NEW YORK CITY-Starwood Hotels and Resorts has plans to open seven new hotels here in 2010, bringing the total number of hotels it operates in New York to 18.

GREENSBORO, NC-Association of Realtors has reported that the sale of homes in North Carolina has increased by 17% in June compared to that in June 2009.

HOUSTON-Two industrial buildings have been purchased by Liberty Property Trust in Round Up Business Park in northwest Houston.

OSPREY, FL-Construction work on a new CVS Pharmacy at Blackburn Point and US 41 here has been completed by J.L. Wallace Inc.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL-Michigan-based Rehmann has leased a class A office space measuring 10,000 square feet in Fountain Square in Boca Raton.

ORLANDO-PNC Bank has inked a lease for 10,650 square feet of office space at Highwoods' Capital Plaza One building at 201 E. Pine St.

ORLANDO-Orange County Medical Society has inked a lease for five years for 1,373 square feet of space at 1870 Aloma Ave. in Winter Park.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL-NAI Realvest has successfully negotiated two industrial lease deals totaling 4,800 square feet in Altamonte Springs.