DALLAS-Four corporate real estate departments form a consortium to unload surplus space. A trophy list of 30 more is being wooed. It's a must-keep commitment to post all renewals and excess space and review all matches before going to the open market.

ORLANDO-Deal volume is down for the first nine months of the year as lenders tighten underwriting; sellers stay firm on price; and buyers, most of them private groups now, continue to hunt for bargains.

BELLEVUE, WA-Eastside vacancies have climbed to an average rate of 12.66%. However, the direct rate is 5.99%. While the overall number is high, the key is the difference between direct and subleases.

CHICAGO-The success of the "war against evil" will dictate the severity of the recession and best-case scenarios are failing to pan out, two economists tell the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties conference.