HOUSTON-The firm of Henry P. Vandercam joins the line-up in the 21-story Travis Tower. The attorney will move into 3,202 sf in the popular CBD high-rise, now boasting an occupancy in the mid-90% range.

WORCESTER, MA-Barnes & Noble commits to opening a 25,000-sf store in the Lincoln Plaza Shopping Center on Tyler Prentice Road. The 450,000-sf 57-year-old center underwent a $50-million renovation nearly two years ago.

ORLANDO-The Irvine, CA-based real estate investment firm has grown its regional network to 50 from nine in an 18-month expansion spurt. Regional director Jim Brady heads the firm's Florida growth strategy.

SAN DIEGO, CA-The county's industrial net absorption recovered dramatically during the third quarter of this year, as a new report from Burnham Real Estate Services says it stood at 900,000 sf or 60% of the total year-to-date net absorption. This figure illustrates that San Diego's industrial market is already on the mend, well ahead of the national recovery slated for mid-2003.