BlackRock sees 46 percent profit jump in 3Q … and more

1. BlackRock sees 46 percent profit jump in 3Q [Crain’s]

2. Prelude by Barton G. opens Friday at the Arsht Center in Miami [Urban Daddy]

3. Vornado says it’s “hoarding” cash while seeking out worthy investment [Post, 1st item]

4. Housing starts are lower than originally projected [Bloomberg]
5. IRS examining over 100,000 suspicious claims for the first-time homebuyer tax credit, while Senator Dodd pushes to extend credit [Bloomberg] and [WSJ]