DENVER-Equity Office Properties Trust's 560,000-sf asset at 1200 17th St. keeps Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP in the 30-story office portion of a development that also includes Shops at Tabor Center, a parking garage and a Westin Hotel.

MARTINSVILLE, VA-Start-up firm Activewear Inc. decides to establish its textile manufacturing plant in 300,000-sf of the 840,000-sf former VF Imagewear knitting facility. Activewear will spend $5 million on the project.

AUSTIN-The state's Sunset Commission says Texas' business development department needs a direct link to the governor's office to be effective. After putting the department on probation two years ago, the commission recommends another 12 years for the agency.

TACOMA, WA-Of six developers, three survive to compete to build a $30- to $60-million, mixed-use development on sites 4 and 5 along the Thea Foss Waterway. Participants have until March to come up with a proposal and submit the plan to waterway officials.