PHOENIX-US Products LLC, a manufacturer of molding products, takes 69,633 sf for 10 years in the proposed 140,000-sf BNSF Industrial Center, which will break ground in the coming months. Delivery is planned for summer 2006.

SURPRISE, AZ-Brokers are hoping to fill the 57,000-sf first phase with tenants in the financial planning area. The two-story building, which just broke ground, is part of a 15-acre, three-building development tailored to service-related firms.

BROOKSHIRE, TX-Alumitec Enterprises relocates into a 14,230-sf freestanding building on 3.5 acres in Brookshire from nearby Katy. The supplier of exterior siding inks the long-term deal for slightly less than the 55-cent per sf quote.

TEMPE, AZ-A high-interest loan and hefty pre-payment penalty holds back the sale of the 402-unit Willow Creek Apartments until a San Francisco corporation steps up with an off-market offer.

TEMPE, AZ-A high-interest loan and hefty pre-payment penalty holds back the sale of the 402-unit Willow Creek Apartments until a San Francisco corporation steps up with an off-market offer.

HOUSTON-Mr. Jim's Pizza, based in the Dallas metro, takes over a Pizza Inn spot in a co-branded service station for its second location in the region. Meanwhile, the scouts are out for additional retail sites to ramp up next year's expansion move.

HOUSTON-Mr. Jim's Pizza, based in the Dallas metro, takes over a Pizza Inn spot in a co-branded service station for its second location in the region. Meanwhile, the scouts are out for additional retail sites to ramp up next year's expansion move.

PHOENIX-Taking on a five-year lease with an option to buy, spirits distributor Young's Market Co. lands a freestanding office/warehouse along 49th Avenue. The purchase option kicks in midway through the lease.