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.

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.

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.

With PCs, light and thin is the new black

Personal computers are changing — and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment with new ways of controlling some computers. And you'll see portable PCs slimming down.

Andrew Bergh: HIV test error lands medical clinic in court

For almost five depressing years, Terry Hedgepeth thought he was HIV-positive.

Congress expands homebuyer credit

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

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.

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.

Starbucks reports more customers

More people visited Starbucks Corp. coffee shops in the fourth quarter this year than last, and they spent more money when they did, an executive said Thursday.

Dow back over 10,000

A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave investors a jolt of confidence a day before a key government report on jobs.

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