Houston

HOUSTON-Bray International signs a 10-year lease to become the first tenant in Westland I, a 262,800-sf spec warehouse in Duke's Westland Business Park.

HOUSTON-The Boston buyer claims the fully leased industrial buildings of Claymoore Business Park, with plans for renovation and a medium-term hold.

KATY, TX-The buyer pays about $18 million for the 145-key hotels and immediately raises its flag, Extended Stay Deluxe, in the far west submarket and Sugar Land.

BAYTOWN, TX-Mountain West Industrial Properties grabs the just-completed, 129,568-sf Cedar Crossing distribution center from the Houston developer.

HOUSTON-In a half-day session Nov. 1, experts from all walks of the industry will gather to offer tips for staying ahead of the game in a booming regional market.

HOUSTON-After owning the trophy since the 1980s, MetLife is selling the 1.7-million-sf trophy. The prize is predicted to top the $275-per-sf going rate of its CBD peers.

HOUSTON-Birchmont Capital Advisors, with two unrelated partners, ponies up about $172 million for class B complexes in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

HOUSTON-Right Place Properties gets the 94-unit Braesforest Apartments as its inroad to the city. The rehab calls for $30,000 per door to convert it to condos.