PORTLAND-A report in this month's American Journal of Public Health finds that three properties in the central city here were once lead smelters, prompting state environmental officials to plan tests to determine health risks.

ROUND ROCK, TX-Martin Fein Interests and La Frontera developers will sit down at the closing table Thursday for the official turnover to a little more than 10 acres. Another 366 high-end units will be built.

LOS ANGELES-Crown Theatres LP has signed a deal to anchor the $100-million Queensway Bay project, which is spurring new activity at the long-stalled project.

SEATTLE-According to the Cushman & Wakefield report, sellers continued to benefit from the lowest cap rate in 20 years. The average cap rate for 2000 was 7.53%, a drop of 27 basis points since 1999.