WASHINGTON, DC METRO-The prevalence of the region's office building shadow space, space that has been leased and goes unoccupied, but remains off the market, is giving local office seekers an opportunity to find just the right space.

LONDON-The economic slowdown is finally catching up with property investment performance and returns this year are predicted to halve compared to 2002 according to the latest Property Investment Outlook from Insignia Richard Ellis.

BOSTON-Grubb & Ellis reports first-quarter vacancy across all submarkets and property types nudged up to 11.1%, but predicts vacancy and lease rates to stabilize the rest of the year.

QUINCY, MA-Richard McKinnon of The Grossman Cos. likes his chances of leasing 10,000 sf of retail space on the ground floor of Abbott Real Estate Development LLC's The Residence at Munroe Place in Quincy Center by its September completion.