FALLS CHURCH, VA-The broadband provider that boasted several giant real estate firms as corporate partners--and had the backing of Microsoft and Sun Microsystems--has filed for Chapter 11 protection.

HOUSTON-UniLev Capital Corp. has added the 619,000-sf Phoenix Tower to its Houston portfolio. The investment firm, which has been buying Houston properties for the past decade, has put up $66.5 million for the class-A property.

HOUSTON-Hines and Benchmark Hospitality have opened the doors on the $43-million, 214,000-sf The Chattanoogan, a hotel and conference center. The Tennessee project has been one year in the making.

BOSTON-A Massachusetts Turnpike Authority official comes out in favor of height limits on buildings built over the Massachusetts Turnpike. This is a switch for the Authority, which has supported large projects to pay for the Big Dig.