DALLAS-Axiometrics' October report says the identified apartment delivery count nationwide during 2014 will be 230,000 units, an increase over the 133,000 forecasted during the early part of 2013.

HOUSTON-The McKinney, TX bank shells out approximately $170 million to acquire Bank of Houston in a deal anticipated to close Q2 2014.

PHOENIX-Local entity New Leaf Communities (headed up by Steven Pritulsky and Paul Timm) teams with SoCal-based Watt Communities to develop for-sale townhomes on urban acreage.

THE WOODLANDS, TX-The buyer strikes a deal with the developer, Allied-Orion, to buy the Class A multifamily property in this far north Houston submarket.

PLANO, TX-William Hendrickson is director, investments with Granite Properties.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Crescent Communities and Glimcher Realty Trust have broken ground on the 275-unit luxury multifamily property, which is anticipated to open by spring 2015.

PASADENA, TX-Vice President Joe Biden visited the Port of Houston on Monday, as part of an effort to push for federal investment in infrastructure.

DALLAS-The local buyer strikes a sale-leaseback deal with the Illinois-headquartered company for 23 existing operations centers consisting of 6 million square feet in 16 states.