WESTMINSTER, CO-Cascade Gardens Apartments Inc. has turned a 118% profit on a property bought just three years ago. The 112-unit complex fetched $4.7 million.

LINCOLNTON, NC-The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport, about 40 miles northwest of Downtown Charlotte, will be a hot commercial development spot in the near-future but the area currently doesn't have sewer and water services to accommodate any new planned projects.

AURORA, CO-A leading family-owned vehicle dealership is adding a $2.5-million Volkswagen center to the lineup at its flagship location. The two-story, 27,000-sf center will open in late spring 2001.

DETROIT-Lease rates went up while construction was down in the third quarter, says CB Richard Ellis in its third quarter market report. Absorption is up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.