ATLANTA-Locally based John J. Rooker and Associates is shooting for a fall 2002 completion of the new high-tech regional distribution center in suburban Braselton, GA for expanding Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. of Atlanta. The project's estimated hard construction cost is $32 million.

ATLANTA-The locally based shopping center investor/developer posted net earnings of $13.9 million or 45 cents per diluted share versus $15.6 million or 47 cents per diluted share last year.

ORLANDO-Realvest Partners Inc. lands a contract to sell lots at Springview Industrial Center where 500,000 sf of new product is planned 25 miles north of Downtown.

BIRMINGHAM, AL-A $3.5 million gain on the sale of property in second quarter 2000 caused the Alabama-based REIT to show net income of $7.3 million or 35 cents per share versus $9.4 million or 44 cents per share in the first quarter of this year. The firm's quarterly conference call is at 1 pm today (July 31).

ORLANDO-Although occupancy is up by four percentage points from year end 2000 to 93.6% and demand remains strong, only seven apartment properties were sold in the first half, six of them class B assets, a new analysis by the Orlando office of CB Richard Ellis shows.

MONTVERDE, FL-The state contends, however, it has no documentation to support allegations that Palm Coast, FL developer Bobby Ginn plans to erect his estimated $75-million, mixed-use Pine Island development over six Timacuan tribal sites.

ATLANTA-The locally based hotel franchiser loaned the online management and reservations firm $10.2 million and will write off the unpaid balance on a second-quarters earnings report to be made to shareholders Thursday.

ORLANDO-Locally based CNL Hospitality Corp. pays Marriott International Inc. $130 million or $992 per room for the 22-year-old, 1,310-room Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, directly across from the world-famous Waikiki Beach in Honolulu.