions in 2013.

TRENTON, NJ-It is now known at present whether New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will challenge a State Supreme Court ruling that gave the state until next month to make changes to its affordable housing system or simply ask for an extension.

NEW YORK CITY-A partnership led by Madison Marquette is reportedly set to purchase a retail condo of approximately 60,000 square feet on the waterfront of Williamsburg, Brooklyn for more than $40 million.

NEW YORK CITY-A joint venture of Sitt Asset Management and Ashkenazy Acquisition have acquired 711 Madison Ave. from Madison Immobilier NV for $49 million.

SAN ANTONIO-TopGolf says it expects to begin construction on its golf entertainment facility here in the first quarter of this year.

PEARLAND, TX-A mid-February groundbreaking is on tap for a new $20-million medical office building at the Pearland Shadow Creek Professional Plaza here.

PHILADELPHIA-In his final speech as Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben S. Bernanke said that the forces that contributed to the recession are abating, which should produce faster growth in the US economy in 2014.

HIALEAH, FL-A medical office building adjacent to the Palmetto General Hospital here has been acquired by an affiliate of Tenet Healthcare Corp. for $48 million.