Development

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-As the lack of new construction keeps demand for industrial product high in Orange County, the region's industrial market has remained fairly stable, according to a recently released report by Voit Commercial Brokerage.

GERMANTOWN, MD-Tucon Construction Corp., based in Dulles, VA, has begun construction on an office and manufacturing building for Acterna, a technology company, to lease from joint venture company Milestone Industrial LC.

ACTON, MA-W.R. Grace, the Columbia, MD-based chemical company, explores redeveloping portions of its 259-acre former Superfund site here and in Concord. This move is stirring up local activists who contend the site is not clean.

ROUND ROCK, TX-Dirt's flying on Houston-based Martin Fein Interests, Lakeside at La Frontera. The 388-unit complex is Fein's second project in the development and comes on the heels of the Enclave reaching 50% lease-up.

TROY, MI-New Home Depot stores here and in Orion Township will provide a retail niche for do-it-yourself builders with 120,000-sf outlets. Both donated money to local youth groups upon opening their doors.

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.

LOS ANGELES-Robert Pernell says he will recommend that plans for the 53-megawatt plant be rejected by the full Energy Commission, noting neighborhood opposition and air-quality concerns.

NATICK, MA-REON Broadband establishes a partnership with Franchi Management Company Inc. The internet and broadband service provider will offer high-speed internet and other broadband services to eight of Franchi Management's commercial office buildings throughout the Metro West area.