NEW YORK CITY-SL Green Realty Corp. has paid more than $122 million for nearly 70,000 sf of retail space at 131-137 Spring St. here.

MIAMI-Local investors are expecting to sign a deal to purchase the troubled U.S. Century Bank based here.

CHICAGO-Job cut announcements by Illinois businesses last month fell sharply from a year earlier, but were much higher than those reported in December of last year.

MIAMI-A judge threw out a $3.1-milion verdict against The Related Group on Thursday, ruling that the developers did not intend to harm a not-for-profit in trying to secure approvals for a condo project in Coconut Grove.

WASHINGTON, DC-Despite the fact that the federal government shed 3,400 jobs last year, the jobless rate in Washington area held steady at 5.3%.

ARLINGTON, VA-AvalonBay Communities Inc. blamed the costs associated with its pending purchase of Archstone Enterprises LP and Hurricane Sandy for a 65% drop in fourth quarter net income.

WAYNE, PA-Medical device company Teleflex Inc. has signed a long-term lease for 84,000 sf at CrossPoint at Valley Forge here.

PHILADELPHIA-A dispute among investor partners of Philadelphia's first casino that has delayed a planned expansion project has been resolved.