HOUSTON-The division of Weatherford International takes 15,000 sf in a three-month-old, 40,000-sf building in the Northwest Green Business Park. The short-term signing delivers needed storage space.

HOUSTON-Taquerias Arandas takes title to the 2.8-acre asset at 8301 Beechnut in Houston's southeast submarket after being under contract for a year. The broker blames financing issues for the delay.

HOUSTON-Richland Financial Investment Real Estate wins the offering from a field of 10, securing title to a fully leased development in Houston's primary industrial corridor. The acquisition came with an extra 2.3 acres of raw land.

HOUSTON-Ziggy's Healthy Grill doubles its size with a location right down the block along West Alabama in West Houston. A seven-year signing jumpstarts tenant improvements in a plan to open the doors in May.

HOUSTON-The Cranford, NJ-based REIT sells its last wholly owned asset in Houston, the 103,689-sf 1770 St. James Place. The Houston buyer gets the deed to an 82%-occupied office building in the Galleria submarket.

HOUSTON-A local restaurateur has acquired a 5,000-sf building on a 38,365-sf tract at 1104 Spanish Trail in Houston's Medical Center District. The new owner plans to raze the building, raise a new one and exit leased retail space in the Medical Center.

HOUSTON-Crescent, MetroNational, Granite and Cushman & Wakefield step up to the dais to accept the local honors from the Houston BOMA Chapter. Next month will be the regional face-offs in Albuquerque.

HOUSTON-A red carpet welcome has been given to two tenants as the first through the door for a class A office building sitting empty since 1999 in the Westchase submarket. Aegis Mortgage and the Wood Group take a combined 76,348 sf.