Houston

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.

HOUSTON-Middle East Travel holds firm to a 4,122-sf office at Richmond Plaza I in Houston's Westchase submarket. The renewal keeps the 176,000-sf, class B property at 90% occupancy for building owner, BMS Management of New York City.

HOUSTON-Parkway Properties has picked up its 11th office building in Houston. The fully leased, 72,050-sf structure is positioned in the Greenspoint submarket. A Panattoni Development affiliate is the seller.

HOUSTON-Stewart Mortgage brings a 16-year veteran of the lending industry aboard to steer its e-title division. Kerry A. Stith hails from the ranks of PNC Bank's consumer lending departments. He assumes the role as division president and senior VP at Stewart.

HOUSTON-Two down, one more to go in public input sessions in Galveston, where officials are weighing a port merger with the Port of Houston. Galveston is the only required voting entity that has not OK'd the merger plan.

HOUSTON-A Houston investor has taken the title to a 45,000-sf warehouse along S. Interstate 35 in a deal brokered by NAI Partners Commercial and Southwest Realty Advisors. The property had carried a $650,000 asking price.

STAFFORD, TX-The Ludlow Co., a medical products distributor, is boxing up its wares and moving into more space at the five-building Southwest Techniplex. The firm has sealed a five-year deal for 37,772 sf in the flex office and distribution park.

HOUSTON-Tranwestern Commercial Services' Houston office is up and running on a new leasing assignment in the city's south central submarket. The 653,533-sf contract is for the eight-building Main Park Service Center and Main Park Distribution Center.