HOUSTON—Absorption of rail-served buildings spiked, resulting from a variety of factors such as the growth of the plastics industry in the southeast and expansion of the Bayport Container Terminal of the Port of Houston.

WESTLAKE, TX—The Solana campus is one of those destination sites that has amenities for both on and off the clock, with a recently completed $70 million renovation of its 1.2 million square feet of class-A office space.

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

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO—Foundry & Lux is a social and commercial space that was created as a central amenities facility to service the high-tech firms that will populate the Britannia Cove campus at Oyster Point.

PLANO, TX—The Residences at Legacy will include a 25-story tower featuring 300 units, with a significant portion of the tower offering larger unit types of up to 3,000 square feet and select floor plans featuring studies.

HOUSTON—Single-story office offers important advantages to tenants such as a lower cost structure, plus higher than average parking ratios, buried utilities, tech upgrades and monument signage are also draws.

SAN FRANCISCO—The new Central Subway will bring thousands of locals and tourists each day to the front step of newly financed 39 Stockton St., which will substantially increase the desirability of the property.

DALLAS—For the first time since 1836, a portion, 1,040 acres of the 6,000-acre Wynne Ranch, is on the market and the marketing team is seeking a unique buyer for use as a family recreational ranch or a corporate retreat.