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SAN FRANCISCO-While the public company's stated focus is life sciences tenants, the new strategy gives it many more options.

TEXARKANA, TX-Harte-Hanks inks a five-year lease after a two-year search for a new call center. The city beats four in Texas and one in New Mexico for the 40,000-sf deal.

HOUSTON-With contiguous class A blocks declining and rents rising, more tenants are turning to class B buildings. In the past year, class B's vacancy rate has dropped 8%.

ARLINGTON, TX-The developer is scrapping a dinosaur mall to make way for Pioneer 360 Business Center, a $55-million, 1.2-million-sf showcase that goes vertical in December.

WOBURN, MA-The five-building package is fully occupied by a range of business, light industrial and manufacturing tenants.

GARNER, NC-The turkey producer will move 70 of its corporate employees to the new 46,000-sf facility in mid-2008.

BOSTON-OneBeacon Insurance secures 84,000 sf in multiple leases handled by the independently run real estate services firm.

WASHINGTON, DC-Construction of the ATF building put the neighborhood on the map, which is now attracting developers, retailers, hotels, residents and office tenants.