ARMONK-Reports commissioned by two business trade organizations in Westchester County state that new housing construction does not produce higher taxes, and in some school districts, actually produces more revenue.

BEND, OR-Randall Pape is stepping down from the Central Oregon ski resort's lead role while his family-owned company, the Eugene, OR-based Pape Group, fights for control of the slopes with Utah-based Powdr Corp. and Mount Hood Meadows of Portland.

BERNARDS TWP., NJ-Credit Union will occupy most of one of the first buildings to go in the ground at the developer's Mountain View Corporate Center, which will top 820,000 sf at build-out.

CHULA VISTA, CA-Park Plaza at The Village, a 55,014-sf office/retail project has been sold for $7.2 million. This complex is a key part of the city's effort to recreate a village-style ambiance in downtown.