IRVINE, CA—In this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story, Rick Sharga tells GlobeSt.com why his firm sees nothing but bright lights ahead for the apartment market and when this might be likely to change.

KANSAS CITY—The downtown has become increasingly successful in attracting office users, especially high-tech or creative firms.

DAYTON, OH—The New York-based firm has completed a sale-leaseback transaction with Pratt Industries for its new manufacturing facility here.

NEW YORK CITY—If completed, the sale of the office tower, at 1095 Ave. of the Americas, would become the second most expensive sale of a single office building in the nation's history.