COPPELL, TX-Transwestern Commercial Services gets back a project it developed, Coppell Commerce Center, to carry it to lease-up. The chase begins with free rent, trips and a quote of $9 per sf net in a three-year-old development that's 78% filled.

DALLAS-One is a class A sublease that takes all the space and the balance of the term through March 2007 at Lincoln Center I in Dallas. The other four leases carry terms of three to seven years for Arlington and Garland properties.

DALLAS-Fairfield Residential gets more than 20 offers, but takes the one with a recognized reputation for closing what it puts under contract. Winner CNC Investments gets a 90%-plus occupied portfolio, with rent upside.

PLANO, TX-The 1031 Exchange buyer uses proceeds to buy a 7,500-sf building, leased for the long term to Blockbuster, after the broker convinces the owner to part with the asset at 1921 W. 15th St. in Plano.

DALLAS-The pack of "bread and butter" deals end with two 12-month renewals and one five-year contract. Trainor Glass holds tight to 20,380 sf in Dallas while the other two tenants keep a Great Southwest building at 85% leased.

ARLINGTON, TX-An Edina, MN, buyer uses 1031 Exchange funds, equity investors and a loan of more than $10.2 million to buy the 93%-leased Calais Apartments in Arlington. The 10-year loan, with a sub-5% fixed interest rate, closed in just 34 days.

LEWISVILLE, TX-The US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware still needs to give its blessing on the Brattleboro, VT-based company's takeover of the wholesale grocery business from North Texas' Fleming. Other would-be buyers have until July 28 to float a proposal.

WACO, TX-McCarthy's Texas Division will dig into the four-story project on the east side of Baylor's campus in August as it wraps up work on another one on the west side. The soon-to-start 1,170-space garage will be next to a new 508,000-sf science building.