DALLAS-A 103,095-sf warehouse in an industrial section of Dallas gets refinanced by its investment group owner. Wells Fargo Bank provides the capital via a deal structured by NorthMarq Capital's Dallas office.

PHOENIX-Grubb & Ellis Co. says the metro Phoenix office slowdown is a short-term headache. In a 2002 Forecast, the long-term outlook is very strong. This year's expansion will come from local businesses as more major employers toe the line with renewals.

LAS VEGAS-MPTV won't say for sure, but the word is a closing could take place within days on a $13.4-million loan for the first phase of its Lake Tropicana project. The paperwork passes borrower scrutiny and next comes the date with the lender.

PHOENIX-Crown West of Spokane, WA has six Phoenix-area properties on the radar screen. One will close in June amid plans for a spec office project on a neighboring 14 acres to its first purchase, the Elliot Corporate Center in Tempe.

PHOENIX-Proceeds from the sale of a Chicago parking garage are funneled into the acquisition of the 87,642-sf, fully occupied Broadway Tech Center in Phoenix. The sale marks a first for an Insignia/ESG team now with a hard focus on 1031 exchanges

GRAPEVINE, TX-A 121,245-sf grocery-anchored center has the security and sponsorship for an Oklahoma City bank with an affinity for Texas assets. MidFirst Bank clears a $10.7-million permanent loan for the Vineyard Marketplace in Grapevine.

FORT WORTH-It won't be a dynamic year, predict the experts, but it will still be a year of growth in Tarrant County. It's just slower than before. The slowdown means doing business like the good old days, says a leading industrial specialist.

PHOENIX-Grubb & Ellis Co. says the metro Phoenix office slowdown is a short-term headache. In a 2002 Forecast, the long-term outlook is very strong. This year's expansion will come from local businesses as more major employers toe the line with renewals.