DALLAS-The real estate solutions group will occupy the 10th and 11th floors in the Twin Towers complex under terms of a lease valued at $5.7 million. The keys turn Jan. 1 to 36,534 sf leased in "as-is" condition at a building abutting its regional hub.

DALLAS-The organization believes the show could break the attendance record of 7,000 set five years ago in Dallas. The focus is "sustainability" as facility management pros jam 108 sessions and inspect 256 exhibits in an "A-to-Z" look at the industry.

DALLAS-The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association convinces Beta West to sell one of two assets in Dallas, offering $38 per sf for a 38,621-sf office building in the Stemmons Corridor. The buyer gets room to grow, two tenants and space to lease.

ROANOKE, TX-The company, one of four Thermadyne subsidiaries in the region, commits to 113,500 sf after months of talks and shifting the plan from 60,000 sf to 250,000 sf. The long-term deal builds in flexibility at a nearly finished building.

DALLAS-Wells Fargo Bank ends 1.5 years of searching inside and outside the CBD, making the decision to hold tight to 69,914 sf at Fountain Place. The balance of the space race goes to Renaissance Tower, which gets two new names on the roster.

HURST, TX-The head of a 1031 Exchange syndicate brings out 11 retail centers to sell what he could to raise $3 million to buy a property in Houston. The overwhelming response has brought $19 million from nine sales, including a trade in Tarrant County.

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX-Colonial Equities will deliver the 264-unit Timber Oaks in fall 2004. The gated community will have units ranging from 747 sf to 1,158 sf and monthly rents scaled from $509 to $699.

FORT WORTH-The 42,456-sf building and five extra acres sell to the highest bidder after three years on the market due to the structure's specialized design. The Kimmon Co. collects all cash from a Fort Worth family with a turnaround plan.