HOUSTON-Unit sales for a new condo project are well into the double digits although ground won't break until the spring. The 250,000-sf Colonnade at Memorial is attracting existing high-rise owners at other projects.

HOUSTON-Christmas retail may be slower than anticipated, but land sales are brisk. Among the recent buyers are Polycam Products and Metro Light Rail. Three medical buildings have been picked up by Northbelt Medical Investments.

HOUSTON-The city's leasing market is on a high, with pacts totaling 358,449 sf being signed in a year-end flurry. A 149,750-sf warehouse spot is being taken at 5301 Clinton Dr. while another warehouse site, totaling 81,875 sf, is signed for at 505 Campbell.

HOUSTON-United Investors Realty Trust has picked three new trust members for its board of trustees and immediately tasked them with handling a pending lawsuit by Southwest Securities Inc. The trio will be assigned to the board's litigation review committee.

HOUSTON-The retail sector gets a significant boost, with Boyd Page Realty closing on 84,699 in leases. The new tenants are PetsMart, Old Navy, Ulta3 and Silver Spoon. The largest space taker in the leasing round is Old Navy.

HOUSTON-Home Depot's subsidiary, Maintenance Warehouse, is taking 66,752 sf in West Port after inking a buyout deal for NEthing Supply, which has operations in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. The buyout establishes an instant presence in the Texas market.

HOUSTON-The retail sector gets a significant boost, with Boyd Page Realty closing on 84,699 in leases. The new tenants are PetsMart, Old Navy, Ulta3 and Silver Spoon. The largest space taker in the leasing round is Old Navy.

HOUSTON-Developer Sam Luftak now owns the property, but he's just not sure what he's going to do with a 328,000-sf former hospital. It will be converted, but he's cautiously weighing the options: 280-room hotel or office space.