CAMAS, WA-With its existing 1-million-sf facility running with plenty of excess capacity for the time being, the contract semiconductor chip manufacturer says it is laying off 25% of its workforce and shelving plans for a new facility on its Camas campus.

WHITE PLAINS-Officials with Newmark & Co. Real Estate say that Westchester County's office market is weathering the current overall economic slowdown and continues to see asking rents rise in early 2001.

SAN DIEGO-The development firm owned by San Diego Padres owner John Moores has halted construction on a new Westin hotel Downtown until the city issues $225 million in bonds, its share of new ballpark's total cost of $450-million.

BLOOMINGTON, MN-After a brief stint at Ryan Cos., Mark Sims rejoins his old firm as vice president in the company industrial brokerage group. He worked on business parks in Brooklyn Park, MN and Shakopee, MN.