NEW YORK CITY-Savvy players such as Starwood Capital have shown a willingness to consider deals "across asset classes and across regions," Greenberg Traurig's Stephen Rabinowitz tells GlobeSt.com.

EAST LYME, CT-Approved more than a decade ago and stalled during the downturn, Simon Konover's Gateway Commons will include 280 luxury rental apartments.

NEW YORK CITY-With the current rate environment not expected to last, "rating actions could be predicated on a REIT's ability to address an increase in interest rates," says Fitch Ratings' Steven Marks.

GREENWICH, CT-"It's a good time to be public," Barry Sternlicht told Bloomberg Television last November. He's said to now be in early discussions with banks about a sale of shares.

NEWTON, MA-Shareholders in CommonWealth REIT have until March 20 to either keep the REIT's current board or replace it with an all-new slate to be led by Sam Zell.

When strong employment growth resumes and the skies clear, shoppers should return," Marcus & Millichap says in a research brief.

HICKSVILLE, NY-In this <b> UPDATE </b>, the buyer of the 1.1-million-square-foot Broadway Mall—who is expected to see "significant upside from tenant repositioning and the leasing of available space," according to Cushman &amp; Wakefield's listing for the property—is revealed.

HAMPSTEAD, MD-The men's clothing retailer has reached an agreement to buy Everest Holdings LLC, Eddie Bauer's parent company, in a deal worth $825 million.