Houston

BAYTOWN, TX-Mountain West Industrial Properties grabs the just-completed, 129,568-sf Cedar Crossing distribution center from the Houston developer.

HOUSTON-In a half-day session Nov. 1, experts from all walks of the industry will gather to offer tips for staying ahead of the game in a booming regional market.

HOUSTON-After owning the trophy since the 1980s, MetLife is selling the 1.7-million-sf trophy. The prize is predicted to top the $275-per-sf going rate of its CBD peers.

HOUSTON-Birchmont Capital Advisors, with two unrelated partners, ponies up about $172 million for class B complexes in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

HOUSTON-Right Place Properties gets the 94-unit Braesforest Apartments as its inroad to the city. The rehab calls for $30,000 per door to convert it to condos.

THE WOODLANDS, TX-Inland American, Crescent and Morgan Stanley work out the trade of the 341-key Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.

HOUSTON-Thanks to Bayport Terminal's opening and a robust economy, the port and neighbors are getting much of the credit for the overall 6.3% industrial vacancy.

HOUSTON-The local REIT pays $8.3 million for Pima Norte, a five-building office condo project in Carefree, AZ. The 50,000 sf will be leased rather than sold as condos.