JOPLIN, MO—After the one of the deadliest tornadoes in US history, the city of Joplin needed to replace its hospital, but this time it needed one that would withstand the storm.

CHICAGO—Although costs for raw materials will stabilize in 2015, labor costs will rise for at least several years as builders try to find workers with the right skills and training.

PHILADELPHIA, PA–Penn Medicine University City has agreed to expand into an additional 56,000 square feet or two entire floors at the recently opened 3737 Science Center Building. With this lease expansion, the anchor tenant will occupy 267,800 square feet in the 13-story laboratory and office building at 3737 Market Street in Philadelphia, and the building is fully leased.

GAITHERSBURG, MD—The building has gone from 43% occupancy 18 months ago to 93%.