SAN FRANCISCO-Several commercial banks including Chase Manhattan and Wells Fargo are in the running. FleetBoston Financial led the syndicated financing for Shorenstein's July acquisition of Prudential Plaza in Chicago.

MONMOUTH, OR-Western Oregon University's new $14.7-million library building is open after two years of construction. The three-story, 74,697-sf brick and glass building on Monmouth Avenue replaces a 28,000-sf facility.

SAN FRANCISCO-The online source for locating and outfitting office space has formed a new team focused on giving the tenants greater knowledge and control of the commercial real estate process.

VANCOUVER, WA-Q Prime plans to build a $10-million facility on 134 acres of county-owned fairground land north of Vancouver, deed it to the county and then lease it back for $23 million over 25 years.

REDWOOD CITY, CA-In an effort to maintain a retail base, two cities are temporarily restricting "Internet-based businesses" from building, leasing or renovating certain space, and two others are considering it.

STOCKTON, CA-Bank of Stockton, Farmers & Merchants, Bank of Agriculture and Commerce, and Pacific State all yielded returns above 1% for the year ended June 30.

OAKLAND, CA-The nonprofit group Citizens Housing and private developer A.F. Evans are spending $15 million to renovate and remodel the 126-unit MORH Apartments.

EVERETT, WA-Rather than settle for a smaller multifamily development, Grand Avenue Investments now wants to build an office complex on the corner of 32nd St. and Grand Avenue.