SAN YSIDRO, CA-Construction has officially begun on the $205-million International Gateway of the Americas project, which developers say will help ease congestion and revitalize the border area.

LONDON-Chicago-based firm sells the 290-room property it acquired in 1998. The hotel is in the Westminster district of central London, and includes two restaurants and 14,000 sf of meeting and banquet space.

SAN DIEGO-While only the shell structure for the $3.5 million Vista Centre has been completed, the 50,000-sf speculative office building in Temecula is already half leased.

LONDON-More than 75% of the rooms are suites, and even though the hotel is just a couple of years old, the new owner plans to make a substantial investment in enhancing the interior.