SAN FRANCISCO-By the end of this year, San Francisco office rates will be similar to those in Oakland, and the market will continue to look glum through 2003, say industry experts.

MIAMI-A Philadelphia-based real estate investor and a Utah-based property management firm have formed a joint venture to buy up to $250 million of property over the next 18 months. The first two purchases are in south Florida.

WINTER SPRINGS, FL-The first of six planned retail/office buildings are expected to break ground in February with another 40,000 sf scheduled to start by year-end. Loft apartments or condominiums could become part of the project later.

PLANO, TX-A $20.3-million loan, equating to 80% of the purchase price, finances the England Group's latest acquisition in the region. Carrington Park Apartments in Plano will be the signature complex for the 11-property Dallas-Fort Worth portfolio.