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PHILADELPHIA Boyd Theatre To Undergo $135M Restoration by Andrew Deichler The City of Philadelphia Historical Commission has granted local developer ARCWheeler building permits to restore the Boyd Theatre, the historic venue near Rittenhouse Square...

Dallas-based Harold's Stores Inc. and its related companies (Harold's Stores Inc., Harold's Direct Inc., Harold's Financial Corp., HSTX Inc., Harold's of Jackson Inc., Harold's Limited Partner Inc. and Harold's Stores of Texas LP) have filed Chapter...

In this week's issue, a financing deal struck by Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers in the nation's capital illustrates that capital is still available for the right office development; data center and industrial REITs continue to cancel projects; the 25-acre...

The market for debt used to finance commercial real estate tumbled on worries about rising defaults for commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Debate is heating up on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as they struggle with heavy losses and investors continue to shy away from their debt.

Distressed-mall buyer Feldman may have found a way to ease its own distress without declaring bankruptcy. But few, if any, investors will come out whole.

Many European real-estate companies are not only disclosing weaker results but also announcing new business strategies designed to ride out the recession.

PORTLAND, OR (MARKET WIRE) Portland, Ore.-based Guardian management LLC (Guardian), in conjunction with the Oregon Public Health Division, surveyed residents at 17 of its federally-subsidized rental communities in the Portland-Metro area regarding its no smoking policy and found a majority of the respondents are satisfied with the ban while also experiencing a reduction in second-hand-smoke exposure. Guardian's no smoking policy was the largest of its kind in the U.S. when introduced last year.

RALEIGH, NC (MARKET WIRE) As the economy continues to decline and more consumers find themselves affected by the credit crunch, many are wondering how they can protect themselves and be smart with their money. consumer Education Services, Inc. (CESI), a nonprofit consumer credit counseling service, has released a list of four ways consumers can protect their money in the current economic environment.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA has been ranked the leading small-business lender in both the United States and Texas, according to the latest Community Reinvestment Act and Small Business Administration data. (WFC)