AUSTIN, TX-The Four Seasons Hotel here obtains a $56 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan to refinance its existing mortgage.

TEMPE, AZ-The company signs on to be the first tenant in the 260,000-square-foot building that Vulcan Real Estate bought in June.

ORO VALLEY, AZ-Venture West selects Grubb & Ellis Co. to market sites at the 565-acre master-planned project in the Sonoran Desert.

FORT WORTH-Western Real Estate Equities LLC nabs the first mortgage loan secured by the 270,069-square-foot retail and office project.

ALLEN, TX-After a lengthy search, the company decides to move its regional design and engineering headquarters into Allen Office Center.

PHOENIX-The industrial market finally shows improvement, posting positive net absorption and decreased vacancy during the second quarter.

DALLAS-The company names Thom Ridnour to the newly-created position of director of leasing.

LIVINGSTON, TX-The retailer will open eight new stores in the Lone Star State over the next 18 months.