Development

CHICAGO-Three buildings under construction or in the early planning stages have significant pre-leasing and anchor tenants, but it comes at the expense of older properties in a Downtown market that has suffered from job losses, professionals at RealShare Chicago noted.

DETROIT-A new $9.1 million center, funded by Ford, will feature theater rooms, galleries and auditoriums for learning and exhibits.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA-The Denver-based apartment specialist buys an 11-acre site for a 522-unit development on a site that now houses a TV studio complex. Construction will start in about a year.

WASHINGTON, DC-Hospitality industry real estate guru C.A. Anderson comes aboard Interstate Hotels & Resorts' acquisitions and development team as the company looks to expand its management presence in time to take advantage of an anticipated pick-up in the hospitality market.

SAN DIEGO-Gil Johnson and Jennifer LeSar were sworn in Wednesday by San Diego City Clerk Charles Abdelnour to new three-year terms on the Centre City Redevelopment Corp. Board. Mayor Dick Murphy recently reappointed the returning board members.

ALBANY-A significant hurdle has been scaled by New York State and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in settling issues that could have thwarted the tribe from developing a $500 million casino resort in Sullivan County.