NEW YORK CITY—Private and public entities contributed capital to the effort, including NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.

BOSTON—Skanska affiliate SCD Northeast Acquisitions LLC is looking to secure approvals from the BRA and other agencies to build a seven-story, 298,700-square-foot office and retail building at the Parcel Q1 site in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.

CHICAGO—Top trophy buildings like Two Pierce Place in suburban Itasca are near full occupancy.

SAN DIEGO—Cities have fully embraced their need to be involved in retail real estate, says one source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&A, a must when it comes to redevelopment as it makes an immediate impact of revitalizing the area.