FORT WORTH-The 94,000-SF Westbrook and the 83,000-SF Commerce in Sundance Square are nearing completion, with both class A office buildings set for an October 2013 opening.

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX-General Electric is staying put at its southwest regional distribution hug with the renewal of a 470,000-square-foot lease.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-The local REIT taps Todd Sloan and Theresa Parrish as regional leasing manager and senior leasing associate, respectively, for the company's southeast region.

HOUSTON-Moody National REIT I agrees to buy the 127-room Hyatt Place Germantown in Tennessee from Silver Cos. for $11 million.

DALLAS-AXIOMetrics' recent figures show a slow, but still steady effective rent growth. Meanwhile, class C properties showed the best annual effective rent and occupancy growth rates during January.

DALLAS-Though Texas Governor Rick Perry made headlines with his campaign to lure California businesses to the Lone Star State, local experts point out that the eastward migration has been in place for awhile.

DALLAS-Experts tell GlobeSt.com that underlying drivers are causing urgent care companies to take on more commercial real estate space in highly dense, retail-oriented areas.

PHOENIX-The university signs for space within the Arizona Business Park. The Flagstaff, AZ-based school already occupies a building in the business park.