CHARLOTTE-Although industry experts say most areas can't cope with more product, the silver screens continue to proliferate throughout the Charlotte region. North Mecklenburg County alone will have 40 screens by next spring.

ATLANTA-The Clinton, MS-based telecommunications company pays $6.08 per sf for 37 acres in the commercially-active north Fulton County market, about 25 miles north of Downtown. WorldCom previously announced plans to build two 500,000-sf buildings.

KANSAS CITY, KS-Frangkiser & Hutchens Architects have been appointed to draw up plans for air conditioning two-thirds of the area's schools.

ORLANDO-The phased transfer next year by Florida Power Corp. is expected to bring about 165,000 sf of vacant space on the market statewide with about 40,000 sf in Central Florida.