LITTLE ELM, TEXAS — Hillwood Communities announced it will break ground this spring on Union Park, a 787-acre master-planned community in Little Elm, Texas north of Dallas.

HOUSTON— Houston-based developer, Hines, announced the recent promotions of Philip Croker, Palmer Letzerich and Travis Overall in the firm's Southwest Regional office in Houston.

DALLAS— Wisconsin-based Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. will be opening its first Texas location in Plano, a suburb of Dallas.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Titan Development purchased 184 acres which will grow the Titan Industrial Park, from 124 acres to 293 acres. Titan Industrial Park is located in Schertz and Selma, Texas just 20 miles northeast of San Antonio and 60 miles south of Austin.

HOUSTON— New York-based Kimco Realty Corp. purchased Tomball Crossing, the 164,348-square-foot retail power center in Tomball, Texas northwest of Houston.

DALLAS— Younan Properties, Inc secured a new five-year, fixed rate loan for Galleria Plaza a 189,104 square-foot, 12-story tower in Dallas.

HOUSTON—The Houston District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) awarded BG Group Place and Historic Fire Station No. 6 with the 2014 Development of Distinction Award at last nights' ceremony.

DALLAS— Hill & Wilkinson announced the highly anticipated details of the 6-story, 165-unit Lincoln Knox apartments scheduled to break ground this month in Dallas.