ROCKVILLE, MD-Washington Real Estate Investment Trust expects a first-year return on investment on the 12-story office building of 10.4%. The building is nearly fully leased.

STAMFORD, CT-Officials with Insignia/ESG say that the slowing economy and the dot-com fallout did have some effect on leasing activity and office space availabilities in the first quarter.

CHARLOTTE-The June 6 vote will focus on six other center city cultural projects totaling $342 million. The total cost to taxpayers, including interest, could be more than $850 million.

MINNEAPOLIS- A semi-annual cash dividend of 47.5 cents per share payable May 15 to shareholders of record April 30. The company is shifting to providing software it but still owns a four-property portfolio of 129,000 sf.