PLANO, TX-ChartOne stays put in 31,033 sf of class A flex tech space after getting 20% knocked off its 1999 rate in a yearlong search for a new site and talks to renew with First Industrial. The aggressive rate keeps a four-building complex at 100% occupancy.

DALLAS-Direct Development's partners, who've spent three years building the portfolio, decide to sell a 480,583-sf power block, including their one-year-old crown jewel, the Highlands of Flower Mound. It's a tough call, but the time has come, says their broker.

PLANO, TX-A month after its $2-billion sale, UGS chooses a new headquarters location. The break from its former parent's nearby campus is sealed with a long-term lease pushing 44,800 sf, a sign on a class A building and top-tier ranking in a 90-acre park.

DALLAS-Murray Dalfen says he's established a beachhead with the purchase of Dominion Plaza and now he's pushing hard for more class A opportunistic plays. Part of the "buy and fill" plan funnels the full commission to the tenant reps.

KELLER, TX-Realty Capital Partners will break ground in September on a 54,000-sf retail and office project, set to rise on 6.4 acres. The eight-building plan will bring 24,000 sf of retail and restaurant pad sites and the balance in general and medical office space.

DALLAS-A one-year owner hands off an 18-unit, "30s something" apartment building to an investor now pumping $12,000 per door into a repositioning plan. The Oaklawn address, developed as a condo property, is being returned to its intended use.

DALLAS-Griffin Partners meets Crescent's 45-day deadline to swap about $9 million for a 145,886-sf, class B office building. The Houston buyer's first Dallas deed has a built-in upside with a 30% vacancy. Capstar is hired for the challenge.

DALLAS-Predium AsiaPac revs up with 21 offices worldwide, wedding a Dallas firm to an international operation with 19 offices in Asia and Latin America. The Predium strategy is to corner business from the 70% of its clients who are expanding overseas.