MIAMI-Locally based Terranova Corp. estimates overall office vacancies dropped in 13 submarkets to 10.56% in 2000 from 10.7% in 1999. The average asking rent increased to $22.04 per sf from $21.38 per sf. Average prices paid for office assets dipped by 2% to $80.46 per sf from $82.18 per sf.

WASHINGTON, DC-Zethus' online leasing and property management tools, scheduled to launch by June and backed by the Goldman Sachs Group, are aimed at tenants, owners and managers of commercial real estate.

HOUSTON-Signs are that it's going to be a hardy year for the city's industrial market, particularly in the northwest corridor. A 300,000-sf bulk warehouse distribution center is just one of several projects that's clearly a trickle-down effect from a new air cargo facility.

ROSEMONT, IL-Five industrial property sales totaling more than 200,000 sf are closed recently by Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc. The value of the transactions were nearly $4 million.