TROY, MI-This affluent Detroit suburb would pay $230,000 to turn more than 6 acres into park land, connecting it to other parks in the area. The purchase would be financed through bond proceeds.

TRENTON, NJ-The Garden State's lead business development agency has hooked up with publisher Yale Robbins to list current office space availabilities on its Web site.

LONDON-The UK's booming market for houses and apartments is starting its slide into oblivion, according to mortgage bank Alliance & Leicester. Housebuyers are becoming increasingly nervous about taking on new commitments.

HOUSTON-WestHy Ltd. has secured a 15-year loan from Bloomington, IL-based State Farm Investments. The borrower uses a ground lease for the 78,000-sf H-E-B Central market to secure the financing package.