WHITE PLAINS-A tentative contract agreement was reached on Tuesday evening between striking service workers and the Building and Realty Institute of Westchester, which represents the ownership and management of 532 cooperative, condominium and rental apartment buildings in Westchester and Rockland counties.

AUSTIN-JPI, a luxury apartment developer based in Irving, TX, likes what it sees in Austin's future--more residents. The side-by-side communities will deliver 551 units, totaling 520,828 sf, to the state capital's housing market.

HOUSTON-Administaff Inc. is looking ahead to first quarter 2001 when it plans to start construction on a $20-million headquarters expansion. The project will add at least 324,000 sf to the campus.

AUSTIN-Another city-based IT company gets more venture capital to expand operations. Such transactions are everyday occurrences in the state capital, where high-tech firms are collectively challenging Silicon Valley's standing as the premier IT location.