AUSTIN-A popular grocer uses the Austin area to test a concept blending for Central Market and traditional stores. H-E-B's 90,000-sf venue wouldn't work in every town. The Austin store is the third opening in recent weeks. By month's end, two open in Houston.

ROCKVILLE, MA-Computerized full-body scanning firm Virtual Physical opens a second office due to demand for the company's disease-detecting procedure. The new 3,200-sf location is adjacent to Rockville's White Flint Mall.

LONDON-Values for smaller hotels in London are holding up well despite the slump in international tourism, according to new research from Chesterton.

LAS VEGAS-In addition to an 8.3% vacancy rate, three months free rent is now common on five-year leases, with some tenants winning five months. That's up from the usual one or two months.