STAMFORD, CT-Westchester County's office market continued to improve in the third quarter with the overall vacancy rate dropping more than 2% from last year, according to Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut.

STAMFORD, CT-Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut Inc. reports that market conditions in Fairfield County are showing the same characteristics as New York City's office sector.

STAMFORD, CT-Insignia/ESG, in a move it says will expand its real estate services to New York State's industrial sector, has appointed Richard Timme, regional specialist for the Mid-Hudson Valley.

MONTICELLO, NY-The recent death of Arthur Goldberg will not derail the company's plans to build an Indian-operated casino here. However, it appears that such a proposal cannot get the green light for at least a year.

WHITE PLAINS-Starwood, reporting record third quarter results including a 32% increase in earnings per share and a 16% increase in revenues, also announces that it plans to sell its storied European Ciga Group of hotels.

NORWALK, CT-Officials with the striking janitorial union in Fairfield County report no progress has been made with cleaning contractors on a labor agreement.

WHITE PLAINS-The recently formed moving services web site Monstermoving.com has signed a lease for approximately 45,000 sf, but there is an issue that could put some of that space back on the market.

EAST FISHKILL, NY-Several weeks after announcing it would build a $2.5 billion semiconductor chip plant in East Fishkill, IBM reports it will construct a $300-million organic chip packaging manufacturing facility.