SOUTHLAKE, TX—A newly formed joint venture has acquired 4.2 acres on the hard southwest corner of White Chapel Boulevard and State Highway 114, and construction plans are approved by the city.

SAN FRANCISCO—A proposed residential project of up to 250 units at the California Pacific Medical Center Sutter Health is one of the few new projects in San Francisco oriented towards family housing.

HOUSTON—Retail distribution and consumer goods are projected as major drivers of leasing activity with access to multimodal shipping, ports and distribution networks providing a strong backbone for large industrial users.

Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

VALLEJO, CA—More than 70 historic buildings, representing more than 1.5 million square feet of historic resources, have been put back into productive reuse at Mare Island, and construction at the iconic Coal Sheds is expected to be completed in two years.

IRVING, TX—Las Colinas is home to a large skilled labor pool and has airport proximity which is attracting expansion-driven companies, including Exxon Mobil, Oracle, Microsoft, GM, Fluor, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Kimberly-Clark.

HOUSTON—Mobility is a challenge in growing cities, specifically, Houston has added 700,000 residents during the past five years, which translates to strengthening residential and retail markets, but exacerbates traffic conditions.

Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.