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.

NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ-Local officials in this summertime resort community want to see 19 acres of bayfront land developed as either multifamily or single-family housing. The site carries some development restrictions.

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

SEATTLE, WA-With recent leases adding nearly 85,000 sf of space to its administrative offices, the Seattle banking firm now has nearly a 1 million-sf presence in the CBD here, including its headquarters in the prestigious Washington Mutual Tower.