FACILITY NOTES

          In San Diego, Philip LaVelle wrote that a "major
     roadblock" to the Padres' ballpark and redevelopment project
     was "cleared" when Superior Court Judge Judith McConnell
     ruled that the Frost family -- who owns parcels totaling
     100,000 square feet in the ballpark district -- has a "weak"
     claim to "halt condemnation proceedings against their
     property" (See THE DAILY, 12/10) (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE,
     12/21)....The WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL's Alex
     Philippidis reports that the NHL Rangers "have all but iced
     plans to hold practices" at a potential $5M site at
     Manhattanville College in Westchester.  Rangers PR Manager
     Jason Vogel, on the facility, which has been "discussed" for
     two years: "If plans come up again, we'll take another look
     at it.  There's no agenda for building the project"
     (WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL, 12/20 issue).