SEATTLE-Comparing the first half of 2003 to the first half of 2002: same-store NOI decreased 0.4% to $77.5 million; diluted FFO per share increased 4.8% to $1.31; and net income decreased 10.6% to $24.6 million.

OAKLAND-Simeon Commercial Properties acquires the Metroport Development Project from the Port of Oakland for approximately $15 million. Originally slated for one million sf of office, Simeon now plans to develop 275,000 sf of retail.

MILPITAS, CA-In its first Northern California acquisition, the Arlington-based mall developer and operator acquires the 1.3-million-sf mall in Milpitas with plans to renovate the property and give it the 'Mills' brand. The publicly traded company has three other California properties, all in the greater Los Angeles area.

PORTLAND-The $56-million Elizabeth Lofts by Pearl District developer John Carroll will rise 16 floors and have 12,000 sf of retail space, 210 parking spaces and a single-story restaurant pavilion fronting a public plaza.

DIAMONDHEAD, MS-Through its wholly owned subsidiary Casino World Inc., Diamondhead Casino Corp. of Madeira Beach, FL intends to develop a destination casino resort at its 404-acre site on the Bay of St. Louis in Diamondhead.

DIAMONDHEAD, MS-Through its wholly owned subsidiary Casino World Inc., Diamondhead Casino Corp. of Madeira Beach, FL intends to develop a destination casino resort at its 404-acre site on the Bay of St. Louis in Diamondhead.

SAN FRANCISCO-A partnership of Oxford Lodging Advisory & Investment Group LLC and one of the Goldman Sachs-sponsored Whitehall Street Real Estate funds acquires the Pan Pacific San Francisco and announces plans for a $4-million upgrade.

SAN MATEO, CA-The San Mateo-based REIT completes its transformation into an office-focused operation, selling its 1.3-million-sf industrial portfolio in Denver and using the proceeds to acquire a 271,980-sf, class A office building in Downtown Boston.