AUSTIN-TestChip Technologies is expanding its north Austin operation, taking more space amid plans to beef up its 35-employee staff. The corporation, headquartered at 2600 Technology Dr. in Plano, had opened the Austin office a little over a year ago.

AUSTIN-The nation's fastest-growing health fitness chain has targeted Austin as part of a multi-million-dollar expansion and its inroad to the Texas market. There's the usual workout equipment as well as waterslides, indoor climbing walls, caverns and free childcare.

DALLAS-Duke-Weeks Dallas team has just kicked off another Freeport distribution center. The 560,000-sf undertaking makes No. 9. And the team's lead executive says the projects will just keep coming until it runs out of land or Roman numerals.

DALLAS-Panattoni Development Co.'s Texas team is practically in place. It's like old home week, with Panattoni recruiting two former employees of its former joint venture partner. Jon C. Napper will lead plans that call for nearly one million sf this year.

AUSTIN-The Texas Association of Realtors is taking a National Association of Realtors mandate and using it as the flagship course for its first Internet education program. The best part is this initiative means there's no need to lose a million-dollar deal because you're stuck in a classroom.

DALLAS-The Lauck Group is heading uptown after spending nearly six years at the Woodall Rogers Tower. The leading architectural firm will be the lead tenant at The Quadrangle, a class-A property in the Uptown-Turtle Creek area.

SAN ANTONIO-It's taking longer than anticipated, but plans are progressing on the 1.3-million sf regional mall. Early next week, The Shops at La Cantera will reveal the identity of its fourth anchor for the undertaking that will break ground by year's end.

AUSTIN-SigmaTel Inc.'s staff is busy unpacking boxes and setting up desks in a 46,000-sf spot at 3815 S. Capital of Texas Highway. The headquarters move brings 11,000 sf more in office space and a plan to hire up to 70 more workers.