VAIL, CO-Lodging revenue for the quarter ending Oct. 31 jumps 40% over the same period a year ago, buoyed by acquisitions that include Heavenly Ski Resort, the Vail Marriott and the Lodge at Rancho Mirage hotels.

BIRMINGHAM, AL-The most expensive purchase was Birmingham-based River Ridge Shopping Center, a one-year-old, 100%-leased 162,062-sf property sold by Ridge Retail Co. LLC for $29.64 million. The Oak Brook, IL-based REIT added 1.3 million sf to its 10 million sf portfolio.

DETROIT-Development near the Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run airports in Wayne County have been haphazard, says University of North Carolina professor John Kasarda, leaving a great void for destination development planning for businesses and residents.

PORTLAND-The national engineering firm is moving from 31,000 sf in the middle of the building to 41,000 sf on the top three floors of the 15-story Downtown building. KPMG, which is subleasing the top floor from Arthur Andersen until next summer, also is looking for space to expand and consolidate operations.