Becky Williams, Invesco partner, is just pointing to the blanket of amenities laid on the table as the cause for the move. Invesco has been a One Lincoln Centre tenant since 1990, according to Williams. Invesco wasn't openly in the market when the Three Galleria opportunity came to the table, Williams and others close to the deal confirm. But the end result is an 11-year commitment for practically two floors in a 26-story office building emptied in late 2001 by Orix Energy.

The new deal effectively takes Three Galleria Tower, part of a three-building, 1.4-million-sf office complex, to 75% occupancy, says Thom Ridnour, regional vice president in Dallas for Chicago-based Trizec Properties. "It's a great name, great credit...and we're always glad to have one of those kinds of clients," he tells GlobeSt.com. Trizec took over leasing and management duties in November 2001 with the headline-grabbing Kinko's corporate relocation from Ventura, CA.

Trizec's DeDe Willis says Invesco is taking all of the fourth floor and most of the fifth at 13155 Noel Rd. The move from 5400 LBJ Freeway will take place in late third quarter or early in the fourth reporting period, Ridnour says.

Ridnour did say the rate, also being kept under wraps, was "very competitive because they were going into the lower elevator bank." The 513,533-sf office property's advertised rate is $27 per sf on a minimum three-year lease. Willis was Trizec's negotiator while Invesco used several in-house execs to bargain the terms.