HOUSTON-The US economy, Enron and the Hewlett Packard-Compaq merger won't take down the Houston economy, says the Greater Houston Partnership. The job engine is churning and businesses have taken all heavy hits into account for future planning.

HOUSTON-Triune shifts its corporate headquarters location, but still stays in the N. Sam Houston Parkway corridor. The 8,415-sf spot is in a 64,108-sf office building that's one of 50 in Houston owned by Koll Bren Schreiber.

MONTERREY, MEXICO-It will be another year of good fortune for Monterrey despite the US recession, says a Grubb & Ellis analysis. Second- and third-tier support industries for the maquiladora base are poised to take up most of the available three million sf.

HOUSTON-The US economy, Enron and the Hewlett Packard-Compaq merger won't take down the Houston economy, says the Greater Houston Partnership. The job engine is churning and businesses have taken all heavy hits into account for future planning.

HOUSTON-Precast Systems heads into 5,051 sf in a new deal for a suburban office property in the northwest submarket. The signing complements a lease expansion for Bechtel Corp., which has boosted its office space by 1,200 sf.

HOUSTON-A corporate training operation from Massachusetts takes over 6,559 sf of office space being relinquished by Syntex Management. Colliers International and Equis brokers negotiate the sublease deal for Eight Greenway Plaza.

SPRING, TX-The 2001 attraction for small business owners to buy rather than lease rolls into 2002, sparking yet another sale in the Houston region. This time, it's a trio totaling 10,860 sf that came to market for $290,000 in the suburb of Spring.

HOUSTON-Cut Rate Sporting Goods has been lined up to anchor an expansion at 12800 Gulf Freeway. The brand-name retailer is taking over a 32,000-sf location once housing AutoNation. The expansion is being designed for all venue types.