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-Debi Carter is on board at TIG Real Estate Services while John Waller is back at Transwestern Commercial Services' Dallas office. Five other affiliation shifts take place, including one that brings a new construction company.

DESOTO, TX-The Covenant Group of Fort Worth has started site work on a 9.9-acre tract in DeSoto for 180 units of affordable seniors housing. The developer gets a 40-year construction loan at 5.83% interest to push the project.

FRISCO, TX-Some might fault Craig Hall for bringing out another two spec office buildings in today's climate, but it's part of a "show and tell" strategy that he's used from the onset. Of course, he does say no more building until the economy improves.

DALLAS-Town North National Bank, an original tenant at 4455 LBJ Freeway, re-ups its 47,000 sf, rolls in another 18,000 sf and makes plans to redo its lobby and banking facility. The new deal closes on the eve of an exit by a 75,000-sf tenant.

DALLAS-It's sort of an "all in the family" play as the Corsair Group buys a 71,250-sf, four-building industrial complex fully leased to one of its principals' business interests, says a broker. Temple-Inland Properties is the seller of 5615 Military Parkway.

COPPELL, TX-ValueOptions, looking to expand, found a guardian angel about a mile away from its Irving location. The Virginia-based health-care group gets its 40,000-sf plus lease bought out so it can relocate to Prentiss' Lakeview Center.

FRISCO, TX-A Texas partnership fulfills its plan to reposition a suburban shopping center. The 21,331-sf center was bought in 1999, renovated, leased up and sold in recent days to a California partnership satisfying a 1031 Exchange.