HOUSTON-The Plaza Group, a petrochemical marketing firm, has taken 3,549 sf for its headquarters at the Millennium Tower. An accounting firm earmarks 3,521 sf for a new office at One Richmond Plaza.

BOSTON-A report from Meredith & Grew on third quarter statistics indicates that while vacancy rates and negative absorption are slightly up and rental rates are slightly down, velocity remains steady. This is a market, the report emphasizes, where tenants can get good deals.

HOUSTON-Griffin Juban Interests gets to a closing table after waiting nine months because the equity partner had foreclosed on the Westchase buildings. A second marketing round still put Griffin Juban at the top of the buyers' list.

NEWBURGH, NY-National Express Corp. announced that it has hired Clough Harbor Associates of Albany, NY as the lead private consultant that will offer assistance in completing an update to the Stewart International Airport Master Plan.