DENVER-Inverness Properties LLC principal Brad Neiman says the local office market won't be ready to absorb new construction until 2008. Developers are crossing their fingers for a quicker recovery.

ORLANDO-One of the fastest-growing active retirement communities in the United States, the 20-year-old, privately owned Lady Lake, FL venture has fought off a protracted lawsuit aimed at barring the construction of 43,000 new homes, four million sf of retail, 2,000 acres of golf courses and two town centers on 7,000 acres, 60 miles northwest of Downtown Orlando.

LOS ANGELES, CA-Four properties comprising 54 units sell for an average of $119,444 per unit.

BEE CAVE, TX-After months of negotiations, the 2.3 million sf development receives an OK from the zoning board, leaving developers to now concentrate on landing high-end retailers for the massive project.