HOUSTON-The Billings Group has closed the purchase of an old day care facility in Houston on behalf of Iraci Santos Pereira, the buyer.

SANTA ANA, CA-Liu Living Trust, an Asian real estate investor, has purchased Lakeside Tower, a 10-story, 216,364-square-foot building at 4 Hutton Centre Drive near the Costa Mesa (55) and San Diego (I-405) freeways in Santa Ana.

HOUSTON-Grubb & Ellis Co. has closed a lease deal for a retail space in Houston.

KATY, TX-Commercial Fine Properties and the Family Realty Co. have completed the sale of an office building in Katy.

PANAMA CITY, FL-The Shopping Center Group has closed the sale of retail property in Lynn Haven.

NEW YORK CITY-The Metropolitan Museum of Art has signed an eight-year lease for the Upper East Side building of Whitney Museum of American Art.

ATTLEBORO, MA-The Federated Companies has closed the sale of its last retail property situated at 115 Washington St. in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

WINTER PARK, FL-Forness Properties' Drew Forness has completed two new leasing deals totaling over 3,000 square feet at the University Plaza in Winter Park on behalf of the owner.