HOUSTON—Having Whole Foods as a tenant is a tremendous amenity for residents, which was evident in studying the success of other similar mixed-use developments around the country, according to Pearl developer Morgan.

SAN FRANCISCO—The chronically underserviced Sunnydale neighborhood is on the cusp of a long-awaited rejuvenation following a board of supervisors' vote authorizing the phased redevelopment of a public housing site.

HOUSTON—In the ever-evolving world of technology, specialization is driving value for tenants, investors and end users across the retail and industrial sectors, in line with evolving consumer needs and business demands.

DALLAS—Klyde Warren Park created green space out of thin air, connecting the Uptown neighborhood with the Dallas Arts District and downtown, and has generated a real estate boom in the surrounding area.

SAN JOSE—Due to diminished single-occupancy cars with the use of ride sharing, autonomous cars or other alternative forms of transportation, developers are looking at ways to provide the right amount of tenant parking without running the risk of killing projects.

DALLAS—With the growing list of complex and siloed building systems for lighting, elevators, badging, HVAC, etc., streamlining those systems onto a single converged method has been difficult in the past.

HOUSTON—Woodlands Development research indicated there weren't enough secure self-storage facilities within The Woodlands to accommodate demand so two more are in the works/completed.

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