HOUSTON—HFF has arranged acquisition financing for Calais at Courtlandt Square, a 356-unit, class A mid-rise apartment community in the Midtown submarket.

AUSTIN--The Independent, the under-construction residential building slated to be the city's tallest structure, has completed a key land acquisition, marking the final step in its predevelopment process.

DALLAS--Victory Park is making two-sided retail on Victory Park Lane a reality with the start of construction on the unfinished parking garage across from the W Dallas - Victory Hotel and adding an additional 22,030 square feet of retail and restaurant space to the 75-acre mixed-use development in downtown Dallas.

HOUSTON--Phase I of Katy Medical Plaza has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Core and Shell green building rating system, according to Transwestern.

FORT WORTH—Fort Worth real estate veteran Jerry Bolz has partnered with Tim Bates for a new full-service commercial real estate brokerage called Worth Commercial.

AUSTIN--CCIM Institute has announced its 2016 Leadership Team and committee chairpersons during the organization's annual fall conference in Austin.

DALLAS--CBRE Capital Markets' Investment Properties has brokered the sale of a vacant, 24,000-square-foot office building in Dallas.

HOUSTON--A group of 17 industrial specialists of The National Realty Group (TNRG) has joined Lee & Associates Houston.