HOUSTON-The 3030 S. Gessner office building starts the year with a new tenant, Silicon Valley Inc. Posted stats for the 60,476-sf Westchase building, owned by BMS Management, place occupancy at 49%.

HOUSTON-TriVest Real Estate of Dallas whips up a last-minute 2001 deal for the title of 7979 Westheimer. Chicago-based Equity Residential parts with the 28-year-old complex because the market's hot and "it was time to harvest their profits.

HOUSTON-Christian Praise and Worship and HD Management Group acquire 10 and seven acres, respectively, in the northwest submarket. Caldwell Watson Real Estate Group negotiates the transactions.

HOUSTON-Houston Supply & Manufacturing pushes a 92,322-sf industrial warehouse along the Outer Loop to the brim a 10,703-sf lease closing. The tenant joins lead industrial users, Southern Ice Equipment Distribution and Salinas Forwarding.

HOUSTON-A wholesale food distributor picks up a good buy, says the broker. All American Trading gets a 30,000-sf warehouse for $375,000, but the best part is that it's located inside the Loop: a "wannabe" location for distributors.

HOUSTON-Post Oak Business Center gets a new tenant in a 10,500-sf signing for industrial space. Data Rush Couriers heads to ProLogis Trust building in the city's western submarket.

HOUSTON-The newly formed loan servicing partnership between L.J. Melody and GE Capital, mutually agree on a new office. The 35,000-sf spot is in the 1500 City West Blvd. building owned by Griffin/Juban.

HOUSTON-Four CB Richard Ellis brokers launch a tenant search for the flagship product in Panattoni Development's Beltway 8 Corporate Business Park. Panattoni is teaming with MetroNational on the 117-acre development.