DENVER-Once again, Denver's office rates are bargain basement compared to the rest of the world, as Grubb & Ellis and Knight Frank find only seven cities with lower space costs.

ORLANDO-Only about 15% of Daytona's tourists arrive by plane--a key reason for the area's improved condition following 9-11, the accounting firm says in its annual hospitality industry forecast. Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville should also recover quickly but Orlando and Miami areas will take longer.

NEW YORK CITY-A series of reports from Grubb & Ellis/Knight Frank suggest now is the time to buy into the US office market. Occupancy costs have cooled to 1999 levels as the US struggles with a still-fragile economy, tech-wreck fallout and the continuing ripple effects of Sept. 11.

MIAMI-New South Federal Savings Bank, an affiliate of Birmingham, AL-based Collateral Mortgage Capital is loaning a total $6.22 million on three manufactured home communities in Miami, Lake Alfred, FL and Auburndale, FL.