CHICAGO-The hospitality industry was hammered by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, while it's business as usual, albeit in a recession, for industrial operators. That's part of the sector report turned in at NAREIT's annual convention.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-A new Reis Reports Inc. market survey finds asking rents are averaging $6.37 per sf, with effective rents reaching $6.21 per sf. In Miami-Dade, the estimated average asking rent is $5.59 per sf with effective rent at $5.47 per sf.

BOSTON-A number of powerful local politicians endorse Frank McCourt's plan to build a ballpark for the Boston Red Sox on part of his 25-acre swath of parking lots in South Boston. McCourt is currently bidding to purchase a controlling stake in the team.