ORLANDO-After picking up a prime 2,500-acre parcel for an estimated 42 cents per sf last year, Florida developer Bobby Ginn is scheduled to start construction in June on the first of three 18-hole championship-caliber golf courses at his mixed-use Reunion Resort & Club venture.

CHICAGO-"Affordable housing as well as education is at the very top of the mayor's agenda," Chicago housing commissioner John G. Markowski tells this week's National Housing Conference's symposium.

TROY, MI-The merger of Standard Federal Bank and Michigan National Bank should benefit from new ABN Amro Holding's consolidations of local banking. That promises more commercial money offered in Michigan.

RIDGEFIELD, CT-GHP Office Realty has acquired 38-C Grove St., a 25,000-sf building here, and is also under contract to acquire two other office buildings in the Westchester-Fairfield area, globest.com has learned.