LONG ISLAND CITY, NY-The ownership of Silvercup Studios moves forward with previously announced plans for a 2.6-million-sf mixed-use development here. The project begins the city's seven-month public review process.

FORT WORTH-One year after staking its first claim in the Barnett Shale, Williams Cos. Inc. makes a move to open a local office, signing a five-year lease for 9,000 sf. The flagship team, armed with 13,000 net acres of leases, gets keys in mid-February.

FORT WORTH-One year after staking its first claim in the Barnett Shale, Williams Cos. Inc. makes a move to open a local office, signing a five-year lease for 9,000 sf. The flagship team, armed with 13,000 net acres of leases, gets keys in mid-February.

NEW YORK CITY-As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee raises the interest rate to 3.75% from 3.5%. The committee expects Hurrricane Katrina to only have an impact in the near-term.