NEW YORK CITY-New kitchens and bathrooms, grounds renovations and new playgrounds are on deck for several of the New York City Housing Authority's apartment complexes in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-The improved earnings come in a quarter that saw mall tenant sales per square foot increase by 2.3%. The company continues its share repurchase program by acquiring 1 million in common shares.

MINNEAPOLIS-Non-residential contracts are down 40% to $142.4 million in March, says F.W. Dodge, compared to a year ago. The division of McGraw-Hill Cos. adds residential building contracts are down 20% to $240.2 million.

ATLANTA-The 31-year-old, publicly traded company lets Post Apartments focus on the Downtown luxury apartment market while it develops multifamily product along Interstate 285 or north of the highway.