AUSTIN-It took nine months of searching, but a Mountain View, CA-based microprocessor developer has located a site for its research and development center. The center officially opens today.

CHICAGO-Developer says it expects to be breaking ground in 2001 on another 17-story high-tech office building in River North. Sources say Alter Group will soon be unveiling a major high-tech development partnership in conjunction with other developers and financial interests.

HOUSTON-The popular Landry's Seafood Restaurants selects a site along the city's West Loop for its new headquarters, a 115,000-sf, eight-story building. The structure's design features a test kitchen.

HARRIMAN, NY-Wal-Mart plans to hold a grand opening for its new Wal-Mart Super Center here Tuesday, Oct. 10. The new store is the second major department store to open for business at the former Harriman Business Park property.