COSTA MESA, CA-The county has now overtaken San Diego County as the most expensive hotel market in Southern California, with a median selling price per room of $56,612. Last year, sales were up 11.1% with the take totaling $336.6 million.

ATLANTA-The South Fulton Chamber of Commerce has a $60,000 planning grant to pay for a marketing/planning consultant to provide ideas for increasing foot traffic to the sales-sagging, 23-year-old, 770,000-sf shopping center in suburban Union City, GA.

ARLINGTON, VA-The Navy League of the United States says in with the old and out with the new as it secures a $39-million construction-financing package to develop its new headquarters. Upon completion of the 214,000-sf structure, the league will occupy 20,000 sf for its offices and will lease out the remaining space.