ARLINGTON, VA-The County Board gives the go-ahead for the development of the Virginia Square Park Condominiums. In addition to the 135 residences--some of which will be designated as affordable housing--the mixed-use site will feature retail space and a small "black box" theater.

THE COLONY, TX-The Edward Don & Co. will darken a 20-year address for the 11-acre project when it delivers in April 2005. With a long-term lease firmly in hand, the Billingsley Co. will break ground before the month ends.

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA-The builder of master-planned residential communities replaces a $575-million credit facility with double that amount. The new unsecured funding is supported by 23 US and international lenders and matures in 2009.

TEMPE, AZ-Crews jumpstart work a $5.9-million, two-building office-warehouse project in the 53-acre Elliot Business Park, promising to deliver 285,469 sf by October. Tempe Marketplace Commerce Associates is the developer.