DALLAS-Area brokers have finalized 57,850 sf in five deals, consisting of some renewals and some new tenants for Dallas-Ft. Worth office buildings. Edify Corp. gets its name on the building and lead tenant status in its transaction.

DALLAS-Contractors are keeping watch on the skies and tuned into the daily weather forecast as crews race to keep pace with construction deadlines. It's been an unseasonably wet winter, pitting crews against the clock.

AUSTIN-Buls Hodge Consulting, rapidly becoming one of the city's most accredited space trackers, says there is 1.78 million sf of office and industrial sublease space in the market. The northwest is the hardest hit submarket and accounts for 53% of the open space.

DALLAS-There is an increase in real estate professionals switching affiliations, but it's not a trend, says an industry headhunter. It's just that more high-profile execs are moving around as others take advantage of the market slump to cut deals for themselves.

AUSTIN-Buls Hodge Consulting, rapidly becoming one of the city's most accredited space trackers, says there is 1.78 million sf of office and industrial sublease space in the market. The northwest is the hardest hit submarket and accounts for 53% of the open space.

DALLAS-The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors' new executive director is doing what he had promised, adding more members and drawing record crowds to events. A spring brokers tour is proof that the marketing effort is successful.

DALLAS-In a closely guarded deal, the Octane Alliance has acquired Manhattan-based RealtyIQ and its 225,000-property database. Octane is setting the stage for an online information exchange amid plans to hire a CEO and decide on a headquarters location.

DALLAS-Three Dallas-Ft. Worth multifamily and assisted living projects have been OK'd for an aggregate of about $61.1 million in construction financing. The projects will bring 552 multifamily units and 394 assisted living beds to North Texas.