HOUSTON-Architect Lamoureux Associates buys an 8,512-sf office building for about $815,000 and veterinarian, Dr. Michael Huddleston, closes on the takeover of the 4,513-sf Westheimer Animal Clinic, now in line for a name change, in the $700,000 range.

HOUSTON-Triple Net Properties scores the win of the Beltway 8 Corporate Centre, a fully leased, three-year-old building along Sam Houston Parkway. The marketing campaign took a turn when Triple Net entered the picture.

HOUSTON-The Inner Loop location of the Timber Grove Condominiums and a restructured JV ownership with another partner parlay an $8.6-million loan for a holding with a low occupancy. More than $2 million will be pumped into upgrades.

HOUSTON-A Louisiana syndication group lays down cash for the 92%-leased Serrano Apartments, a five-year-old gated community with rents up to $1,129 per month. Seller Jupiter Realty had several offers to weigh before giving the go-ahead.

HOUSTON-The Paramount Transportation Systems' lease is one of two office deals with medium terms closing in the northwest sector. The California firm takes 16,000 sf at 3009 Claymoore Rd. while a law firm renews and expands to 20,515 sf at 2900 N. Loop West.

HOUSTON-The Rouse Co. hires Addicks Services Inc. to prepare land and excavate two million cubic yards of earth for the Bridgelands, a 9,000-acre, master-planned community. The local firm wins the nod with a $4.5-million bid.

HOUSTON-Despite present traffic woes, local executives say significant upgrades to the transportation infrastructure and events like the Super Bowl and All-Star game are image-makers that showcase Houston as a good place to do business.

HOUSTON-Schmid Investment will raise a 26,500-sf office building on 1.6 acres in Coles Crossing South, a 96-acre, mixed-use project in the northwest submarket. Ground will break within 30 days.