ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—UNITE HERE Local 154 president Bob McDevitt issued a harsh response to comments made by Bankruptcy Court Judge Kevin Gross charging the union with not negotiating in good faith with Trump Entertainment to cut Taj Mahal employee benefits.

PHOENIX—Goodyear Gateway South, the 221-acre industrial zoned park being developed by EJM Development Co. just north of the Phoenix Goodyear Airport, has announced its first user. Michael Lewis Co. has purchased a 30-acre parcel for development.

CHICAGO—Investors are buying up properties at roughly the same pace as before the recession, according to Avison Young, but new construction remains slower and prices still have room to grow.

PHOENIX—At the 20th anniversary of The Lodging Conference held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa yesterday, registrants gathered to hear the nation's experts speak on a multitude of topics related to the hotel industry.