FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-Delivery of new product in the first quarter, though, pushes overall vacancy rates upward in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and provides tenants with some short-term leasing opportunities. Fort Lauderdale is 26 miles north of Miami.

PETALUMA, CA-There are a number of good tenant prospects for the 42,410-sf Steelhead Center due to be delivered to the local market in Spring 2002, according to Brian Eisberg of Orion Partners Ltd., the company marketing the project.

CHICAGO-Don't expect "free rent" signs to start going up on vacant office space - at least for now. However, the word "concession" has re-entered the vocabularies here for leasing brokers and owners.

ATLANTA-The locally based firm's decision reverses an earlier plan to stop the repurchases in October of last year due to the low market price of the stock. Shares are currently trading on the Nasdaq at $6.75. The 52-week high-low is $7.75 and $5.