REIT taps new head of development and construction (BizJournals)
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) has appointed Wayne Lingafelter to serve as president of COPT Development and Construction Services (CDCS) and Corporate Development Services (CDS). He replaces Dwight S. Taylor, who is retiring. (OFC)

Industrial Park interchange on a fast track (The Florence Times-Daily)
A fast-track construction project to improve access to Barton Riverfront Industrial Park is moving forward despite a wet winter.

U.S. commercial property in a downward spiral (International Herald Tribune)
With job cuts rampant and businesses retrenching, more empty office space is expected from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles in the coming year.

As Vacant Office Space Grows, So Does Lenders Crisis (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Rising vacancy rates across the country could make it hard for building owners to pay their mortgages.

Sell versus lease stalls DeSoto Police Jury land deals (The Shreveport Times)
Police jurors had agreed to sell land at the west industrial park for $6,000 an acre. The verbal agreements were moving forward until District Attorney Don Burkett advised the Police Jury in December that it must first get an appraisal, advertise the land for sale and have a public hearing to allow comments.

UAE's Nakheel mulls dual stock listing to raise $15b (MENAFN)
UAE's Nakheel mulls dual stock listing to raise $15b

Proposed downtown office buildings off to mixed starts (BizJournals)
THEN Date: March 14, 2008 Headline: ‘Downtown office towers jump off starting block in tandem’