PHILADELPHIA-With completion of the 647,000-sf, $108-million PNC Firstside Center and $331-million David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh's top rank in green building development assumes global proportions. According to Pittsburgh-based Green Building Alliance, they are the world's two largest green buildings.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-The real estate investment and service company reports net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 increased 30% to $835,000 or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $640,000 or $0.07 per share for the third quarter of 2001.

PHOENIX-Ryder Logistics and the Manning Group, a furniture distributor, reserve about 28,000 sf in the Martin Van Buren Business Park. Each long-term lease is valued at $258,968. They are filling vacant Sleep America space.

NEW YORK CITY-Cushman & Wakefield chairman John C. Cushman III and AIG SunAmerica Inc. chairman Eli Broad used a Manhattan event yesterday to boost investments on Downtown LA, dubbing it the best market in the US.