National

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-Participants at the PREA conference say green buildings will be the norm, instead of the exception, sooner rather than later.

VERNON, CA-The jeans retailer plans to expand its store base considerably, growing from 15 at the end of this year to 50 by 2009.

ALISO VIEJO, CA-The development and investment company expands from 34,000 sf and moves into its 700,000-sf Vantis mixed-use project.

HOUSTON-As promised, Younan Properties gets keys to Two Westlake Park, a class A office building in the Energy Corridor.

NEW ORLEANS-It's been two years since the twin hurricanes and affordable housing has yet to be fully addressed. Now, affordable housing activists go face to face with Congress.

MESA, AZ-The Irving, TX company, paying $14.75 million for the dirt, will break ground in early 2008 on its first micro-mill in the US. Completion is set for mid- to late 2009.

DALLAS-Experts say the sector will make unprecedented gains despite the financial markets' turmoil. Deals will take longer to close, but qualified buyers will cross finish lines.

RENO, NV-The private company from Birmingham, AL is shopping a new 335,875-sf regional shopping center in nearby Sparks that is still in lease up.