The latest hire is Trammell Crow Co. veteran Mary Anne Dunn. Theformer vice president of national marketing services is Insignia'sdirector of communications, a new position for the Dallasoperation. On Jan. 7, Insignia intends to reveal the identity ofits new property management director and shortly thereafter anotherhigh-profile hire will climb aboard the Insignia steamroller. PhilBaker, Insignia's executive director in Dallas, says he can'tdisclose the third newcomer's position due to internal shifts thatare being made for the incoming executive.

As Baker builds the team, those in place are chasing leasingassignments to make up for this year's loss of the 450,000-sfCentrum at 3102 Oak Lawn in Dallas to Transwestern CommercialServices; the 873,378-sf dual-tower Campbell Centre, also inDallas, to Trammell Crow; and the 256,535-sf 6565 MacArthur in LasColinas to Cousins Properties Services LP. Baker won't tip his handas yet, but did say a 500,000-sf pact has been inked and two moreare imminent. Leasing director Dennis Barnes is in talks with twobuilding owners that could pork up Insignia's leasing portfolio byanother one million sf. "We're chasing as many as we can," Bakersays. Insignia currently leases two million sf in the region.

"Insignia is going to continue to grow. What I suggest to peopleis just watch us," Baker says to GlobeSt.com. That's just what theDFW's commercial real estate industry has been doing since Bakersold his firm lock, stock and barrel to Insignia a few months back.Since then, more than 30 brokers from Baker Commercial Realty,Equis and a couple smaller brokerage firms have been absorbed byInsignia's biggest push in its Dallas history. And, Baker says he'snot done hiring from his competitors' camps.