SEATAC, WA-The construction work included a complete refurbishment of the guestrooms and expansion of the existing to 396 guestrooms and 40,000 sf of meeting space. The image work included a new name, a new restaurant and new employees.

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL-The commercial real estate company assumes the role of catalyst for local redevelopment as company officials transform a long-vacant retail center into prime office space at a major intersection in this city, 37 miles north of Miami.

LOS ANGELES-A new report predicts the five-county Southland will see a modest 2.8% gain in foreign trade in 2001, far below last year's nearly 17% increase. But impact of slowing growth won't hurt the property market, some experts say.