BOSTON-A Massachusetts Turnpike Authority official comes out in favor of height limits on buildings built over the Massachusetts Turnpike. This is a switch for the Authority, which has supported large projects to pay for the Big Dig.

DENVER-Mayor Wellington Webb is going against his own task force, created to weigh the fate of the city's Winter Park ski resort. Many task force members are crying "sell," but the mayor instead is seeking a joint venture operating partner.

HOUSTON-Hines and Prime Asset Management will break ground in July on a 689,000-office building. It is the only Houston project in which Hines holds an equity interest. Calpine has spoken for 300,000 sf, ample space for merging its three Houston offices.

BELLEVUE, WA-Average class A asking lease rates are beginning to reflect a softening market and increases have slowed dramatically from previous quarters. Eastside rates dipped from $31.06 per sf at the end of last year to $30.82 per sf at the end of March 2001.