DALLAS-A new law firm, Brown & Hofmeister LLP, has set up shop in 10,482 sf at the Dallas CBD's Bank One Center. The 222,000-sf, class-A structure has reached 88% occupancy, due in part to a steady stream of attorneys who office there.

CARROLLTON, TX-The Springhill mattress showroom has vacated a spot at the World Trade Center in a bid to be closer to its manufacturing site in Valwood Industrial Park. The parent firm has signed a five-year lease for 24,297 sf.

DALLAS-The Billingsley Co. has signed Allstate Insurance as its first tenant in a newly finished 106,000-sf building at International Business Park. Allstate is in the planning stages of tenant finish-out and will move into 28,000 sf in October.

DALLAS-Hillwood Investment Properties has signed a major player to its under-construction 327,600-sf Pinnacle 2 building in South Dallas. Quality Logistics Systems is taking 248,300 sf for a distribution hub for its warehouse store customers.

DALLAS-The region's well-known Art Lomenick, formerly a senior exec with Post Properties, is now leading a new WorkPlaceUSA division that's tailor-made for his expertise. And, he's already scouting cities for New Urbanism projects.

DALLAS-In a Q1 2001 assessment, class-A office space is the only segment showing a positive absorption although its average rent has dipped a bit. Overall occupancy is 83%, up 4% from last year. The problem is 14 million sf of class-C space.

DALLAS-In a Q1 2001 assessment, class-A office space is the only segment showing a positive absorption although its average rent has dipped a bit. Overall occupancy is 83%, up 4% from last year. The problem is 14 million sf of class-C space.

RICHARDSON, TX-Millennium Sales and a startup business, Telco Gray, have signed leases for 10,442 in Richardson's Telecom Corridor. One heads to the 59,847-sf University Center and the other to the 54,765-sf Exchange Drive complex.