SAN FRANCISCO-The Planning Commission cannot meet to discuss permits and projects because of a lack of members and the city's failure to agree on the decision-making process.

DALLAS-The company is consolidating space on the sixth floor of Bank One of Preston Commons.

ORLANDO-New York-based Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Inc. is funding the package on the 640,000-sf, 95%-leased International Drive shopping center for Orlando-based owner Estein & Associates USA, the American arm of the Germany-based investment group.

WESTON, MA- Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a developer of high tech companies, makes its first foray into the area with an office at 9 River Rd. The company chose to open here because it considers the market a "major center for software development.