John Lancaster, president and principal of NAI Robert LynnManagement Services, tells GlobeSt.com that the launch includesassignments with multiple owners for properties in Valwood, theGreat Southwest and Brookhollow industrial districts plus he's intalks with institutional owners for another 500,000 sf. "I'd liketo be over two million sf by the end of the year," he says.

Lancaster, previously a senior vice president for Dallas-basedTIG Real Estate Services, is marking his third week on the NAI job.The 15-year professional says he was approached about thedivision's launch about six months ago as part of the firm'sfull-service push under the NAI flag. "Having the principal statusis what really makes it work," he says. For now, it's Lancaster andone controller, but he plans to bring an assistant by year'send.

Lancaster says he'll also lease the space that he manages, buthas plenty of support from the rest of the firm if he needs it. Theplan calls for office as well as his specialty, industrial space.As for the territory, he says the door is open to any location inthe metroplex.