Wachovia Securities has re-upped 20,260 sf in Preston Commons IIat 8115 Preston Rd. and the law firm of Littler Mendelson hasagreed to stay in Trammell Crow Center at 2001 Ross Ave. in theDowntown, but shift its floor from the 26th to the 25,177-sf 15thstory. Dealmakers say both tenants had one year to go on theirleases when they inked the renewals.

Wachovia has been on Preston Commons' directory since 1997. "Welooked at a new building and Uptown. In the end, it made sense torenew," Seth Weinstein, principal of Dallas-based Predium, tellsGlobeSt.com. "We achieved a significant savings. It was abelow-market deal."

Los Angeles-based BentleyForbes Group has Trey Smith and ClintMadison with Capstar Commercial Real Estate Services in Dallasleasing the 144,803-sf, eight-story Preston Commons II. The quotedrate is $25.50 per sf to $27.50 per sf.