LONDON-Occupier demand for commercial property fell sharply in the third quarter of 2001, according to a new report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

CHICAGO-A third-quarter 2001 study just released by Insignia/ESG Midwest Industrial Services Group shows a sharp drop in industrial leasing but an even larger increase, measured in square feet, in industrial property sales.

SPOKANE, WA-The deal would cover 42 Red Lion hotels with 6,426 rooms, mostly in the western United States. The companies said they announced their agreement now because they will be "disclosing the proposed transaction in connection with pursuing potential franchises.

LINDEN, NJ-The world's largest retailer has set up shop in a 114,600-sf former Caldor store that had been vacant for more than two years, joining Stop & Shop, Modell's and Pay-Half as anchors.