HOUSTON-Count Tom Brady of Northeast Holdings as one of those Houstonians who fondly remembers the legendary Shamrock Hotel. Those memories and a land purchase opportunity have spirited Brady into a project to bring the same caliber development to town.

SEATTLE, WA-In the last two quarters, the joint venture LLC of RREEF Funds and CalPERS has acquired over $1 billion in Puget Sound properties. Its holdings include nearly the entire portfolio of Pacific Gulf Properties, which is gearing up for dissolution.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ-Formerly separate entities cite the increasing costs of doing business are the reason for merging their resources and systems into one company. This new company is one of the biggest in the Prudential network.

CHARLOTTE-Sixteen shelter projects are under construction and a dozen new restaurants and night spots have opened recently. City officials hope for a retail resurgence Downtown, but the CBD's 500,000 sf won't catch up with the suburbs any time soon.