County begins second phase of office space study (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
The county commissioners approved an $89,000 contract for the second phase of the space utilization study commissioned in July. The money will come from the county's capital budget.

Split REIT Opportunity Trust: Press Release (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Split REIT Opportunity Trust announces that no distribution will be paid to Capital Unitholders for the month ending November 30, 2008.

FDIC to Open Temp Office to Handle Resolutions, Receivership Operations (Commercial Property News)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Co. is temporarily taking 200,000 square feet of office space at 40 Pacifica Place in Irvine, Calif., to manage receiverships and to liquidate assets from failed financial institutions, mostly in the Western United States.

More office space in revised proposal (Yorkshire Post Today)
DEVELOPMENT bosses behind a plan to build a new community on the site of a former colliery in South Yorkshire have revised their plans to include more office space. (18/11/2008 09:52:03)

19-11-2008: AmFirst REIT puts acquisition on hold (The Edge Daily)
“In this climate, REITs are not in acquisition mode. This is not the time to do any equity raising,” said AmFirst chief executive officer Lim Yoon Peng.

Stirling Sothebys International Realty to Host Live Worldwide Auction of Florida Commercial Properties (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORLANDO, Fla.----Stirling Sotheby's International Realty Global Commercial Group in conjunction with Stirling Sotheby's Auction Services will host a worldwide auction of more than 30 Florida commercial properties on Dec. 17 in Orlando, Florida.

Moody's: Commercial real estate prices rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Commercial real estate prices increased in September, according to Moody's/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices, Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday.

Hickenlooper wants Denverites to name 2 new buildings (9 News Denver)
DENVER - If you've got a creative streak and you'd like to leave your mark on the Mile High City, here's your chance. Your brainchild could be picked as the moniker for one of two new public buildings.

India Property Prices, Rents May Fall Up to 30%, Goldman Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Property prices and rents in India may be poised for a ``major correction'' as supply of affordable housing remains limited and office space exceeds demand, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

BURSA MALAYSIA SCOREBOARD: NOV 18 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
. UP DOWN UNCHANGED TRADED CONSUMER 17 25 14 56 INDUSTRIALS 26 66 18 110 CONSTRUCTION 5 24 5 34 TRADING/SERVICES 31 61 26 118 TECHNOLOGY 1 8 3 12 FINANCE 4 22 8 34 HOTELS 2 1 1 4 PROPERTIES 8 41 10 59 PLANTATIONS 8 20 7 35 MINING 0 0 0 0 REITS 1 8 0 9 LOAN STOCK 12 23 11 46 P4CONDITION 0 0 0 0 SECOND BOARD 30 57 24 111 CLOSED/FUND 0 1 0 1 ETF 0 0 1 1 INFRASTRUCTURE 1 3 2 6 MESDAQ 14 26 26 66 ...