CHICAGO-Factory outlet and power retail center REIT Horizon Group Properties, Inc. posts a $276,000 third-quarter loss with occupancies falling to 76.5% across the 2.5-million-sf portfolio.

DALLAS-The $58-miillion, 118-unit Vendome is on track for a summer 2002 delivery in Dallas' historic Turtle Creek neighborhood. The topping out comes as the Vendome reaches 80% in presales fir Metropolitan Development Group.

AUSTIN-Seattle's Best Coffee lines up a franchise partner to develop 13 cafes in Austin and three in Waco. The first of the RTG Business Enterprises-owned cafes could open by January. Competitor Starbuck's has 27 locations in the markets.

SAN FRANCISCO-Farella Braun + Martel LLP expands its lease in San Francisco's Financial District from 92,000 sf to 112,000 sf for what BT Commercial describes as "an extremely favorable rate.