WASHINGTON, DC-The Mortgage Bankers Association weighed the relative value of multifamily versus single-family development to national prosperity at its annual National Housing Summit yesterday. Among a largely multifamily-oriented panel, a national single-family housing initiative lost the debate.

HILLSBORO, OR-The proposals presented to the city's selection committee last week range in cost from $30.7 million to $36.4 million. Specht Development's proposal was the most expensive and the only one that came with a price guarantee.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-Combined, the owners will spend $365 million to remake their casino-hotel properties as business perks up, despite the slow economy.

ROUND ROCK, TX-Job cuts and downsizing of key corporate residents in the past year haven't pushed Round Rock off the radar screen of others seeking to expand or relocate. The Central Texas city has roped 300 jobs and filled 100,000 sf plus in recent months.