DALLAS-Two employees get senior director titles while a third becomes a director, all taking leadership roles to lead the troops in a long-range plan to expand Granite's footprint in existing markets and build a presence in Denver and Austin.

PHOENIX-For the first time in awhile, the office sector posted a positive net absorption, 334,227 sf. The CBD remains behind, but the suburban submarkets, including the Camelback Corridor, ended the quarter in the black.

NEW YORK CITY-Two surveys conducted by the Alliance of Downtown New York show that major employers in Lower Manhattan see the proposed transit hub at the former WTC site, along with improved airport transportation, as major drivers for sticking in the neighborhood.

LOS ANGELES-An LA-based investment group buys the 55,000-sf building at 3670 Wilshire Blvd., with plans for a combination of office, retail and apartments. The buyer's handiwork at such undertakings can be found at the Hollywood News Building.