DALLAS-Timothy C. Nichols, who helped to structure the company's launch 16 months ago, decides to join full time as senior partner and EVP. The Atlanta resident, also named president of the property management group, will move to Dallas in the summer.

FORT WORTH-The top job falls to a familiar face for the local brokerage house: Paul Reitz, one of the founders to the firm's predecessor company who left the ranks 11 years ago to form Sinclair Hotels & Resorts.

ADDISON, TX-Stream Partners' top execs, teaming with Bandera Ventures, close the 62,598-sf acquisition of a tollway-fronting building although the HQ plan takes a turn to the Dallas CBD after landing the JPMorgan Chase Tower assignment.

DALLAS-With a foreclosure clock ticking, the new JV closes an off-market buy of the last large tract available for mixed-use redevelopment in its submarket, paying far less than the $52-million previous ask for the 857 apartments and 50,000-sf shopping center.

DALLAS-The IPC US REIT, succeeding where others could not, closes the $56.3-million acquisition of the 844,000-sf San Jacinto Tower. Next week, the REIT plans to announce the 65%-leased high-rise's leasing team and property manager.

FORT WORTH-The Sidney, NE-based retailer says construction will resume on the 230,000-sf store, which has reached the vertical stage. The district court not only upholds the $32-million bond package, but issues a permanent injunction against further action.

ARLINGTON, TX-A startup, Light Gauge Solutions, will open in 10,148 sf of distribution space in the Great Southwest while PPG Architectural Inc. is boxing for the move into 9,800 sf of warehouse space in Dallas' South Stemmons corridor.

PLANO, TX-After a year of weighing the decision, the financial services firm OK's a 10-year, triple net lease for the class A Tollway Office Center II after the owner buys 2.2 abutting acres to bolster the parking ratio and the other tenant agrees to move out.