ATLANTA-The locally based REIT credits the 2000 performance to increases in rental property revenue from projects that became partially or fully operational during the year and from the continued strong performance of existing properties.

HAYWARD, CA-The Sunnyvale-based digital fiber optics company has signed a five-year lease at the park. More affordable rents are expected to keep attracting firms to the East Bay, which is close by Silicon Valley.

BELLEVUE, WA-With the goal of improving traffic flow and transportation issues in the downtown core and Bellevue's arterial Interstate 405, Access Downtown has hit its funding requirements to begin five years of construction projects.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Caribou Industries, headquartered in Santa Ana and already one of the city's largest property owners, has raised its stake in the neighborhood by purchasing the 150,000-sf Park Tower Center for $13.8 million.