OAKLAND, CA-An $11 million investment in the Wells Fargo Bank building at 20th and Franklin, vacant since it was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, has the 75,000-sf structure ready to take on its new tenants.

DETROIT - Merger between Standard Federal Bank and Michigan National Bank will load the market with available facilities, says local bank owner, who isn't detered from opening more of his banks.

SAN FRANCISCO-For the fifth straight year, "Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2001" names this city the top major U.S. market for commercial real estate investment and development. Nearby Walnut Creek also made the annual ranking this year as a leading "subcity.

LOS ANGELES-Brokerage powerhouse adds small but highly successful Matlow-Kennedy Commercial Real Estate Services to its 10,000-person worldwide network. Move strengthens Cushman & Wakefield's position in hot South Bay market.