WASHINGTON, DC-The Persian Gulf country of Qatar, which is a major backer of the City Center project here, has been investing heavily in the US economy and is looking at real estate markets in major cities for new projects to finance.

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ-The Borough Council here voted unanimously to amend the land use and development code to rezone the High Mountain Road Golf Course to allow for residential housing on the golf course property.

PHILADELPHIA-New York City-based Citibank is closing its remaining bank branches in Philadelphia and in the surrounding area.

NEW YORK CITY-A vote to sell Long Island College Hospital to a developer who would convert it into a mixed-use medical mall was tabled by the SUNY Board of Trustees.

NEW YORK CITY-Casual restaurant and gourmet food market Treehaus has signed a lease for 14,292 square feet of space at Related Cos.' MiMA high-rise property on West 42nd Street.

FORT LAUDERDALE-Housing Trust Group has obtained a $38.6-million mortgage from U.S. Bank for its Village Place senior affordable housing project here.

JACKSONVILLE-Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today it opened its second hotel here—the Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Beachfront.

CHICAGO-After failing to land tax incentives it sought from state lawmakers, agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland is expected to announce today that it still plans to relocate its world headquarters from Decatur to Chicago.