HOUSTON-It's back to the drawing boards on some amendments and clarifications for the Chapter 11 reorganization plan of Houston-based Stage Stores. A bankruptcy judge has set more hearings for June 29 and Aug. 8.

AUSTIN-Gov. Rick Perry has inked a real estate-backed uniform election law. The bill's proponents claim there's a better chance of elected officials who support development policies and represent the will of the majority.

AUSTIN-With the availability of class-A office space, will tenants who had been forced into offices at industrial and retail properties actually move up the ladder? That's the question around town. Some real estate leaders say "no" and others say "yes.

GLENDALE, AZ-A Chicago-based investor has paid $4.6 million for a 106,000-sf warehouse. The new owner plans to add a cold storage freezer to the warehouse, located in the heart of fast-growing Glendale. European Imports already has signed for 35,000 sf.