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An otherwise pretty mundane summer 2008 in the Atlanta commercial real estate marketplace is closing out with the biggest of bangs, thanks to a mega-deal involving several big names and a high-profile property.

Albo J. Antenucci, Jr., is selling his five-bedroom, 6.5 bath home at 800 N.E. 71st St.

A new director has been named to the board of WCI Communities Inc. to replace a member who resigned earlier this month, according to a filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Published: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 12:43 a.m. A Carl Icahn-sponsored director has joined the board of WCI Communities Inc., the Bonita Springs-based ...

Aug 19, 2008 By: Dees Stribling, Contributing Correspondent There's little doubt that debt, besides being the raw material of the real estate crunch, is also a pretty hot commodity in some ways, as property ...

Telecom giant AT&T Inc. has sold its 37-story downtown office tower, One AT&T Plaza, a company spokesperson said Monday.

Icahn Enterprises L.P. announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss financial and operational results for second quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Maybe he could open the shareholder meetings with a new type of corporate song and dance .

“If you're willing to put up a lot of time, effort and capital, you can win.”

Type the phrase "corporate raider" into Google, and the first thing you'll come to - after the Wikipedia definition - is a link to Carl Icahn. via Telegraph.co.uk

Durable goods are just that: hard goods; they don't wear out quickly and can be used over and over again for at least several years. via Fox News

“We may have focused too much on supplying owner-occupied property and not enough on rental property”

While Southwest Floridians were busy coping with the aftermath of the real estate bubble, theoreticians from around the world gathered in mid-April to discuss the causes and consequences along with a host of ... via HeraldTribune.com

“We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Carl Icahn”

Motorola, Inc. and Carl Icahn today announced that they have reached an agreement under which William R. Hambrecht, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of WR Hambrecht + Co. via Mobile Burn

Two recent back-to-back conferences in Miami Beach reflected the best and worst of global real estate climates today. via GlobeSt.com

Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James Nelson and Mr. via Earth Times

“What qualified Greg Brown to be the CEO”

The battle for control of Motorola Inc. is getting ugly. A group led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn is not only questioning the competence of CEO Greg Brown but has also requested a Delaware court order the ... via My ESM

Billionaire Carl Icahn's investing vehicle Icahn Enterprises LP said Monday it swung to a 4th-quarter loss, as revenue declined. via Canadian Business Magazine

“The increase reflects Icahn Enterprises strong liquidity, enhanced, in part, by the recent closing of the sale of the company's Nevada gaming operations”

Icahn Enterprises LP's board hiked its quarterly cash distribution to 25 cents from 15 cents a depositary unit, the diversified holding company said Wednesday. via Market Watch

You'd expect to find a number of wealthy New Yorkers on Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's wealthiest people, and indeed there are. via Crain's NY Business

Feb 21, 2008 By: Scott Baltic, Contributing Editor The sale by Icahn Enterprises of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas and three other southern Nevada casinos to an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, first announced last ... via Commercial Property News

“We feel this presents an opportunity for the Stratosphere to take advantage and cater specifically to that customer.”

A Goldman Sachs investment fund came closer to putting a $1.3 billion bet on the Las Vegas Strip, as it was approved Thursday to buy the iconic 1,149-foot-tall Stratosphere tower and casino-hotel, a mid-market ... via MSN Money