DALLAS-A 43,200-sf lease and asset takeover is putting a new glass operator into Dallas. Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., which operates in 13 states, adds Texas in an August move-in to defunct D&S Glass Co.'s Intermart manufacturing site.

HOUSTON-In the strapped telecom market, the 216,000-sf Houston Telecom Exchange has reeled in a big signing. Houston-based Apache Telecom's 70,542-sf signing takes the new class A product to 50% occupancy.

SEATTLE-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle's initial $6.5-million installment will finance more than 1,000 new housing units in 10 states and American Samoa for homeless families; Native Americans, Alaskans, Hawaiians and rural workers.

MAPLE GROVE, MN-The regional planning organization for the seven-county area credits Robert Burlingame with promoting "smart growth" initiatives and perserving a mix of housing opportunities in the Twin Cities suburb.