KENT, WA-For $11 million, city officials have purchased a 15.4-acre former chemical plant north of downtown. Plans for the property call for a public-private partnership to develop a mixed-use project that would include office, retail and residential components.

ANTIOCH, CA-Bob Nunn, a Brentwood farmer and developer, surmounted his first hurdle when he won support from the Planning Commission for his Vineyards project this week. The proposed mixed-use project would be located in the southeast section of the city.

SAN JOSE-Avalon at Cahill Park will consist of seven, two and four-story buildings, including one building with approximately 7,000 sf of ground-floor retail space. The development will bring 218 additional apartment homes to the heart of the city.

PLANO, TX-Broadband Gateways has its 2001 strategy in full swing, as build out continues on a 29,000-sf expansion of its lease at Park Ventura Office Center. As the company gradually moves into the space, the park developer is excavating for a third building and full build out.