NEW YORK CITY—Brookfield Office Properties was granted approval of a zoning modification on Wednesday by the New York City Planning Commission that allows its $4.5-billion Manhattan West project to be linked with the adjoining 450 W. 33rd St. building it acquired in 2012.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—One Atlantic City casino plans ambitious renovations, but any plan for casino gambling in the Meadowlands remains stymied, as State Sen. president Steve Sweeney says he will block it..

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state Board of Public Works approved a land sale that will allow developers Southern Management Corp. to build a new luxury hotel and conference center at the University of Maryland, College Park.

WASHINGTON, DC—The start of construction on the long-anticipated The Wharf waterfront project ceremoniously began on Wednesday with turning of the first dirt.

BOSTON—Executives with development firm the Fallon Co. and a host of dignitaries, including Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, were on hand this morning for the groundbreaking of the 100 Northern Ave. office building at Fan Pier.

NEW YORK CITY—The 160 Water St. office building is reportedly under contract to be sold by Oestreicher Realty to Emmes Realty in a deal valued at more than $160 million.

GLASSBORO, NJ—McJunkin Red Man Corp. of Houston has signed a new long-term lease for 21,618 square feet of industrial space at the Route 55 Industrial Center here.

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ—Levin Management has hired veteran construction and real estate executive Roy D. Vice as vice president of construction/development.