GRESHAM, OR-The City Council here approved an 18% hike in building permit fees and more than doubled the cost of some planning and engineering services. The rate changes are effective April 1.

SANFORD, FL-Hit by a series of court-ordered judgments against the Sanford Housing Authority, executive director Timothy Hudson is resigning March 15 amid a cloud of allegations that he and the agency misused about $1 million of federal funds.

REDWOOD CITY, CA-The newly available space consists of a three-story, 93,000-sf building and a five-story, 157,000-sf building, both built out to Excite@Home's specifications.

SAN FRANCISCO-A result of Proposition M, which limits the amount of office space that can be built in the city every year, the commission will select the winner of its office building "beauty contest" this Thursday, March 8.