Merrill Lynch has renewed its lease at Forum I, but has decreased its footprint.

RESTON, VA (MARKET WIRE) Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively "Comstock" or the "Company") today announced that it had entered into a forbearance and conditional release agreement ("Agreement") with Regions Bank ("Regions") with respect to approximately $5.3 million of the Company's $144.0 million of secured debt as of June 30, 2008. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company agreed to cooperate with Regions with respect to its foreclosure on certain of the Company's real estate assets in Georgia and Regions agreed to provide the Company a full release

In this week's issue: Capital raising continues unabated for distressed assets. Cushman & Wakefield reports a loss. Okun 1031 Tax case takes down a lawyer. Banks breaking even at best. Babcock & Brown undertakes a strategic review. Plus, we give...

In this week's issue: Health Care REIT agrees to buy Dana HQs; 20 senior housing properties. Plus we give you the latest properties Under Contract in: Cameron Park, Carlsbad, Carmel, Pacoima and Pico Rivera, CA; Centennial and Greenwood Village, CO...

In this week's issue: Rubicon won concessions from its lenders to extend its debt deadlines. Plus we give you new property finance deals and valuable leads list of lenders funding industrial acquisitions and loans maturing in the next 12 months in:...

In this week's issue: Minorities, women make up the majority of recent job cuts A groundswell overtakes another automotive firm. Plus we report on company closures and layoffs in: Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania...

Toll Brothers swung to a loss as the U.S. housing-market declines led to more write-downs for the builder and sales continued to fall.

The outlook for San Antonio’s multifamily housing market is positive, according to Hendricks & Partners Inc.’s 2008 Apartment Update.

The ongoing controversy surrounding Lamar Advertising Co.’s plan to erect a digital billboard in Downtown Pittsburgh went before the city’s zoning board today.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (MARKET WIRE) Woodbridge Holdings Corporation (NYSE: WDG) announced today that it intends to effect its previously announced one-for-five reverse split of its common stock as of the close of business on September 26, 2008. As previously announced, at the effective time of the reverse stock split, each five shares of Woodbridge's Class A Common Stock outstanding will automatically convert into one share of Class A Common Stock, and each five shares of Woodbridge's Class B Common Stock outstanding will automatically convert into one share of Class B Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued in