CLERMONT, FL-Despite a no-go from the city's planning and zoning board, Greater Construction Co. of Altamonte Springs, FL has won a green light from the city council to develop 96 townhomes on a 138-acre tract that already houses commercial and other shelter projects. Clermont (Pop. 9,333) is 25 miles west of Downtown Orlando.

ATLANTA-Imperial Parking Corp. of Vancouver, B.C. has signed long-term, multimillion-dollar contracts with individual off-street parking facility owners to lease and operate a total 2,000 spaces. Impark plans to open its first Atlanta office shortly to service the contracts.

ATLANTA-The Tampa, FL-based manufacturer of women's casual and dress sportswear plans to make a cash tender offer of $4.75 per share for the Winder, GA firm's 2.9 million outstanding common shares. The cash-and-stock deal is valued at $20.8 million.

ATLANTA-Racing to meet a September opening, the locally based developer has signed two tenants to a total 22,234 sf, bringing the occupancy to date to 61% at the 24-story, 500,000-sf, estimated $75 million Midtown office tower.

ORLANDO-Mark Ellert, who opened the $36-million, 233-room Marriott Renaissance last week in South Florida, is looking at a 2003 debut for a $70-million, five-star, 150-room, 25-condominium complex in suburban Winter Park, FL, the area's first hotel development in 30 years.

ATLANTA-The 12-year-old global developer is banking on near-future demand at SouthPoint business park generated from the planned expansion at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.

ORLANDO-Orange County Property Appraiser Bill Donegan rules half of the 15-acre, five-month-old, for-profit attraction near Walt Disney World is a tourist venue and not a religious site. Instead of a $25,000 annual tax bill, the taxes will be $320,000. The park is preparing to sue the county.

ATLANTA-The hospitality company is growing its quarters to 60,000 sf at 4800 Northpoint Parkway, a 75,000-sf, 100%-leased Buckhead Strategic Fund-owned asset in suburban Alpharetta, GA, 25 miles north of Downtown.