AUSTIN-The officers are elected, the board is in place and the application will go into the national office in January 2003. Brokers, lawyers, title company representatives and even State of Texas officials are on board.

GRAYS HARBOR, WA- Driven by the decline of the

PHILADELPHIA-Although it has failed to negotiate new terms with the carpenters union in an attempt to eliminate labor problems that have plagued the Convention Center, the center's authority heads for Harrisburg with a last-minute plea for $232 million for expansion.

NATICK, MA-If General Growth Properties has its way the Natick Mall is about to grow. The Chicago-based developer made a formal presentation to the town's planning board outlining its plans to expand the 1.6-million sf mall.