LANCASTER COUNTY, SC-Crosland Group of Charlotte plans to break ground next year on 521 Corporate Center, a $70 million, 700,000-sf venture that expects to generate 2,500 new jobs to this manufacturing-dominant area 90 miles south of Downtown Charlotte. The park will occupy 67 acres along U.S. 521, abutting the North Carolina-South Carolina border.

ATLANTA-Canton, GA, 35 miles northwest of Downtown in one of metro Atlanta's fast-growing northern counties, is telling developers to discuss their projects with civic and homeowner groups first before applying for development permits.

SAN JOSE-San Jose State University is getting a head start on its $3 million training facility for student athletes thanks to a $1 million grant from the Koret Foundation - the largest ever for the university's sports programs.

BOSTON-A significant drop in business at the Hynes Convention Center here has raised concern, especially in light of the new $750-million convention center due in two years. The drop is being attributed to the shortage of hotel rooms in the area.