AUSTIN-USF Bestway takes an address just a quarter mile from its old location in Austin's east submarket. The firm, based in Scottsdale, AZ, goes to 8201 Bagby Dr. and a 24-door terminal to increase capacity by 200%.

GEORGETOWN, TX-The Central Texas town is considering a master plan to protect downtown interests from two major retail projects outside the core. City council has the plan in hand and now it wants public comment.

AUSTIN-The CBD relocation takes place May 1, when GE Interlogix, a security communications IT firm, shifts from Norwood Tower to CarrAmerica's newest CBD property to boost its occupancy to 70%.

AUSTIN-Peninsula Valve, an Austin newcomer, has set up shop in 11,000 sf in the Transwestern development in the northeast submarket. A 20,000-sf lease sets the stage for an expansion and relocation to the park by Olmstead-Kirk Paper Co.

AUSTIN-The new hire is Brandon Murphy, who's been assigned to an expansion and renovation of the Round Rock Medical Center and a data center renovation. His background includes stints at Centex and Weitz.

SAN ANTONIO-With finish-out done, the firm gets keys to office space released by Symantec. The high-tech duo struck a three-year sublease for an eighth-floor office in Centre Plaza in the north central submarket.

BASTROP, TX-The plan calls for a 50,000-sf hospital in Bastrop and a 29,000-sf expansion to the Smithville facility, both owned by the Smithville Hospital Authority. Twenty-five acres are under contract for the Bastrop hospital

AUSTIN-The Long Center committee has pushed the opening to 2005 for the privately funded arts project with a $110-million price tag. To date, $62.3 million has been raised. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Perry and Austin Mayor Gus Garcia join the committee.