HOUSTON-The plan's been on the drawing boards for a decade. June will bring a ground breaking for a two-million sf biotechnology park that offers a sure shot of adrenalin for any economy.

HOUSTON-Todd Mason has been selected to chair the 11,000-member Houston Association of Realtors. Mason is a senior director at Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, specializing in industrial transactions.

HOUSTON-Surpas Resource Corp. will double its service center space in a June 1 move that consolidates two Richmond Avenue spots. The service center operator has signed for 35,000 sf at Westchase Commons Tech Center.

HOUSTON-Two more nationally recognized companies are planning to open retail spots in The Woodlands. Chuck E. Cheese has acquired 2.3 acres for its family entertainment-eatery venue while La-Z-Boy has taken 2.1 acres for a 16,000-sf gallery due to open in July.

HOUSTON-SGI Global, based in Saudi Arabia, has signed for a spot at Houston's 3 Riverway while making plans to negotiate for added space. It's a two-fold decision: Houston's energy industries and real estate development prospects.

MAGNOLIA, TX-A New York-based holding company's takeover of Gulf Sun has the operation picking up lock, stock and barrel and moving to Texas. The headquarters relocation is clearly the result of the state's more robust economy over its Buffalo-area location.

HOUSTON-A look-alike structure is on the drawing boards for 13333 Northwest Freeway, where Yancey-Hausman Development will construct Northwest Crossing II. The team is in place and leases are being negotiated for phase two, which gets under way in May.

HOUSTON-Weingarten Realty Investors is undertaking another Louisiana project. It marks the fifth development for the retail center developer in Lake Charles, where Weingarten has had a vested interest for 47 years.