TUKWILA, WA-Plans for the mixed-use development of Pacific Steps in downtown Tacoma ran their course only to end up at a dead-end. But that doesn't mean all is quiet at Opus. Yet another project is in the works, this one in Tukwila.

SEATTLE-With the overall vacancy rate in the Seattle's CBD hitting 13% and rents adjusting downwards accordingly, Peter Truex says it was a good time for his client "to explore an early lease renewal" on its space in Two Union Square.

SPOKANE, WA-Developers of the combination 125-room Holiday Inn and 40,000-sf Class A office building hope to capitalize on the demand in what they perceive as an underserved area of Spokane lying between the airport and downtown.

SEATTLE-Around most of Puget Sound, fourth quarter news about the office market is glum -- escalating vacancies and diminishing rents. Amid the turmoil, however, the Southend and Northend submarkets have managed to remain relatively stable.

BELLEVUE, WA-The public sector of the retirement and assisted-living industry is beset with financial woes, with some companies falling by the wayside despite a growing need for facilities. But privately-held Leisure Care is holding its own, and then some.

BELLEVUE, WA-One glance at Cushman & Wakefield's fourth quarter statistics, and it's obvious Bellevue's office market numbers are ugly. Tom Bohman says they reflect a tourniquet on the sublease wound but high vacancies that could go much higher.

SEATTLE, WA-It is an odd combination of numbers and forces. Properties and investors are both on the prowl. Financing is available--and cheap. But transactions are few and some predict deal flow to drop.

SEATTLE, WA-Experts may be glimpsing early signs of a national economic recovery. However, local authorities at the annual gathering of the Commercial Brokers Association say Seattle and Puget Sound has played only the first few innings of its recession.