DALLAS—Hunt Mortgage Group has closed its first loan in the healthcare sector through its Proprietary Loan Group, the firm's new balance sheet lending platform launched earlier this year, GlobeSt.com has exclusively learned.

HOUSTON–New York-based Thor Equities has secured construction financing for Kirby Collection, a new luxury mixed-use development at 3200 Kirby Drive in Houston.

FORT WORTH—Seattle-based REI is coming to Fort Worth, a source confirms exclusively to GlobeSt.com.

AUSTIN—Atlanta-based Cortland Partners has entered the Austin market with the acquisition of City View Apartments, a 308-unit community near the CBD.

HOUSTON--Moviehouse & Eatery, the Austin-based dine-in theater chain, is planning its first location in the Houston market.

COLLEYVILLE, TX--SC 16 Village Lane Investment LLC has acquired a 12,000-square-foot mixed-use building from Irving-based Realty Capital Management LLC.

AUSTIN--A 126,000-square-foot, mixed-used project called Gateway to Falconhead is under way in Bee Cave.

HOUSTON—With Houston set to host the Super Bowl in 2017, the city is already immersed in preparations. Ben Johanneman, vice president of operations for McCarthy Building Cos. Houston office, recently spoke with GlobeSt.com's Anna Caplan about how his firm is anticipating the event.