BOULDER, CO—According to Xceligent's latest Boulder, CO office report, Downtown class B space has seen tremendous surge in activity with the largest downtown block available currently being only 3800 square feet.

SANTA MONICA, CA—Will Toms Shoes be the next big retailer? And will the world be a better place as a result? Bain Capital LLC has acquired a 50 percent stake in the footwear company, with plans to grow both the business and its charitable giving, says Reuters.  The company was created in 2006 when Founder and Chief Shoe Giver (yes, that's his title) Blake Mycoskie traveled to Argentina and met children who literally had no shoes at…

NEW YORK CITY—Ethan Penner looks at the problems of using casinos as economic stimulus.