Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Long-term financing in the amount of $67.75 million has been secured for three Silicon Valley properties; two of the transactions were for office properties and one for a big-box retail center.

Demand is due to an increase in plastic pellet resin exports from the Port of Houston by some 20% as six new resin production plants open by 2020, in addition to population growth and retailer changes in distribution models.

Completion of LBJ Freeway turned this area from the forgotten dead spot between Dallas/Park Cities and Plano/Frisco into a highly accessible midpoint, and land is affordable compared to other suburbs.

An entire 25,000-square-foot building has been leased at 3200 Coronado Park @ The Square, which marks the first tenant at the newly revitalized business campus, including open-air workspaces with plush seating for outdoor meetings.

The Dallas market has welcomed a number of corporate relocations in recent years, driven by relatively low living and business costs, as well as strong access to talented labor, walkability and amenities.

Houston's multifamily market is poised for a recovery in the near term with apartment absorption expected to exceed 28,000 units in 2017, occupancy expected to trend upward and rents recovering.

As Silicon Valley and San Francisco hit historic peaks, the East Bay is attracting increasing attention through this cycle, but a CRE panel recently addressed the elephant in the room: will this continue?