WALNUT CREEK, CA-The first phase of the Olympic Plaza project and The Corners retail development in downtown Walnut Creek are both on schedule for opening dates this spring.

AUSTIN-Software company Zilliant benefits from the market conditions, renewing at a lower rate than its original contract inked several years ago. The brokers won't go into detail, but everyone knows tenant retention is an important market engine.

ATLANTA-The locally based REIT posts fourth-quarter net earnings of $10.8 million, up 92.7% from $5.6 million in the comparable 2001 period. Fully diluted funds from operations increased 20.4% to $12.39 million versus $10.29 million a year ago.

AURORA, CO-The Aurora City Council adopts a plan to redevelop a long blighted area located in a 12-block site along the East Colfax corridor.