HOUSTON-The 1960s multipurpose property, once dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world," has been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's endangered buildings list.

AVONDALE, AZ-Owner iStar Financial, represented by Cassidy Turley, completes six deals totaling 80,000 square feet in its 590,000-square-foot development.

ARLINGTON, TX-Citing constrained supply and increasing demand, the Pennsylvania-based developer launches construction on te speculative industrial project Arlington Commerce Center Building C.

DALLAS-The hospitality REIT announces spin-off of its interest in an eight-hotel portfolio (totaling 3,146 rooms) to Ashford Trust stockholders. The new holding company is Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.

CHANDLER, AZ-After five years of leasing in the Chandler Corporate Center, the global positioning satellite company headquartered in Olathe, KS has opted to expand its local operations through a design-build process in the same location.

HOUSTON-The Santa Fe-headquartered company hires Michele Ellis-Felder from Transwestern as managing director, leasing, while long-time Rosemont Realty employee Carrrie Powledge is promoted to director, leasing.

DALLAS-In this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous article, CBRE's Jack Fraker, who helped represent USAA in disposing of its eight-building portfolio, tells GlobeSt.com that buyer Duke Realty had plenty of competition during the marketing period.

NEW ORLEANS-Local commercial real estate developers Joseph and Eddie Hakim acquire the CBD office building from Petra Real Estate Opportunity Trust. Plans are to upgrade and lease up the 68%-occupied building.