AUSTIN-An 11,960-sf renewal in the CBD and a 14,400-sf suburban lease chip away at Austin's office space. Entergy Gulf States likes its proximity to the state capitol just fine since it has lobbyist business dealings.

WASHINGTON, DC-The agency's national capital region will expand its efforts for public-private partnerships by working with several firms to provide leasing-related services.

AUSTIN-Littlefield Corp., which moved from bingo halls to real estate, says it's showing a profit unlike its $1.7-million loss posted for Q3 2000. The company president says it's the third consecutive gain. Shareholders learn more Friday in a conference call.

DALLAS-In the high-stakes game of consulting, some make it and others don't. WorkPlaceUSA abandons an IT consulting arm of its WorkPlace Technologies. The division, says the COO, is going strong, but a consulting team of five has been let go.