NEW YORK CITY-The retail industry here has gotten a bit of a boom recently with Coliseum Books and Forever 21 signing leases in Manhattan for a combined total of 36,000 sf. Forever 21 also inked a separate lease for a 20,000-sf store in Brooklyn.

EDGEWOOD, NY-The shipping logistics service provider leases an entire 40,000-sf building in the Heartland Industrial Park here. Grubb & Ellis Co. arranged the approximate $1-million deal.

NEW YORK CITY-The competition to redevelop the World Trade Center site is expected to be narrowed today when a committee led by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. announces its two selections during a press conference to be held Downtown at 1pm EST.

NEW YORK CITY-Filling a spot that's sat vacant for more than five years, Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Tony Marano as its COO for the US. Marano comes from Lucent where he served as VP of business services.

NEW YORK CITY-Boosting its presence in the urban redevelopment segment, Thor Equities has brought three new executives on board who specialize in retail and mixed-use city projects.

NEW YORK CITY-Consolidating its Midtown address, the law firm O'Melveny & Myers LLP has inked a 20-year lease for 206,958 sf in Times Square Tower. The firm is filling the space that was previously set to be occupied by Arthur Andersen.

NEW YORK CITY-This marks the fourth real estate investment fund for Sterling American Property Inc. The fund's first transaction, the $30-million First Union Tower in Orlando, was completed last month.

NEW YORK CITY-Doors opened today at the trendy clothing store, set on 8 West 57th St. and 5th Ave. The new location totals 5,250 sf.