CHICAGO-The second-largest mall owner and operator in the US sees funds from operations jump 8.7% in the first quarter, with the strength of specialty retail chains getting a share of the credit.

WALTHAM, MA-Workplace IQ partners with Aperture Technologies Inc. to develop a workplace IQ-hosted ASP version of Aperture's Business Infrastructure Management solutions for the real estate industry. The product will allow users access to an integrated suite of products that can run on the same platform.

WASHINGTON, DC-A recent Marcus & Millichap research report finds the District's office market continues to lead most other metropolitan office markets in resisting the national economic downturn, in part due to a diverse industry base and federal projects in the area.

LONDON-Net investment in property by UK institutions during the first quarter of 2002 was more than in the whole of 2001, according to new analysis by brokers Gerald Eve.