LONDON-The depth of the downturn in the Thames Valley is underlined by two new reports on the depressed state of the regional office market.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-The biotech market continues to thrive--most notably due to Novartis's 400,000-sf deal--while the office market still struggles despite some signs of life, according to second quarter market statistics compiled by Meredith & Grew.

HOUSTON-Holliday Fenoglio Fowler gets the contract to hawk the mostly empty, mostly shell Enron Center South. A decision will be made Sept. 30 by the creditors' committee at a New York City closed auction for a short list of would-be buyers.

MIAMI-Locally based Alliance Construction LLC is constructing the 10-garden style, 204-unit community at 11900 NE 16th Ave., North Miami, FL. The hard construction cost is $10.3 million or $50,490 per unit.