LAKE OSWEGO, OR-As part of the settlement, B.A.S.S. Construction Co. receives an option to purchase a 425-acre tract of Lincoln County land--the property at issue in the litigation--by June 28, 2002.

HOUSTON-A 10-year tenant stays put in its 11,000-sf office at 1111 Fannin in the heart of the city's CBD. Chase Bank is the owner of the 450,000-sf, class B property, which bears a 99% occupancy.

LONDON-New research shows that England is becoming more and more densely populated. Government figures show that the number of dwellings in the country has gone up 7% since 1991.

BALTIMORE, MD-The County Council has voted to sell five properties in hopes of raising about $6 million in cash. The sites cover a total of 20 acres and range in value from approximately $3 million to $4,700.