CHICAGO-Vornado Realty Trust says that despite a major tenant signing at the property last year, it is not putting Merchandise Mart here on the market for sale.

WASHINGTON, DC-WorkSpaces LLC, a locally based furniture dealer and workplace consultant, is closing offices in Baltimore, New York City and here and is backing out of office lease plans in the District, according to a published report.

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ-Mack-Cali Realty Corp. is looking to convert space being vacated by Pearson Education into luxury condo apartments, says CEO Mitchell E. Hersh.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ-After seeing its expansion plans rejected last year, Valley Hospital officials filed a modified plan that calls for the construction of 340,000 square feet of new space.

PHILADELPHIA- Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group reports that it is rebranding the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia to become the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel Philadelphia.

NEW YORK CITY-Housing construction is up sharply in New York City. A New York Building Congress report states that housing building permits here were up 19% in 2012 as compared to the year before.

NEW YORK CITY-Clothing retailer American Eagle has signed a lease for the proposed retail project at 100 W. 125th St. being developed by Jeff Sutton.

MIAMI-A group of lenders has approved $160 million in financing to the developers of a 47-story condo tower currently under construction in Sunny Isles Beach.