OAKLAND-City officials say that even if the A's decide that they want to move forward on the uptown site, the exclusive negotiating agreement does not preclude the team from going to Forest City Residential West, the company the city is now exclusively working with, and trying to work a plan with them.

OAKLAND-A proposed exclusive agreement between the Oakland City Council and Forest City Residential West would restrict city officials from discussing development plans with any other party, including the Oakland Athletics, on the proposed uptown site.

PLEASANT HILL, CA-Leisure Sports Inc. and Marriott International are preparing for the grand opening of the Renaissance ClubSport, the first four-diamond hotel and full-service fitness resort under one roof in California.

DUBLIN, CA- After a year-long controversial struggle to build a store in East Palo Alto, IKEA has proposed building a new store on a 27-acre parcel in Dublin, which will no doubt bring up concerns about traffic and congestion.

REDWOOD CITY, CA-The entertainment software firm may manage to stay afloat after completing negotiations with Equity Office Properties and other building owners that will reduce the company's lease obligations by $60 million.

UNION CITY, CA-After completing construction in May, WP Investments has sold a 41,893-sf office building in the Decoto Business Park to Ajax United Pattern & Molds for about $4 million.

WALNUT CREEK, CA-Treat Station, a two-story office building located in the master-planned Contra Costa Centre in Walnut Creek has been sold by Pacific Walnut Creek Assets Inc.

SEATTLE-Johnson Controls Inc., which lost a maintenance contract with Microsoft as a result, plans to lay off 151 workers in Redmond, but G&E is expected to hire many of them back to create as seamless a transition as possible for their new client.