PHOENIX-The metro again is on a fast track for growth in its industrial sector. In the past year, vacancy dipped to 5% and absorption nearly tripled with seven million sf to nine million sf getting filled. Brokers credit SoCal's influence with the hyped-up demand.

HOUSTON-Developers of the downtown Houston Pavilions lock in a 43,000-sf House of Bluesand a combo ER-medical clinic.

HOUSTON-Development partners Geoffrey Jones and William Denton lock in House of Blues for 43,000 sf of entertainment space and a combo ER-medical clinic to 37,000 sf of office space to fire up construction on the 700,000-sf CBD project.

HOUSTON-Development partners Geoffrey Jones and William Denton lock in House of Blues for 43,000 sf of entertainment space and a combo ER-medical clinic to 37,000 sf of office space to fire up construction on the 700,000-sf CBD project.

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI-Plans are now underway for development of a $100-million open-air retail center, to be situated on 164 acres.

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI-Plans are now under way for development of a $100-million open-air retail center, to be situated on 164 acres. Known as Hartland Crossings, the project represents the largest property of its kind in the area.

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI-Plans are now under way for development of a $100-million open-air retail center, to be situated on 164 acres. Known as Hartland Crossings, the project represents the largest property of its kind in the area.

PHOENIX-The developers spend $1.4 million for the 33-unit Oak Court to get an abutting tract so they can build a nine-story, mixed-use building. The seller was in the midst of rehabbing the 49-year-old complex when the offer went on the table.