DALLAS-The Los Angeles-based assessment and title services company hangs its shingle in Big D, bringing Suzette Switzer Hines on board to offer services locally and to spearhead expansion throughout the state.

THE WOODLANDS, TX-The commercial real estate company plans to break ground on phase two of Reserve at Sierra Pines, consisting of a 154,000-square-foot, class A office building.

PHOENIX-The state's largest orthopedic practice signs a 15-year lease for headquarters space at Union Hills Corporate Center, which was once home to Farmers Insurance Group.

PHOENIX-In its latest response to American Realty Capital Property's $9 billion acquisition proposal and follow-up letter, Cole Credit Property Trust III offers advantages in its planned acquisition of Cole Holdings.

HOUSTON-Following a five-year hold on the Galleria Plaza, the California seller and partner Pacific Coast Capital Partners sells the mixed-use commercial real estate to Songy Partners and the Carlyle Group.

BATON ROUGE, LA-The retail property, on which construction began less than a year ago, is attracting local, regional and national tenants. The development is currently 85% leased.

TEMPE, AZ-The San Francisco bank has announced its expansion into Arizona, taking down 42,000 square feet at Papagpo Spectrum for a mortgage operations center.

MOBILE, AL-The start-up wind turbine manufacturer will use the funds to build a new headquarters and manufacturing facility at Brookley Aeroplex, which could create 500 direct jobs during the next few years.