Economy: Page 175

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    CommonWealth Buys One Shell Square in New Orleans for $102M

    In the largest office transaction since Hurricane Katrina, CommonWealth REIT has purchased the 1.25 MSF One Shell Square in New Orleans from Met Life for $102 million.

    Oct. 11, 2011
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    Salvatore Vuono
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    Report: Domestic Office Sector Moving Upward Despite Weak Economy

    A report by Cassidy Turley showed an uptick in demand for office space around the country. According to its latest figures, a net 14.9 million square feet were registered in the third quarter of 2011, the largest quarterly gain in more than four years.

    Oct. 10, 2011
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    Labor

    A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Salvatore Vuono
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    Lower Manhattan’s Corporate Draw

    The south end of New York’s most famous borough has come roaring back. Through a decade that started with the worst terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil and ended with an economic storm of historic proportions, the district of New York has become one of the fastest-growing areas of the country, if ...

    Oct. 10, 2011
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    Sean Naber
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    Census: Housing bust worst since Great Depression

    WASHINGTON - New census figures show homeownership over the past decade saw the biggest drop since the Great Depression.

    Oct. 6, 2011
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    Energy Dept. Moves Forward With Loans for Solar Projects

    Despite questions about the Dept. of Energy's loan guarantee program raised by the bankruptcy of solar manufacturer Solyndra, DOE closed all but seven of its 35 conditional loan guarantees before the end of the government's fiscal year and the Sept. 30 end of the stimulus-backed program.

    Oct. 5, 2011
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    Charles Henricks
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    Investors Check Out of Real-Estate Stocks

    For much of the past two years, real-estate stocks outperformed the broader stock market. But that trend ended during the fall as investors grew increasingly fretful that a weak global economy would sap demand for commercial space.

    Oct. 4, 2011
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    Housing's Job Engine Falters

    As the housing market endures a prolonged slump, many of the jobs it created are gone, and housing has now become part of what many economists see as a vicious circle that has left the wider economy struggling to gain altitude.

    Oct. 4, 2011