HRPT has agreed to acquire Expedia Building for $166M

Real Estate Finance & Investment reported in its Nov. 2 edition that HRPT Properties has agreed to acquire the 415,000-square-foot Expedia Building in Bellevue for $166 million.

Dubai delays debut of tallest tower to January

Visitors will have to wait until early next year for the opening of the world's tallest building in Dubai.

Lender takes back part of 5th Ave. development site

By LYNN PORTER

A developer who planned a two-tower project along Fifth Avenue across from the Westin Seattle has lost part of the site in foreclosure.

Gorton to receive First Citizen award

Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton will receive the 2010 Seattle-King County First Citizen award.

Wallingford units sold for $750,000

A limited liability company bought the five-unit 1706 N. 46th Street apartments for $750,000, according to Marcus & Millichap.

Valley flood risk drops from ‘really bad' to ‘bad'

The corps says the odds of widespread flooding in the Green River Valley have improved to 1-in-32.

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Congress expands homebuyer credit

Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers — $6,500 cheaper.

Fire burns school in Bellingham

A fire that broke out about 1 a.m. Thursday at Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham burned until dawn, causing the roof and parts of the 106-year-old building to collapse.

Spokane River cleanup criticized

A proposal to reduce phosphorus pollution in the Spokane River over the next decade has drawn criticism from business, government and environmental groups.

MGM loses $750M, CityCenter value falls

MGM Mirage lost $750.4 million in its third quarter largely because the value of its latest casino project has fallen as gamblers continue to spend less during the recession, the company said Thursday.