KEARNY MESA, CA-The facility, which is rising on Othello Avenue in Kearny Mesa, will encompass two stories and 7,000 sf at build-out. Completion is slated for December 2003.

PORTLAND-Wright Runstad lets Copper Mountain Trust buy out of its lease more than three years early and uses the proceeds to work a long-term lease deal with the law firm, which will relocate and expand from the smaller 15th floor of One Main Place at the end of October.

LOS ANGELES-A buyer from Northern California plans a major renovation at the property, which is well maintained but holds potential for a value-added play to push rent above the current $1,450 per month average.

WASHINGTON, DC-A direct subway connection to the new Washington DC Convention Center is now in place for rail passengers, courtesy of a $14 million expansion project at the Mount Vernon Square Metrorail station. Passengers will be able to enter the convention center from the station without going above ground.