AUSTIN-A nationwide high-tech research firm says Austin, Dallas and Houston are the most affordable cities for technology professionals. The ranking gives leverage to Texas companies for hiring and retaining high-tech workers, says the research group.

AUSTIN-It's taken decades, but Austin has finally caught the attention of Houston's luxury multifamily developer, the Morgan Group Inc., which has two parcels under contract for high-end developments in the city's northern submarket. And, feelers are out for urban infill sites in Dallas.

LEAGUE CITY, TX-Eagle Wireless International Inc. has signed an agreement in conjunction with its merger partner, ClearWorks.net, to provide a complete package of bundled digital services and advanced multimedia products to Victory Lakes (residential) and Victory Ranch (commercial), a 529-acre residential/business park community.

AUSTIN-PSINet Ventures Ltd. is making a cash and services investment in Austin-based agentGO, a leading mobile infrastructure provider in public and private networks. The investment will enable revolutionary enterprise applications, says the beneficiary.

HOUSTON-Amstar joins the Houston race to build more housing units, ticketing land west of the Downtown for a 437-unit apartment project. Construction, being overseen by the Morgan Group Inc., is slated to get under way in the fall.

HOUSTON-A 247,000-sf office structure hits the market with a $42-million asking price. The building, situated in the city's Energy Corridor, is fully leased by a Massachusetts software company.

HOUSTON-The city's Fourth Ward, chartered in the 1840s, is experiencing brisk office and multifamily growth as developers start buying up land for new projects. The demand is such for close-in projects that occupancy rates are hitting 95%.

DALLAS-Three veterans of the Dallas-area real estate industry have opened doors on a new operation, Onyx Property Co. The new leasing and property management operation starts with a portfolio of more than three million sf of industrial, retail and office space.