CANTON, MA-Casual Male Corp. asks a bankruptcy judge for permission to close down another 48 stores. The large-sized men's clothing retailer has already been allowed to close 80 stores since it filed for bankruptcy this past May.

ORLANDO-Population and employment growth will keep retail humming in 2002 in Orlando and Tampa, even though tourism is expected to be flat. A power center shakeout is on the way.

DES MOINES, WA-Highline Community College has selected Northwest Architectural Co. of Seattle and Opsis Architecture of Portland to help construct its new student union.

WASHINGTON, DC-The St. Joe Company of Jacksonville, Florida expands its presence in the Southeast with the purchase of the 152,470-sf Class A office building located at 1750 K Street. Financial terms have not been disclosed, but the District values the property at $31.6 million.