HOUSTON-A Houston investment group, making its first buy, takes title to a 27,250-sf office building in the Kingwood section of North Houston. The asset "didn't fit" the sellers' future plans, the broker says.

HOUSTON-Idea Integration moves into 15,245 sf and NJB Management takes over 7,736 sf after cutting class A office deals with Hines in dual exits from 5 Greenway Plaza to make way for a previously reported lead tenant's expansion.

McALLEN, TX-Argent Property Co. is doubling its footprint in the Sharyland Business Park with a two-building, 316,300-sf project that will rise as spec, but is predicted to quickly fill up. Delivery is spring 2004.

HOUSTON-The appliance giant's logistics center in Houston doubles its workspace with a relocation from within the northwest submarket, taking about one-third of a building for the next five years in the 63-acre development.

HOUSTON-T&T Management of Houston, placing the first offer on the table, gets the deed to the 21,853-sf center at 6320 W. Little York from a local seller who occupied part of the 24-year-old development.

CLEAR LAKE, TX-Haldor Topsoe, an oil and gas processing technology company, holds firm to its 20-year address after looking around and then re-upping for the long term at 17629 El Camino Real. The deal keeps the building's occupancy at 92%.

TEXAS CITY, TX-The 142,955-sf Tradewinds goes to Long Island, NY-based investors willing to take a risk with a grocery anchor whose lease is up in the spring. The seller, in fact, already had reserved space to leverage a renewal and possible expansion.

GALVESTON, TX-Galveston Wharves exercises a purchase option once a buyer surfaces for land, now a parking lot for cruise lines, that was brought to market five months ago. The board gets the land at a substantial discount from the $4.9-million list price.