HOUSTON-A 10-year tenant stays put in its 11,000-sf office at 1111 Fannin in the heart of the city's CBD. Chase Bank is the owner of the 450,000-sf, class B property, which bears a 99% occupancy.

HOUSTON-Richard Flowers & Associates takes over surplus space from Miresco Investments as a result of its corporate relocation in July. The locally based event planner orchestrated President Bush's Black Tie and Boots pre-party for the inauguration.

HOUSTON-Houston's hospitality industry ends the year ahead of 2000, according to PKF Consulting. The city is posting an overall occupancy of 69.1%, up from 67.1%, despite Enron, Compaq and a nationwide bottoming out of the hotel market.

HOUSTON-Stewart Title takes over a Puerto Rican title company, San Juan Abstract, while rolling out a new subsidiary in Mexico. The Mexico subsidiary's goal is to stimulate title processing south of the border.

HOUSTON-Sanford Criner, Trione and Gordon principal, makes his annual "state of the market" address to close out the year. CBD rent increases must stop if suburban office dwellers are going to move into town to fill the space coming on line.

HOUSTON-Gulf Winds International, a Houston-based logistics operation, preps for a move into 345,100 sf of industrial space near Hobby International Airport. The signing is one of the largest in recent months here.

HOUSTON-A 17,000-sf, high-quality neighborhood center is ticketed for a two-acre buy in Harris County's northwest corner. The buyer gets the last tract in the Canyonlands area. Ground breaks in spring 2002 in anticipation of a late summer delivery.

HOUSTON-Sanford Criner, Trione and Gordon principal, makes his annual "state of the market" address to close out the year. CBD rent increases must stop if suburban office dwellers are going to move into town to fill the space coming on line.