FORT WORTH-Crescent and Vornado streamline AmeriCold Realty Trust to attract an equity stakeholder like Yucaipa Cos. and set up an autonomous operation with the ability to grow. The buy-in "validates the company," which consultants had advised to sell.

DALLAS-After two years of huddling over the plan, Bank of America re-ups and extends at its 1.8-million-sf namesake tower in the CBD. This year's top deal, with a 20-year term to replace one expiring in 2009, takes effect immediately and drives a space shuffle.

IRVING, TX-The Parsippany, NJ corporation will move into a 91,634-sf building in the Freeport Business Park, lighting industrial space dark nearly two years with a distribution and return center. The firm will get the keys in December.

FORT WORTH-Crescent and Vornado will sell a wholly owned logistics operation to their JV company, AmeriCold Realty Trust, for $47.7 million and flip a 20.7% stake for $145 million to Yucaipa Cos. of L.A. When all is done, AmeriCold will be a REIT.

MANSFIELD, TX-The Western Retail REIT closes a third off-market deal in six months with JV partners, Weber & Co. and Today Realty Advisors. As part of the earn-out, Weber's team will continue to lease and manage the class A Mansfield Towne Crossing.

MANSFIELD, TX-The Western Retail REIT inks its third off-market deal in six months with Weber & Co. and Today Realty Advisors. As part of the earn-out, Weber's team will continue to lease and manage the 107,151-sf, class A Mansfield Towne Crossing.

DALLAS-With the takeover of Industrial Properties Corp. now complete, Crow Holdings is ready to take its longtime business associate, and sometimes competitor, to the next level by rolling in out-of-state acquisitions to a current Texas-only portfolio.

ARLINGTON, TX-The Dallas Cowboys, scoring their most crucial victory of the season, pull off the win after spending $5.1 million in 10 weeks to convince voters that their $325-million investment is a smart play for future returns from a 75,000-seat stadium.