Houston

Capitol Tower sits in the central business district near landmark cultural neighbors that include the Theater District, the historic Market Square and Buffalo Bayou Park.

Office and residential growth are creating increased demand for retail, and local as well as out of state buyers are attracted to well-placed centers with strong tenants that draw on increasingly affluent surroundings.

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

The US Energy Information Administration forecasts that West Texas Intermediate crude will be priced at an average of $51 per barrel in 2018, continuing a stabilization of energy pricing that prevailed in 2017.

Leasing activity in the Greenspoint market, considered a good location with amenities, continues to be steady as the Houston economy strengthens following the recent downturn in the oil industry.

Many are predicting a leveling out of the commercial real estate market in the coming year, and James Sutton with Paradigm recently discussed trends and the implications of the leveling-out process in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>.

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

With tech permeating virtually every local economy, the outlook for many metro areas is a promising one, and the confluence of energy and tech provides an interesting juxtaposition for many local investors.