GRESHAM, OR-The city's 20-acre downtown development is filling up as it prepares for a soft launch in October and a grand opening in November; Eddie Bauer is the latest addition

PORTLAND-The seven-story, 300,000-sf building at Northwest Irving Street and 14th Avenue will be developed specifically for use by telecommunications companies.

BELLEVUE-The space was more than 60 percent leased before work began in 1999. Rents and parking revenue are expected to cover the project's cost, estimated at $57 million.

PORTLAND-The young, Web-based mediator for the purchase and sale of loan portfolios has completed its first commercial real estate loan dispositionin one-fourth the time of a traditional deal.

MENLO PARK, CA-The REIT's 23.5% FFO growth in Q2 has analysts upgrading their recommendations and increasing estimates for future success, despite a 10 percent leap in the stock price

AUBURN,WA-The store is expected to open in early 2001. It will employ 150 to 200 people.

KIRKLAND, WA-The mostly vacant site is currently home to a small strip mall, an auto repair shop, a bank and an abandoned grocery store.

BELLEVUE, WA-Hanover's typical investment ranges from $500,000 to $5 million, but usually represents 80% to 100% of the total equity required to capitalize the investment.