DALLAS-A witching hour implosion is set for Sept. 16 of the 554-room Hyatt Hotel West at the Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport. Time to clear the decks for the $1.1-billion terminal that will be mortared with 100,000 sf of multi-level retail space.

ORLANDO-The world's largest casual seafood restaurant company posted fiscal 2001 net earnings of $197 million or $1.59 per diluted share on sales of $4.02 billion versus $173 million or $1.30 per diluted share on revenue of $3.7 billion in fiscal 2000. Net earnings were up 13.8%.

HOUSTON-Another out-of-state, high-end retailer has set its sights on Houston, leasing a 36,161-sf showroom-warehouse in the city's southwest submarket. Brandon of Houston will move into its spot Sept. 1.

HOUSTON-The phones are no longer ringing off the hook for prized distribution space in Houston's northwest submarket. But, say two CB Richard Ellis execs, it's not all gloom and doom. There's no space glut nor will there be despite 2.7 million sf coming on line.