FORT WORTH-The local "Oscars" are in the winners' hands, with property managers getting hard-earned pats on the back. Next is Albuquerque and then the international convention in San Francisco.

DALLAS-Cushman & Wakefield researchers say Dallas' first quarter backpedaled 966,886 sf despite five million sf in leasing activity. Vacancy is 13.8%, up two points from last year. Sublease, at 11.2 million sf, is the albatross.

DALLAS-A Fortune 500 tenant is expanding its class A headquarters location by another full floor at Renaissance Tower. Godwin Gruber pairs the expiration date with last year's 92,500-sf signing. A July 1 occupancy is planned.

GARLAND, TX-Duke Realty gets its hands on one of the last large development tracts in Garland: 24.7 acres with rail service, Triple Freeport and nearby freeway access. Whether it's spec or build-to-suit, a building will be rising by early 2004.

DALLAS-Don Epperson, a longtime Macfarlan executive, is named director of business development. At HOK, Dan Jansen is on board as director of architecture and operations and Wyndham names Andrew Jordan as EVP of sales and marketing.

LAKE WORTH, TX-The deal closes with about $1.1 million in cash and a $3-million debt assumption for a one-year-old, 29,000-sf center leased for 15 years to Staples and Applebee's. The developer passes the property to a high net-worth family.

IRVING, TX-A $150-million loan commitment will close this month to erase a credit line fueled by 10 lenders. Just days ago, a $16-million refinancing closed. With the capital realignment, FelCor has no significant maturities until October 2004.

DALLAS-Elman Investors of New York City says the Nortel building could have been saved. Nonetheless, the investor is far from "sour" on Dallas, taking a 100,000-sf office deed practically in sync with last week's foreclosure.