FT. WORTH-Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. is aligning with North America's largest commercial real estate firm, acquiring 10% interest in an innovative e-tailing operation catering to the office sector. Crescent is the first strategic partner in the e-tailers roll-out bid for US markets.

TEMPLE, TX-The Texas portfolio of Alabama-based Colonial Properties Trust just keeps growing, with the REIT buying a 575,000-sf mall in Temple, TX, near Waco. The Alabama-based REIT entered the Texas market just two years ago.

ROANOKE, TX-A Dallas developer signs Albertsons to anchor his newest venture, a 13.1-acre development in a rapidly growing community north of Dallas. With the deal, comes Albertsons' new strategy teaming a service station and garden center with its traditional grocery store offerings.

FT. WORTH-In a surprise move, the owner of Ft. Worth's prestigious 474,000-sf Bank One Tower has halted rehabilitation work from a March 28 tornado, terminated leases for three tenants and put the city's fifth tallest building up for sale.

DENVER-Sport-Haley Inc., a maker of golf apparel and outerwear, is doing some high-finance juggling to make it more appealing to prospective buyers.

DALLAS-He home offices. He answers his own telephone. But, don't be misled - this Dallas developer now owns four shopping centers in Texas.

DENVER-It's one of Denver's hottest deals right now: a 275,000-sf headquarters building and 27 acres in the city's fastest-growing business park.

FT. WORTH-The Cook Children's Physician Network goes from classroom to storefront, leasing 11,351 sf at a popular shopping center on the outskirts of Ft. Worth.