SKOKIE, IL-Yes, they pay relatively high dividend returns now, and REIT share prices have enjoyed double-digit returns. But one local real estate banker says it's still buyer beware for investors.

HOUSTON-Warehouse Associates has secured another 1.4 acres for its 35-acre Corporate Center Kirby in South Houston. The developer has 108,000 sf under construction and is gearing up for another 137,000 sf.

LONDON-The rate of rental growth in the retail sector is slowing most quickly in London and the South East, according to DTZ Research. But many of the UK's top retail locations are still showing rental increase above the rate of inflation.

HOUSTON-The Visionary Community Church of Houston has closed on the acquisition of an 18,000-sf distribution center. Also in Houston, an equipment and parts supplier has snagged an 18,450-sf industrial site from Waste Management.