SEATTLE-The decision by the Landmarks Preservation Board means illionaire Paul Allen's Vulcan Northwest and Schnitzer Northwest can no longer raze the structure for open space, but the developers say they have a contingency plan.

MUKILTEO, WA-The building, owned by Dallas-based WiredZone, has 350,000 sf of office space considered the largest block of high-bandwidth Class A office space currently available in the greater Puget Sound region.

LAKEWOOD, WA-Kentucky-based Great Northwest Development Co., which is planning a $130-million theme park here, has found a new, 80-acre site that is more accessible to Interstate 5 and a future commuter rail station than the 100-acre site originally picked.

SPOKANE, WA-Local developers Wells & Co. and Avista Development Inc. are teaming up to transform a former Rodeway Inn into office space. The Courtyard Office Suites, slated for completion next fall, will be targeted to Internet companies and other small start-ups.

CLE ELUM, WA-The environmental group RIDGE has appealed a Kittitas County land use approval that lets the infrastructure work begin toward a 6,225-acre vacation oasis being developed by Trendwest Resorts.

METHOW VALLEY, WA-The Trust for Public Land, which has raised $13 million of the $17 million it needs to purchase and preserve 1,000 acres of land in north central Washington, has been given until Dec. 21 to raise remaining money.

BELLEVUE, WA-Locally-based Mulvanny G2 Architects will design the 320,000-sf, five-story Tianjing Business Center in Tianjing, China. The firm also is a finalist for the Shanghai International Passenger Terminal, a 2.36 million sf project.

SEATTLE-Mike Olsen, a Seattle real estate broker for Staubach Co., sees a trend toward temporary leasing among retailers wanting to take advantage of a particular season or a short-term sale.