ORLANDO-The Houston-based REIT paid Lake Washington Square Ltd. of Melbourne, FL an estimated $13.44 million or $120 per sf for the 17-year-old, 98%-leased, 112,000-sf Lake Washington Square shopping center, 60 miles southeast of Downtown Orlando.

AUSTIN-The state says it's going to clear a record-breaking number of enterprise zones before the fiscal year's end. To date, 33 have been set up in comparison to last year's 14. The record was 36 in 1990.

SANTEE, CA-The Hartford space, which will occupy eight of the 104 acres at Santee Town Center, will accommodate an expansion of the company's existing San Diego operations. The company is scheduled to move into the new space, which is already under construction, in May of 2003.

LONDON-The UK construction industry is shrugging off fears of recession as its rebound from the post September 11 dip continues.