_Economy and Finance

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE October 9, 2012, 8:12 p.m. ET Being Gutsy Is Bringing Some Glory Smaller Firms That Bought Commercial Property During Downturn See Profits By ELIOT BROWN The expected sale of a hulking, brick office tower in Midtown Manhattan is on track to net its seller the largest dollar profit to date on any single property that was purchased during the financial downturn. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443294904578046812154313132.html

May 29, 2012, 6:17 PM Manhattan Office Giant on Block By Eliot Brown Values of Manhattan office buildings are about to be tested by the investment group that bought Worldwide Plaza for a discount price at the market’s nadir. http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/05/29/manhattan-office-giant-on-block/