BELMONT, CA-Planet Granite hopes to secure approval from both the planning department and the city council to convert the historic Belmont Theater into a workout Mecca that would include a rock-climbing gym, a yoga studio and fitness area.

NEW YORK CITY-The dividend is equivalent to an annualized distribution of $1.55 per common share. Series A preferred earned $2.00 per share on an annualized basis.

HOUSTON-A Vancouver firm is taking advantage of a reseller's decision to abandon the Houston market. The Aston Group will open a location to take up the slack and at the same time make its inroad into Texas, starting in space at One Riverway.

BOSTON-The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is planning to develop a garden on four acres Downtown but is still unclear how the $70 million project will be funded. The land will be cleared by the Big Dig.