HOUSTON-Weingarten Realty is delivering a Q2 dividend of 79 cents per common share to its stockholders, a 4-cent jump from Q2 2000's dividend. Recent acquisitions and 422 new leases, totaling 1.7 million, spark the return and a 9.5% jump in FFO.

LONDON-One of the country's largest mortgage lenders says that the housing market is booming at an 'unsustainable' rate, sparking fears that a plunge into recession could be just round the corner.

SAN DIEGO-A deal between Catellus Development Corp. and a Vancouver, Canada-based developer virtually assures Downtown will see its most aggressive high-rise project in more than a decade.

COSTA MESA, CA-The company paid $9.9 million for a multifamily project in Costa Mesa. A report from Marcus & Millichap is optimistic about the county's tight apartment market.