GRESHAM, OR-On the same night the City Council approved the project, it denied a related tree-removal permit. As a result, both the developer and the Northwest Gresham Neighborhood Association are appealing the council's decision, albeit for different reasons.

NEPTUNE, NJ-Proposed four million-sf phased project, which got township approval for its general development plan back in mid-August, moves one step closer to reality. Extensive engineering studies have produced plans since the summer.

AUSTIN-Vignette's customer base has taken on a new look, adding four government agencies to its roster and landing inclusion on the General Service Administration's supply roster. Three of the four are US Armed Forces related.

CHARLOTTE-First Citizens Bank & Trust has purchased First Union National Bank's 30-year-old SouthPark branch for $4.26 million, according to county records. First Union maintains the purchase price covers the branch's real estate and not the branch's assets and deposits. The per sf-price makes the transaction one of the highest ever recorded in the state.