MORRISTOWN, NJ-Gardiner & Theobald's new chief in New Jersey tells GlobeSt.com that the project management company sees the Garden State as a “natural place to grow” from its New York base.

LOS ANGELES-The broadcast and post-production studios at 3030 Andrita St., one of the largest broadcast facilities in the US, has been acquired. Playboy is a major tenant.

Commercial real estate development is finally returning, and though we may not be experiencing a full recovery, that is a good sign.

CHATHAM, NJ-Focused on expected rising activity in the Port Newark industrial market, Cassidy Turley is building up its staff in the state.

LOS ANGELES-The L.A. Times is set to spin-off into a new company, with speculation rising that the move anticipates a sale. But analysts say such a deal may hinge more on the real estate of the paper than its intellectual property.

TUCSON-Alta Vista Communities disposes of its 85-unit complex Aerie at Tanque Verdeto a buyer from Santa Barbara less than a year after it came online.

DALLAS-Following the close of complexes in Houston and Dallas, Pure Multi-Family REIT readies to buy Windsong Apartments. The REIT likes cap rates on US multifamily properties, and wants more in the southwest.

LONG BEACH, CA-In an UPDATE to a previous story, construction has begun on a billion-dollar bridge that will enhance commuter and trucking access to the Port of Long Beach. Its taller clearance will also allow bigger ships access.