NEW YORK CITY-The nation's sputtering economic recovery is causing decision makers to err on the side of caution when it comes to making real estate decisions, a Cushman and Wakefield corporate services executive says.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-Akamai Technologies, Inc. signs a seven-year sublease for 90,000 sf at Eight Cambridge Center. The software developer is taking the space from Novell, Inc. in a building developed and owned by Boston Properties.

HOUSTON-Flagship Properties Corp. tosses a portion of its Houston portfolio on the market--16 properties with 5,359 units. The listing broker attributes the offering to Houston's profitable demographics.

AVON, CO-The 244-unit Buffalo Ridge Apartments a short distance from the entrance to the posh Beaver Creek ski resort is funded through tax-exempt bonds issued by a local housing authority and the state of Colorado.