The players are so far mum on the financial details of thetransaction, and neither Heathman Hotel Group president Bruce Ferynor Rim Corp. CEO Mark Burden has returned calls seeking comment.GlobeSt.com expects to make contact today, however, and will seekto add detail over the weekend.

The joint venture acquisition includes leasing the HeathmanHotel space to Portland-based upscale restaurant chain McCormick& Schmick's for at least 20 years. The Heathman name willremain, but the menu will change. Rim Corp. says it is alsointerested in spreading the Heathman Hotel brand to other Westerncities in the next five years, including Seattle and San Diego.

When news of the negotiations broke in late July, Fery toldGlobeSt.com that attorneys for both sides were working on the deal,but that financing was still an issue for Rim Corp., which has madeunsuccessful advances for the Heathman in the past. At the time, nomention was made of Taylor Clark as a potential partner.