DALLAS-It's "Karen's Deal," but it's a hands-on project for the Dallas-Ft. Worth retail real estate industry. The Weitzman Group has set Dec. 6 to kick off the first annual fund drive for cancer treatment and support in honor of its executive VP Karen McCulley.

DALLAS-Trivest Real Estate of Dallas takes the deed to its fifth multifamily property in 10 months, spending about $14 million for 268 units in Plano. Watch for another five to 10 buys in the coming year. A letter of intent already is out in Houston.

DALLAS-Post Properties realizes $24.7 million in gross proceeds from back-to-back sales, one of which is a 1.5-acre tract in Dallas' upscale Uptown neighborhood. The REIT adds to its gains by leasing up its 384-unit Post Legacy in Plano.

FRISCO, TX-Hall Financial Group is working the multifamily market, hawking 12 communities for $73.7 million and lining up $100 million in refinancing for 18 others. You just can't ignore the rates or buyers' appetites, says a Hall senior VP.

DALLAS-Two retailers and a call center operator ticket the suburbs of Addison, Frisco and Bedford for new operations. CLEC Phone Remedies heads to Addison Park Place for a headquarters and call center operation.

DALLAS-Quality Air Products of Dallas negotiates a $300,000 sale for a 17,500-sf industrial building that it's occupied for the past four years. Last year's subdivision opens the door for the final sale of an older build-to-suit, once home for BOC Gases.

PLANO, TX-A spirited wave of office renewals across the metroplex keeps two more tenants in place. The three- and five-year pacts, totaling 24,316 sf, carry values in excess of $2 million for the Shidler Group's Atrium at Collin Ridge in Plano.

IRVING, TX-In today's economic climate, execs say Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.'s decision for a 268,000-sf BTS is the only way to go. A full Dallas team gets a piece of the 14.8-acre project at DFW Freeport, a 550-acre development that's also caught the eye of a hotel developer.