11.   From that ambition comes new long-term ownership of Manhattan office property.

12.   In addition to its office buildings, Accion also owns nine retail centers and two small office condominium properties.

13.   In recent years, Equity Office, whose chairman is billionaire Zell, has been the most active buyer of office properties.

14.   It owns and develops office properties in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.

15.   Kilroy is the latest in a string of developers to tap the public markets for cash in order to capitalize on the strong nationwide recovery of office properties.

16.   Mitsubishi estimates that up to a third of its office properties throughout Japan needs be reinforced against earthquakes.

17.   Mendik will become the latest developer to tap the public markets for cash, capitalizing on the strong nationwide recovery of office properties.

18.   New York office properties remain a solid investment, he said, because of the good fundamentals of the market.

19.   Office properties are the hottest part of the real estate market as a strong economy is spurring companies to add workers to meet demand for goods and services.

20.   Office properties have been a hot part of the real estate market during the last year.