DALLAS-Granite Properties, with offices in Dallas and Houston, has been ranked top of the class for four Texas properties by its tenants. Out of 6,000 buildings, only 230 have met the criteria for BOMA International's "A" list.

ATLANTA-A Marcus & Millichap June office investment assessment of the metro area shows annual appreciation is between 3.5% to 4.5%, down from previous levels of about 6% a year.

DENVER-Car dealer Bill Stewart is about to break ground on a $3-million, 20,422-sf Stewart's Ferrari of Denver in Highlands Ranch, which will will replace his current 13,000-sf dealership at 4300 S. Federal Blvd.

ORLANDO-Lenders are doing more deals now than a year ago with multifamily and industrial showing up as the favorite risk sectors and big-box and single-tenant retail at the lower end of the spectrum, brokers and owners tell GlobeSt.com. But the money men remain cautious on the more speculative deals.