NEW YORK CITY-The former mayor pulled a behind-the-scenes Hollywood shuffle during his last week in office, quietly green-lighting a Staten Island movie-studio plan helmed by ex-mayoral crony Danny Aiello and a $40-million handout that could finally get cameras rolling at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

PHOENIX-Local retailers are the driving force behind metro Phoenix's strong 2001 close and 2002 outlook, says an exec for CB Richard Ellis. Some 70% of big box space vacated by national retailers was absorbed in Q4 2001.

OAKLAND, CA-GMS Realty has purchased the 70,000-sf neighborhood shopping center from a local investment group. The center is anchored by Pak 'n' Save and includes McDonald's and Midas Muffler.

PORTLAND-Downtown office vacancies continued to rise in the fourth quarter, according to the latest report from CB Richad Ellis. Class A properties have shown the largest increase in vacancy rate since the end of 2000, according to the report.