SAN DIEGO-An online brokerage announces that San Diego is the second market to achieve operational profitability.<p>

PARSIPPANY, NJ-New unit will acquire and dispose of hotel properties and perform other real estate services for franchisees affiliated with the hospitality giant.

BOSTON-OfficeTempo, a locally-based company, is offering web-based procurement services to small and medium-sized companies. The service, which is currently only available in this area, provides costs savings by aggregating demand.

PORTLAND-The city's goals is to increase density in the rapidly gentrifying warehouse district without endangering existing views of the old clock tower atop historic Union Station. The council gets a first look at the proposal on Dec. 13.