Development

PHILADELPHIA-The Redevelopment Authority supports a two-building residential/retail complex called East Village for its 1.6-acre blighted site in East Falls.

MINOOKA, IL-Opus North Corp. is starting construction on Minooka Ridge Building Two after selling the company's first spec building in the business park.

PHILADELPHIA-The city council approves a zoning change allowing the developer of 1352 Lofts to build a mixed-use complex at the southern end of Broad Street.

DALLAS-The good news is Dallas/Fort Worth's absorption is keeping pace with completions. The question is will it continue since there is roughly 16 million sf still rising.

PHOENIX-As of August, there were five hotels in the US that had LEED certification, with another 60 in the pipeline.

ORLANDO-Leading real estate professionals agree that population and job growth are the driving forces behind opportunities in the region.

RIVERSIDE, CA-Canyon Springs Marketplace, a 180,000-sf center developed by Samuels & Co., reaches 98% occupancy with national and regional retailers.

PHILADELPHIA-The city council approves a zoning change allowing the developer of 1352 Lofts to build a mixed-use complex at the southern end of Broad Street.