NEW YORK CITY-The New York Aquarium has plans for $150 million renovation, which includes a giant shark exhibit, shining aluminum exterior and entry from the Coney Island boardwalk.

NEW YORK CITY-Adspace Networks is doubling its space at 99 Park Ave. to accommodate its headquarters.

NEW YORK CITY-Laure Inc. is opening a Mediterranean fast-food restaurant on Third Avenue in Kips Bay.

MILWAUKEE-The developers Marriott hotel at downtown Milwaukee are seeking to redesign the project in order to safeguard the frontages of existing buildings situated along Milwaukee Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

SAN FRANCISCO-Chesapeake Lodging Trust is purchasing Le Meridien San Francisco, a 360-room hotel, for $143 million or about $400,000 per room.

TOKYO-A group of investors have taken some space, as property prices head down in Japan for the 19th successive year.

NEW YORK CITY-Charles Schwab, a financial brokerage, has signed a deal for a consumer services facility in the CBS "Black Rock" tower located at 51 W. 52nd St. on Sixth Avenue.

SEATTLE-Lenders have foreclosed another property, which was part of a proposed high-rise project in downtown Seattle.