DALLAS-The week has brought a flurry of lease signings as six new tenants seal deals for 38,286 sf in retail and office locations across the metroplex. World Olympic Gymnastics Academy takes the largest amount for a new operation at Dallas' Hillcrest Village.

PORTLAND, OR-Said to be signed or close to signing lease agreements in the five-block redevelopment project are outdoor recreation retailer REI and the home furnishings store Z Gallery, as well as The Art Institute of Portland, Whole Foods Market, Everyday Music and P.F. Chang's China Bistro.

RANDOLPH TWP., NJ-Westminster Realty's townhouse apartment and seniors' developments are drawing fire from an organization targeting overdevelopment. A lawsuit has been filed in Morris County Superior Court.

PHOENIX-The Valley's hot home market cooled somewhat in 2000, as the number of new homes build and sold dropped and prices increased.