CHICAGO-The New York-based investment banking firm adds 7,602 sf on the 24th through 26th floor at Houston-based Hines Interests' 1.4-million-sf Three First National Plaza.

HOUSTON-Andrews Kurth, a mainstay CBD law firm, adds 23,000 sf of class A space to a 200,000-sf lease at JPMorgan Chase Tower. The new lease will run co-terminus with a long-term pact signed three years ago.

SANTA BARBARA, CA-The healthcare company will leave its headquarters here for an existing Dallas facility that is already one of the company's largest offices.

SEATTLE-Equity Office Properties' 76-story Downtown landmark comprises 1.5 million sf of rentable office and retail space. Vacancy, which was 30% one year ago, now stands at 24%. A local executive tells GlobeSt.com he expects to see vacancy at 21% by the end of the year.