FOOTHILL RANCH, CA-The manufacturer of laser-based surgical products moves its offices from San Jose, signing a $2.5-million lease for 17,845 sf at Town Centre Drive.

BOISE, ID-Third-quarter multifamily vacancy in the market was 7.4%, according to a report by Hendricks & Partners, while the average monthly market rent is at $654, up $20. Low mortgage rates also crimp demand.

BELLEVUE, WA-The public sector of the retirement and assisted-living industry is beset with financial woes, with some companies falling by the wayside despite a growing need for facilities. But privately-held Leisure Care is holding its own, and then some.

NEW YORK CITY-Land prices in the city and suburbs have become difficult if not impossible to predict following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Sector by sector and block by block, land values are changing on a daily basis.