SAN DIEGO-Bolstered by its thriving Downtown, the city ranks seventh among the nation's best areas for commercial investment and development.

SAN JOSE, CA-As expected, City council members gave unanimous approval of the controversial Cisco Systems campus proposed for 688-acres in the traditionally agricultural North Coyote Valley industrial area. Appeals are expected from several organizations.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-A Newport Beach, CA-based luxury homebuilder is taking an infamous Colorado property off the hands of its Saudi Arabian owner. The deal isn't expected to close until third quarter 2001.

NEW YORK CITY-Occupancy of the 73-year-old building, now undergoing renovation, is slated for next February. More than a third of the property is now leased. Renovations underway include installation of a fiber-optic backbone, a tenant-controlled HVAC system, ADA-compliant bathrooms and thermopane windows.