ALAMEDA, CA-A $6.44 million federal grant will enable California State University in Hayward to expand its existing business incubator program by 40,000 sf, making it one of the largest programs in the United States.

LONDON-House of Fraser, Britain's third-largest department store chain, has signed up for a new 200,000-sf store in the Dutch developer Multi Development Corporation's development at Victoria Square, Belfast.

PHILADELPHIA-Gov. Mark Schweiker asks General Assembly not to "rush it" as it tackles property tax reform in a special session. "Philadelphia is one of the most heavily taxed cities in the country," says Sperry Van Ness regional manager John McDermott.

AUSTIN-Meals on Wheels moved in over the weekend to a 20,000-sf building at 3227 E. Fifth St. The new location brings relief from pent-up growth in recent years to provide more meals for Austin residents.