NEW YORK CITY-REIT mutual funds had net inflows of $2.4 million, although assets had their first week-over-week decline in more than two months. Many investors are focused on what the Fed will do about interest rates.

ELK RIVER, MN-The plant, expandable to 160,000 sf, will be built for SoftPac,which makes liquid consumable products in stand-up pouches. The new plant's site is in the city's West Business Park.

WASHINGTON, DC-Local area rents are continuing to rise despite new apartment buildings opening throughout the area. DC apartment rentals average $1,028 with Bethesda/Chevy Chase topping at $1,400 and Prince Georges' County at the low of $792.

CHICAGO-One-, two- and three-bedroom condominiums, some with a view of Grant Park and Lake Michigan, could give the historic South Michigan Avenue building a new life after a planned conversion.