HOUSTON-Construction crews have descended on a site in Houston's far southwest submarket, selected by United Recovery Systems because it's close to many employees' homes.. The project is a 76,000-sf headquarters that will deliver in May 2002.

THE WOODLANDS, TX-Cowboys and Angels has signed for a 2,237-sf location in the Woodlands' Panther Village. It's the second Houston location for the high-end retailer of children's furnishings and clothing.

HOUSTON-The Southwest Museum Service will be relocating into a 34,763-sf warehouse in the city's northwest submarket. The closed deal coincides with a land buy for a new automotive center, also ticketed for the northwest corridor.

HOUSTON-CSI/Crown, an Atlanta-based logistics provider, has stamped a 64,576-sf deal for the Houston International Business Park. It's a perfect fit, putting the company closer to the airport and its customer base.

HOUSTON-Two former members of the Houston Ballet are opening a 5,969-sf dance academy in the Woodlands' Panther Creek Village Center. In another Woodlands signing, an optometrist is taking 1,400-sf at Sterling Ridge Village Center.

HOUSTON-More US companies turn south of the border as plans unfold for an aggregate 1.6 million sf of Mexico manufacturing sites. The commitments will come on the heels of a 225,000-sf lease inked by CB Richard Ellis' maquiladora specialist.

HOUSTON-The Visionary Community Church of Houston has closed on the acquisition of an 18,000-sf distribution center. Also in Houston, an equipment and parts supplier has snagged an 18,450-sf industrial site from Waste Management.

HOUSTON-The merger of computer giants Hewlett-Packard and Compaq has many wondering what will happen to the 1,000-acre campus of Houston's native son. An inside source says it's ticketed for product development for servers and Intel-based businesses.