AUSTIN--JQ, a structural and civil engineering firm, has announced that Stephen H. Lucy has been named chief executive officer of the firm.

THE WOODLANDS, TX—The Woodlands is getting closer to the debut of its Westin.

DALLAS–Venture Commercial Real Estate has completed an assemblage of 43 acres of land located at the northeast quadrant of Cheek-Sparger Road and Heritage Avenue, west of State Highway 121 in Euless.

DALLAS--CBRE Capital Markets' National Retail Investment Group has brokered the sale of a 756,865-square-foot grocery-anchored retail portfolio throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

HOUSTON—Renowned Japanese restaurant Roka Akor Steak, Seafood & Sushi has chosen Houston for its first location in Texas.

AUSTIN--HFF has closed the sale of and secured financing for Amber Oaks Corporate Center, a 10-building, 650,000-square-foot corporate office campus in Austin.

DALLAS--Capital Group LLC, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has partnered with Alan Shor, co-founder and president of The Retail Connection, to invest in high-growth, specialty retail and multi-channel consumer companies.

FORT WORTH--HFF has arranged a $73.5-million construction loan for the development of Frost Tower Fort Worth, a 278,000-square-foot, class AA office tower in downtown.