SAN FRANCISCO-In 1999, Marlton Manor in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood was at risk of being sold and converted to market rate apartments. Its residents organized themselves into the Marlton Manor Tenants Council with the assistance of Agape Outreach Center, and then partnered with Mercy Housing California and A. F. Evans in the acquisition, renovation and preservation of the property as affordable housing.

WEST NORRITON, PA-On a sublease with 13 years remaining, the new grocery anchor is installing one of its 64,000-sf, expanded-format stores at the 95,000-sf shopping center. Brokers estimate the rental rate is between $10 and 12 per sf.

ORLANDO-Orange County comptroller Martha O. Haynie blames lower revenue to hoteliers from discounted room rates as the factor behind the July collection of $7.67 million, down from $8 million in June and below collections from July 2002 through February 2003.