ALAMEDA, CA-The Alameda County General Services Agency and an Oakland construction firm have negotiated a long-term lease deal, which real estate experts say is one of Oakland's largest deals ever.

Denver-The office corridor between Denver and Boulder ends 2002 with a vacancy rate of 52% when subleased space is included. It is reported to be of one of the highest office vacancy rates in the country.

DETROIT-Bill would expand protected property to Lake Erie Islands, the Monroe County shoreline, areas of the Detroit River and more; land must be released voluntarily.

CARTERET, NJ-This city's council has approved a measure designating a partially vacant brownfields tract for a makeover into a so-called "transit village.