WHITE PLAINS-The average rental costs for two- and three-bedroom units in Westchester County skyrocketed last year, according to a report released by Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc., a not-for-profit housing organization.

LOS ANGELES-Regional experts say that there's no sign of recession in the Southland, that gyrations in the stock market aren't shaking California's confidence. They point to the state's strong job market as the primary indicator of economic stability.

LAUREL, MD-Dynamic Designs Enterprises, a clothing manufacturer and wholesaler, has leased 17,538 sf in the third Whiskey Bottom Trade Center building, slated for completion next month by developer Gingery Development Group.

ROSEVILLE, MN-Cave & Associates will build a two-story, 18-unit complex at 197 County Road B2 after a controversial zoning change is approved. The property had been zoned for retail business use but had long sat vacant.