Office

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.

WHITE PLAINS-ITT Corp. is one step closer to signing the largest lease deal so far this year in Westchester County at RPW Group's 1133 Westchester Ave. office building.

DALLAS-The Allen Group vows to start work Monday on a 635,040-sf cross-dock and 192,850-sf office/warehouse, the first space for its 6,000-acre Dallas Logistics Hub.