FORT WORTH-The buyer of a historic local hotel made a first attempt in April, he tells GlobeSt.com, but was thwarted by the cap-markets crisis. Persistence won out.

DALLAS-The would-be winning bidder's failure to find financing enables PM Realty and Commonfund to move in on the nearly 175,000-sf office building.

DALLAS-Lynch Investment Co. Inc. acquires the 129,061-sf property at 8220 Ambassador Row in the city's Brookhollow area for a committed tenant.

As part of an initiative to expand in the US and internationally, Sperry Van Ness added several local and regional firms to its stable. JBM Realty Advisors Inc. of Tampa, FL is the latest acquisition.

AUSTIN-The retailer commits to a three-star energy-saving design for the 141,000-sf store, the anchor for a 420,000-sf retail component. The green plan includes merchandise.

TUCSON-The REIT buys two medical office assets with 111,000 sf in a value-add play taking aim at its 66% occupancy. Deals are already working to boost occupancy.

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ-The long-time owner sells a 50% stake in the 35-room hotel for $9.7 million to facilitate an expansion. More rooms, a spa and meeting space are coming.

GLENDALE, AZ-Private Portfolio Group follows through on a plan to buy the 253-unit Metro at Zanjero for $41.24 million. The contract has been pending since construction began.