HOUSTON-Discount retailer Ross Stores is done shopping around Houston, selecting a 30,204-sf spot in the Northwest Marketplace Shopping Center. The popular retailer, with about 10 locations in Houston, is joining a roster that boasts Old Navy and Office Depot.

HOUSTON-Industrial tenants head to N. Post Oak and Emmott roads, taking 22,920 sf in a lease and sublease. In Brazoria County, Polymer Chemistry Innovations buys a 9,732-sf industrial building positioned on 15.2 acres.

HOUSTON-A Houston family trust goes on a search for a new site to lease and instead becomes a buyer. The trust's acquisition is a 35,342-sf industrial building in Bellair. Half will be used for corporate offices and the balance leased.

HOUSTON-The Port of Houston Authority has its rating in place for an Oct. 22 bond sale that will help finance its share of a $660-million channel project and engineering costs for a $1.2-billion terminal that's on the drawing boards. Fitch renders an AA+ ranking.

HOUSTON-The city's industrial market is just chugging along, with ProLogis lining up three new tenants for a trio of parks. In all, 41,494 sf is spoken for in the northwest submarket. A New York supplier's local takeover drives a deal for one distribution site.

HOUSTON-Southwest Realty Advisors in Houston names a vice president in charge of its industrial division. Chris Hotze takes the lead spot in an ongoing focus to build long-term relationships for the firm, founded in January 2000.

ATASCOCITA, TX-Yancey-Hausman acquires two acres in a northeastern Houston suburb. The property, says a source, will be used for a retail project that will unfold toward year's end. Canyon Lands Partners I Ltd. is the seller.

HOUSTON-Rebecca A. McDonald, a seasoned executive in Houston business circles, has been named to the board of directors for Trammell Crow Co. in Dallas. Her career spans CEO posts at Enron and Amoco as well as real estate-related advisory roles.