FT. WORTH-A 207,600-sf office project, two years in the making, is on its way to reality for developer Ed Bass, whose infusion of capital into the downtown CBD has made it a worthy opponent of neighboring Dallas.

HOUSTON-Weiner's Stores Inc., a 75-year-old Houston-based family retailer, is closing 44 of its stores, following the retailer's move yesterday to file for Chapter 11 reorganization under the Federal bankruptcy code.

HOUSTON-Vantage Cos. lands a property management pact for the 72,000-sf Technipark Ten and 48,000-sf Westchase Park, both owned by American Industrial Properties of Irving, TX.

AUSTIN-The developers of the Prairie Grass Golf Club and Resort are seeking a $4-million tradeoff in Smart Growth initiatives from the city as part of talks leading up the Nov. 7 referendum seeking voter approval to

HOUSTON-Capital Automotive REIT has taken control of two properties from the Momentum Automotive Group, paying $4.7 million as part of $39.6 million in second-quarter transactions for the McLean, VA-based operation.

AUSTIN-NAI/Commercial Industrial Properties Co. is hiring three office brokers and an investment broker in an expansion of its Austin-based brokerage team.

AUSTIN-Two city-based entities are joining forces to expand data center collocation facilities in Dallas and Austin. StorageProvider will be provided space and access to Broadwing's Internet infrastructure.

FT. WORTH-A familiar face at Alliance, ATC Logistics, has decided to open a 9,061-sf administrative and business development office in the 9,600-acre development. The company has been working for six years with Alliance tenant, AT&T Wireless.