Real Deals:  Miami-based Sound Hospitality Management plans to convert the cylindrical hotel on Hillsborough Street back into a Holiday Inn and invest millions renovating the interior and exterior.

Real Deals:  Over the past two years institutional investors have rediscovered the Triangle, a growing market that is expected to deliver strong returns in the coming years.

Real Deals:  Banks today are extremely skittish about lending to land developers, in large part because homebuilders have become more cautious when committing to take new lots. Large builders are increasingly doing their own land development instead of relying on others.