ALBANY, NY—Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced late last week $709.2 million in economic development funding dolled out to nine of the state's regional economic development councils

NEWBURGH, NY—The long-delayed retail project at Route 300 is set to begin construction this spring and the developer says approximately 80% of the development has been leased.

GREENVILLE, SC—A joint venture of MetLife of New York City and Chicago-based M & J Wilkow has purchased the former Greenville Mall here for an undisclosed sum.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Attorneys for the Revel Casino Hotel will seek court approval on Friday in Camden, NJ to terminate its sale agreement with Brookfield US Holdings LLC so that it can pursue a deal with the second low bidder for the troubled gaming property.

ISELIN, NJ—Businesses in the Garden State performed better in 2014 than in 2013 and are more optimistic about the next 12 months, with significant growth expected in 2015, according to year-over-year survey data released earlier this week by The Provident Bank

WASHINGTON, DC—Mayor Vincent Gray and other dignitaries were on hand Wednesday, along with U.S. Army officials for the ceremonial signing of the deed transferring Building 18 at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center to the District for adaptive reuse as a new fire station.

CALIFORNIA, MD—Orlando, FL-based Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc. has acquired the Spring Village of Wildewood senior living community here for $9.65 million.

REISTERSTOWN, MD—A joint venture of King of Prussia, PA-based Morgan Properties and The Olayan Group of Saudi Arabia has acquired the 791-unit The Preserve at Owings Crossing rental apartment community here.