Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson jointly announced on Sunday that New York City would become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to conduct environmental investigations for all children under 18 years old with a blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter.

Kite Realty has contributed three properties to a joint venture with TH Real Estate in exchange for a 20% ownership interest.

As of mid-June US-targeted construction & building M&A reached its highest year to date volume on record with 173 deals totaling $26.4 billion -- an increase of 312% compared to the same period last year, according to Dealogic.