AUSTIN-The Finger Cos. of Houston is pushing dirt on a 403-unit complex on 36.4 acres that it had bought in January from Dallas-based Stratus Properties. The project is situated within Stratus Properties' 500-acre Lantana development.

ORLANDO-The annual $110 million a year generated by the 5% tax-per-dollar on hotel rooms is down for March, April and May and could be down for June as well, brokers following Orlando's lodging industry tell GlobeSt.com.

DALLAS-Houston and Dallas office leasing looks better than Austin. It's not a great year, say brokers, but it's stabilized somewhat from the downturn in the first quarter. Houston is the state's most energized market thus far in the 2001 space race.

NEW YORK CITY-When asked what the real estate market will look like in the third quarter this year, James Emden, an executive managing director with Insignia/ESG, says to expect more of the same.