ARLINGTON, TX-The Richmond, VA-based REIT now owns 29 multifamily properties in Dallas-Fort Worth. The newest acquisition, assessed at more than $19 million, is North Arlington's Jefferson on the Cliffs, now just called the Cliffs.

DALLAS-Cogent Communications and Dallas' Allied Riser open as one on today's AMEX list. Washington, DC's Cogent adds 310 million sf to its portfolio and Allied Riser goes after extra shareholder value.

DALLAS-The leasing market is making some headway, says a ProLogis vice president who closed four "bread and butter" deals in a back-to-back leasing flurry. The long-term industrial pacts shore up space north and south of Dallas.

ARLINGTON, TX-Merit Acquisitions shells out $4.1 million for the 102-unit Brazos Park complex in South Arlington. It's just the beginning of a Texas buying wave, says a Merit principal. Three class A complexes should close in four months.

PHOENIX-Two leases, totaling 45,000 sf, are signed, sealed and delivered between the Arizona Department of Economic Security and BTS Construction. Meanwhile, BTS has bought 2.3 acres for a third state office building project.

PHOENIX-A 50,000-sf expansion at Goodyear's Palmilla Center hits 60% pre-leasing while another Weingarten project, Red Mountain Gateway in Mesa, is 70% pre-leased. Both could be filled at delivery, given the markets and the pipeline.

DALLAS-The deal's been in the works for a few months, but just got signed yesterday to block foreclosure on Triad Dallas Properties' four office buildings. An out-of-state institutional investor brings a "significant" capital pool and some buying clout.

THE COLONY, TX-Cencor Realty Services has just started work on the last leg of retail for a 16-acre tract in a Dallas suburb that's 94.4% occupied. The product of choice could be the one that gathers momentum this year as other building types slow down.