SPOKANE, WA-Thanks to a $3.8 million gain related to a fire, EPS for the second quarter was 35 cents; more than double what it otherwise would have been, masking a 2% drop in revenue due to lower occupancy levels.

SEATTLE-The eight overlay districts, one for each proposed station, are intended to discourage auto-oriented development and increase opportunities for housing near transit corridors where light rail stations are proposed.

BOTHELL, WA-The first 54-units of the high-end project are complete and more are on the way. Additional units are currently being marketed and will be available during the second week of August.

TULALIP, WA The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle on July 18, seeks to stop construction, including work on a new $72-million casino, until an environmental impact statement is completed.

ISSAQUAH, WA-The first store in the Northwest is set to open in Issaquah at the end of October. The franchisee plans to open a minimum of 30 locations in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and British Columbia in the next six years.

EVERETT, WA-With its stock price riding a 52-week high thanks to growth in its commercial loan portfolio, Cascade Bank on Friday becomes the first federally-chartered savings association in Washington State to convert directly to a commercial bank charter.

WOODINVILLE, WA-The project is part of HPD strategy of building "urbansenior" living communities -- facilities located in cities, near retail districts. This one is near TRF's recently completed 450,000-sf center.

LACY, WA-The properties are five miles apart. Wal-Mart says it plans to open 140,000-sf stores on both sites by mid-2003. The nearest existing Wal-Mart locations are in Chehalis, Shelton and Puyallup.