HOUSTON-With finish-out wrapping up, the communications giants put signatures to the acquisition of a 30,000-sf building and near three-acre tract in Westway Park. The build-to-suit will house Houston's 24-hour news channel.

TACOMA, WA-At its May 21 meeting, the Tacoma City Council will consider an ordinance that would incorporate final terms and conditions into the Greater Tacoma Convention Center financing plan, which was approved in concept last summer.

ORLANDO-Column Financial Inc. of Atlanta is providing an 80% loan-to-value, 30-year amortized permanent funding package to Dewberry Capital Corp. of Atlanta, founded by former Georgia Tech University quarterback John Dewberry and his brother Douglas in 1989.

WASHINGTON, DC-A survey commissioned by the Building Owners and Managers Association and the Urban Land Institute finds heightened security awareness among building owners, managers and developers since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, but no drastic changes in security procedures and measures.