IRVINE, CA-Timeshare developer MPTV Inc. has renewed its permits to renovate five buildings at its Lake Tropicana timeshare resort near Las Vegas, which is planned to include 144 apartments in 22 buildings, a tennis court, a spa, swimming pools and other recreation facilities. MPTV is seeking funding to complete the project.

HINGHAM, MA-The Hingham shipyard finally gets a new redevelopment plan. Sea Chain Marine has been looking to rehabilitate the property for years but concerns about the density and size forced the developer to scale back.

LONDON-The worst could be over for the West End office market, according to new research from King Sturge. Although the amount of available office space has doubled in the past 12 months, the rate of increase slowed to just 5% in the last quarter.