FORT WORTH-Todd Burnette marks his second day on the job as senior vice president and leader of Staubach's first Fort Worth office. The team will focus on his specialty, industrial. Staubach also hires a real estate newcomer as COO of retail services.

SAN ANTONIO-A deal is done for a second office in San Antonio while the brokers are still talking over the terms for a second spot in Austin. Come July 1, the mortgage lender moves into San Antonio's Koger Atrium in a five-year lease.

MESQUITE, TX-A Dallas partnership puts a new twist on the old problem of a big box vacancy. With the plan, the team buys the 46,833-sf MJDesigns building at Town East Mall at "substantially below the appraisal," a partner confides.

SAN ANTONIO-Santikos Investments uses two shopping centers, totaling 175,800 sf, to secure a loan to finance the 16-screen Silverado Theater, a cornerstone to 80,000 sf of other retail-type venues. Meanwhile, Embassy Plaza is due to expand.

DALLAS-It's been almost 10 months in the making, but Costco and Panattoni finally get to the closing table for a 61-acre sale. The Southwest US distribution center's 280,000-sf first phase could break ground in June. Delivery is set for September 2003.

IRVING, TX-Archon Group's 100,000-sf headquarters renewal at 600 Las Colinas Blvd. pushes the 510,000-sf asset's sales team into action. The Dallas area has three trophies on the open market and two under contract or close to it.

DALLAS-Metroplex brokers have been busy as they cap a half dozen deals for six retail, office flex and industrial locations from Dallas to Fort Worth and cities in between. The largest pact is an expansion and renewal in Grand Prairie.

IRVING, TX-Archon Group's 100,000-sf headquarters renewal at 600 Las Colinas Blvd. pushes the 510,000-sf asset's sales team into action. The Dallas area has three trophies on the open market and two under contract or close to it.