NEW YORK CITY-Increased governmental scrutiny and litigation fears are making environmentally damaged properties a tougher sell than ever. New Research released by Chubb Environmental Solutions says less than half of such deals ever make it to closing.

PARSIPPANY, NJ-Germany's TMW Immobilien AG and Atlanta-based TMW Real Estate Group will join the fold of Prudential Financial's real estate investment and advisory business.

LANSING, MI-The new rules are designed to encourage renovation of aging buildings and reduce urban blight. Previously, owners and developers were forced to rehabilitate aging buildings to new construction standards.

ASBURY PARK, NJ-Shaking off any doubts that the agreement might be tainted by bribery charges against the former city manager who negotiated the deal, the city council has put the massive beachfront makeover into high gear.