HACKENSACK, NJ-Ground has been broken at the noted hospital for a new 300,000-sf facility, the largest building on its campus, to house women's and children's medical functions.

DETROIT-Michigan Economic Development Corp., a public-private entity melded with the state government, receives accolades from Site Selection magazine for its SmartZones, brownfield redevelopment tax credits and Pfizer's expansion in Ann Arbor.

NICHOLS, NY-Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co., reports that it has broken ground on a new 650,000-sf distribution facility here that will service the company's stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New England.

SALEM, OR-The strip mall in South Salem is being liquidated by a corporation comprised of Spirit Mountain Development Corp. and Paragon Development Corp. of Bend. The duo's Cherry City LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month.