LONDON-Freeport has been granted planning permission to more than double the size of its successful Freeport Village outlet mall in Fleetwood Lancashire. And at the same time it has completed the purchase of the 240,000-sf Excalibur scheme on the Czech/Austrian border.

PORTLAND-In his just-released biannual market report, local hotel specialist Ed Dundon presents evidence that the market will start to turn up during the final three months of the year and 2003 will bring up to 3% RevPar growth.

ONTARIO, CA-OrePac Building Products, a Wilsonville, OR-based wholesale building material distributor, relocated from nearby Chino to expand and consolidate its regional distribution center.

AUSTIN-Praedium Group isn't exiting the San Antonio market. Yes, 14 buildings were sold, but Praedium held onto a few. Those that did go went because they had reached stabilization and maturity, says Kennedy Wilson's managing director.