ATLANTA-PFK Consulting Inc. projects the area's 80,000 rooms will remain at less than capacity through 2002 at a 60% occupancy before recovering in 2003 to 65% occupancy, generally considered by hoteliers as the break-even level.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON-Bethel, a not-for-profit senior services organization, reports it has embarked on a $5.5 million renovation of its retirement residence here that will eventually be renamed "The Springvale Inn.

ORLANDO-If Haskell Co. of Jacksonville, FL can't do a first-phase, 125,000-sf, 652-bed expansion for the budgeted $25 million and bring in the job in 12 months, elected officials say they will give the work to Centex-Rooney Construction Co. of Fort Lauderdale, FL, the county procurement staff's initial selection. The contract hasn't been signed.

LONDON-Office availability in central London grew by 50% in the third quarter of 2001, according to Healey & Baker's latest market survey. The vacancy rate rose to 4.1% from the previous quarter's 2.7%.