SAN FRANCISCO-A dozen developers have expressed interest in San Francisco's historic Old Mint building, a 77,000-sf property which must undergo about $20 million worth of seismic repairs before it can open.

DETROIT-Marcus and Millichap predicts new construction will grind down in last half of 2002 to wait for the economy to rebound. However, the overall vacancy rate may rise another full percentage point.

STAMFORD, CT.-Westchester County's overall office vacancy rate has shown some signs of improvement in recent months, prompting Cushman & Wakefield officials to say that the market is beginning to turn around from the post 9-11 slowdown.

AUSTIN-Corinthian Colleges has three campuses in Houston and one in San Antonio. The next stop is Austin, where it's leased a spot at Tuscany Business Park. Post-grad courses focus on health-care and technology.