SEATTLE-A Master Use Permit for Martin Smith's 220,000-sf office project will be issued after the Pioneer Square Preservation Board signs off on the project, which is slated for property immediately north of a designated city Landmark.

DENVER-Mayor Wellington Webb is scheduled to meet with top officials from Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Starwood, Omni, and Loews next week in the first step to developing a hotel across the street from the city's $268-million convention center.

SAN JOSE, CA-A new deal with the the city gives Downtown's only cinemas a new 20-year lease and a $2 million rehabilitation loan at 3% interest. "The Cameras are vital to what our downtown offers for culture and entertainment,'' says San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales.

CHICAGO-Resignations of chairman Michael Reschke and chief executive officer Richard Curto from Prime Group Realty Trust are enough for Vornado chairman and chief executive Steven Roth and executive vice president Wendy Silverstein to drop a bid to seek seats on the board.