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Whole Foods market began construction on its Maui store on Wednesday.

The Palazzo Verdi office building in Greenwood Village opened on Wednesday. (CBR) (NEM)

The latest meltdown in shares of mall and industrial REITs underscores the concern over a sharp, global economic slowdown in the wake of more dismal news from the retail sector.

Hypo Real Estate reported a provisional third-quarter loss on write-downs to its public finance subsidiary, and the company said it will shore up funding with a liquidity facility from the German government.

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