SAN DIEGO-The San Diego County retail market continues to defy today's shaky economic climate, as mid-year research by BRE Commercial//NAI shows that vacancy rates have dropped from 5% to 4% regionwide.

CHANDLER, AZ-Construction kicks off in the fall on McShane Chandler Industrial Park, an eventual four-building project with designs ranging from 57,450 sf to 106,750 sf. The target market will be suppliers to the corridor's high-tech giants.

NEW YORK CITY-With Lower Manhattan experiencing a renaissance these days, the Alliance for Downtown is trying to lure in small and midsize companies involved in the business services and high-tech sectors.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-An investment company based in London pays $9.6 million for the 40,732-sf site, one of the last large development parcels in this city.