PORTLAND-Originally scheduled for completion at the end of this year, the 148,000-sf project is now fully permitted and nearly twice its original size. As soon as tenants are secured, the listing broker says the building can be up and running in 16 months.

BERLIN-The office market in Germany's capital city is well positioned to survive the threat of a global economic downturn according to a new report from FPDSavills.

BUFFALO GROVE, IL-The 236-unit, 98.1%-occupied property is in the process of getting a $20-million mortgage from an institutional lender for 10 years at 6.43%. That's $9 million more than the previous mortgage.

CHICAGO-The global real estate firm blames a slowing in closings of transactions as clients delay or bow out of deals. While cutting $45 million in costs, severance packages will add up to a $40-million fourth-quarter charge.