GAITHERSBURG, MD-The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $174-million contract to build the Advanced Measurement Laboratory to a joint venture of Bethesda-based Clark Construction and Gilford of Beltsville. The 511,000-sf project is NIST's largest ever.

LAKEWOOD, CO-Dillard's is hanging a closed sign on its Villa Italia store at the end of this month. The site had been part of a 1998 takeover of the Joslin's retail chain.

ATLANTA-Leading in the number of available units are San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, DC/Baltimore, Chicago and New York. Atlanta is eighth in unit count and 20th in rents at $2,048 per month. Average occupancy nationwide is 91%.

LOS ANGELES--Officials from REDA and San Bernardino County today unveiled a plan to attract industry to the northern reaches of the Inland Empire. The initiative is counting on its