ATLANTA-Michael Dobbs is the new chief marketing officer for the locally based real estate investment firm and will direct Wells Real Estate Funds' internal and external marketing operations, corporate branding, messaging, creative teams and public relations programs.

HOUSTON-I-Hop, Sonic and Whataburger have committed to pad sites at Spring Cypress Crossing in far northwest Houston and negotiations are under way for additional retailers at the center.

MIAMI-Nichols, Brosch, Sandoval & Associates is the designer of Quantum on the Bay, a 750-unit, two-tower, $90-million luxury condominium project set to break ground at the end of the year in downtown.

PHOENIX-Fry's Food Stores of Arizona is expanding in the Arizona market with the construction of three new grocery stores in Prescott, Avondale an Florence. The 65,000 sf stores will be among 22 built for the chain by Summit Builders.