HOUSTON—Rex Rogers, a veteran of the Houston real estate scene for 36 years, has died.

AUSTIN--Griffis Residential, a Denver-based multifamily investment and management firm, has announced that it has acquired The Orchard Apartments in a $55.5 million deal.

DALLAS--The Dallas office of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (Berkadia) recently arranged $55 million for the construction of Discovery at the Realm, a multifamily community that will be located in Lewisville.

HOUSTON–Dornin Investment Group has acquired Columbia Centre, a 166,720-square-foot, class B+, nine-story office building and structured parking garage situated on approximately 4.05 acres in Houston's Westchase District.

SAN ANTONIO– Stream Realty Partners has broken ground on an office development project in San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO–The San Antonio-based regional office of NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $18.25 million refinance of Concord Park II, a 121,698-square-foot office property located at 401 E. Sonterra Blvd. in north-central San Antonio.

PLANO--The Praedium Group, a New York City-based real estate investment firm, has acquired Legends at Chase Oaks, a 346-unit luxury multifamily complex located in Plano.

HOUSTON–Rockspring Capital, a privately owned real estate investment firm headquartered in Houston, has acquired a four-acre site located at the corner of Yale Street and the North Loop 610, within the Garden Oaks and Greater Heights neighborhoods.