AUSTIN-Chick Packaging is the first tenant for a one-year-old building at the Business Center @ TechRidge. The long-term lease takes effect today. It's admittedly slow in Austin, but a TechRidge broker says more closings are coming this month.

ROUND ROCK, TX-The move is over and the machines are running despite the just-announced sublease pact between Advanced Machining Technology and Mikron. AMT has the Lamar Drive space for the next three years.

SAN ANTONIO-The popular doughnut maker is eyeing an early October opening for its first San Antonio store. Franchisee Glazing Saddles of Austin has its scouts out for a second location in the Alamo City.

DALLAS-MSC Industrial Direct, a tools and machinery supplier, crafts a renewal for 12,665 sf at a Brookhollow building while United Computing Group stays put in 6,700 sf in a North Dallas structure.

DALLAS-One legal team takes 10,190 sf at Bank One while another re-ups for 12,866 sf at Fountain Place. The law firms' pacts are evidence of the common chant that the CBD's class A properties are holding their own in a high vacancy market.

DALLAS-Today Realty Advisors, the equity partner, banks the proceeds from the all-cash sale. The deal brought a straight 10 cap for the 516,456 sf of practically fully leased product.

BEE CAVE, TX-Lincoln Property's leasing VP won't say how many letters, but confirms there is more than one in hand for a project that's high on national retailers' priority lists. If street talk is accurate, two of the planned five are talking serious business.

GRAPEVINE, TX-Finish-out crews are working hard to get 20,000 sf ready at a Grapevine center before school starts for Winfree Academy, the largest signing of the four. Other pacts bring new tenants at North Dallas centers.