BOSTON-Web Street goes to the street with its first Boston outlet at 60 State St. Downtown. The firm opened its first Financial Services Center in Beverly Hills in July 1999. Additional branches are planned for San Francisco and Denver.

CHICAGO-The institutional investment services firm has just closed a $525 million Central European fund, which executives say was 30% oversubscribed. Among the Heitman Central European Property Fund's investors are GE Capital, EBRD and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp., all of whom are expecting annual cash returns of around 11%.

LOS ANGELES--Supporters of Tinseltown's efforts to break away from LA are making a push to meet key Nov. 3 deadline.

SAN ANTONIO-In November, San Antonio's North Star Mall patrons will be able to get "connected" for free to the Information Highway under a long-term pact signed between BigFatWow Inc. and RREEF, the mall owners. North Star is one of five being outfitted for the service.