Houston

Progress is being made, as evident from the stats from local research companies which provide an update and recap of the damage to commercial real estate properties in the area.

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

While many displaced Houstonians have found temporary homes thanks to the housing glut, the vast majority of these units do not qualify as affordable if located in luxury high-rise buildings, says Lawler in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>.

In today's rapidly evolving retail environment, a merchandise mix catered to the target customer is of tantamount importance to the success of a center, which is what a recent lease aims to do, says Woodmont.

In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>, Russo says there are opportunities for investors to buy in submarkets that may have taken short-term dips in perceived value because of water issues, and buildings that didn't flood should be marketing that heavily.

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.

It was advantageous for Electra America to gamble on the growing northwest San Antonio market to acquire a newly constructed class-A community at a risk-adjusted basis for future rent growth opportunities.

Trademark Property has pledged to match up to $150,000 in company-wide donations and its financial partner Miller Capital Advisory Inc. has pledged to match up to $50,000 at La Palmera in Corpus Christi.