FORT WORTH-The push is on to renew tenants at the 1.5-million-sf City Center complex in the Fort Worth CBD. Duer Wagner III, a six-year tenant, has held onto its 3,000-sf office and four more on the roster are waiting to do the same.

FARMERS BRANCH, TX-The 11,369-sf signing takes the 128,271-sf Venture Tech Center in Farmers Branch to 85% occupancy while the new tenant, Pet Ecology Brands, gains more space in a relocation from nearby Addison.

DALLAS-The strategic play ends in a lease that reconfigures the top two floors of JPMorgan International Plaza II, a 406,000-sf, class AA office building, into penthouse suites. CEO-Complete Executive Offices, an ex-HQ Global Workplaces franchisee, is the operator.

DALLAS-The bid-ask gap between quoted and effective rents is 27% and widening in a market with a 24.2% overall vacancy and 9.7 million sf of sublease space, says Grubb & Ellis. This year will bring buying opportunities for value-adds and distressed properties.

TEXARKANA-The Dallas-based repositioning pro collects $2 million after 26 months of work to take occupancy from 16 units to 92% for the 112-unit Texas-Arkansas border complex. The transaction closed at a 9 cap on the pro forma, AmeriSouth says.

FORT WORTH-As soon as the sign went up, the abutting property owner in the Handley Historic District called a broker. For now, the plan is to use the in-town tract for storage for the Handley Feed Store.

WATAUGA, TX-Goodwill Industries buys the Tarrant County store from the chain's disposition package after test driving the location. Now, it's time to start work for a conversion from big box grocery into super store.

LEWISVILLE, TX-In simultaneous closings, a land speculator buys 411 acres and then carves out the tract for resale. Opus West beats out several other developers jockeying for the land. Ground will break in 60 days on a $20-million, two-building first phase.