PORTLAND-Hoffman, Hart & Wagner will consolidate its space onto consecutive floors and expand its lease to 30,000 sf in a 12-year deal with an estimated full-service value of nearly $9 million, excluding owner concessions.

ORLANDO-The triple-B rating from triple-B-plus comes as the New York-based bond-ranking agency worries the sale of the county's refunding revenue bonds could be affected by the civil lawsuit Lake has filed against Fairfield, NJ-based Covanta Energy Corp. to regain control of the 13-year-old, 100-acre incinerator complex near Okahumpka, FL.

DETROIT-Development of the new phases of Riverbend Plaza doesn't have enough single-family homes nearby, says Atlanta-based home improvement chain Home Depot. It is scouting other areas in the city, however.

PHILADELPHIA-In a 23-page lawsuit, described by Fidelity National Information Systems' executive vice president as "dij` vu all over again," FNIS charges the board with forcing consumers into slow and costly appraisals for mortgage applications. FNIS prevailed in an Oregon suit.