BOSTON-A recently released study indicates that this area's hotel market is growing while the national hotel market is on the decline. Lodging Econometrics, which conducted the study, says that Boston will probably experience a softening of occupancy in 2001.

ATLANTA-The locally based operating subsidiary of Post Properties Inc. closes on 6.71% senior, unsecured five-year notes, rated BBB+/Baa1 by Standard & Poors and Moody's.

EAST WINDSOR, NJ-The Portuguese pharmaceutical company will move from nearby Princeton to a 30,000-sf facility here that will begin construction later this year. A 2002 completion is slated.

ST. PAUL, MN-Plans to double the city's available multifamily and affordable housing are reviewed by the Metropolitan Council. Hastings expects its population will grow from 6,600 households to 10,500 households in 2020.