LONDON-York Street, a once derelict thoroughfare in the heart of Ramsgate, Kent has undergone a complete refurbishment.

HOUSTON-Land buys are gaining in popularity with small business owners, who are buying less than 10 acres and building what they want. It's a growing trend, says a broker who's sealing deals in the city's brisk land market.

WALTHAM, MA-Boston Properties tops off the Waltham Weston Corporate Center here. The 304,000-sf office building, situated on the Waltham/Weston line near the Massachusetts Turnpike, will be available for occupancy this coming January.

ORLANDO-Officials may ask taxpayers to support a half-penny increase in the 6% general sales tax, a request the community has rejected for 27 years.