WEST PALM BEACH, FL-Construction on the long awaited Palm Beach County Convention Center hotel will begin in December.

RICHMOND, VA-Plum Creek Timber Co. of Seattle has inked a definitive agreement to acquire all of MeadWestvaco Corp.'s U.S. forestland holdings for $1.1 billion.

ST. PAUL, MN-Marking two years since its launch, officials with the economic development organization GreaterMSP say that it has helped bring 9,000 jobs and $700 million in investment to the Twin Cities since its inception.

LITTLE FERRY, NJ-As New Jersey residents are starting to receive funds from the first round of federal Sandy-relief grants, the federal government is kicking in another $1.46-billion for the second round .

ALLENTOWN, PA-The city made famous or perhaps infamous by singer/songwriter Billy Joel is attempting to reverse its fiscal fortunes by relocating a hockey arena and building more than a million square feet of office, retail and apartments in the downtown district.

NEW YORK CITY-With an asking price of $23.5 million, Brookfield Financial Real Estate Group New York reports it is accepting bids for the 27-21 44th Drive development site in the Court Square section of Long Island City, Queens.

NEW YORK CITY-A recent report released by the Real Estate Board of New York that linked landmarking of properties with a shortage of affordable housing in the city was slammed by a coalition of preservation groups.

NEW YORK CITY-RXR Realty has won a court-ordered delay on the sale of One Worldwide Plaza until at least tomorrow