HOLLYWOOD, FL-Corporations are finding affordable commercial space as they renovate long-vacant buildings on the fringe of a successful Downtown redevelopment area in this Broward County city, 18 miles north of Downtown Miami.

OVERLAND PARK, KS-Commercial construction permit numbers are down in this city by half in February compared to January figures, as well as compared to the same time last year.

VANCOUVER, WA-According to a report by Norris Beggs & Simpson, seven pending projects will add nearly 285,000-sf of office space to the market this year, and class A rents will stay in the $20 per sf range.

CHICAGO, IL-Part of the strategy for office property owners to lure or retain tenants is to increase amenities. Equity Office Properties Trust responds to customer input by launching a "people space" at 1 N. Franklin St.