HOUSTON—Volunteers gathered at the Buffalo Bayou Park to plant new greenery, mulch existing grounds and, a side effect of recent flooding, remove existing debris swept in by heavy rainfall.

CHICAGO—The area has attracted users that want to both serve its massive population, and the vast Midwest region.

NEW YORK CITY—“It just made a lot of sense to become more fully integrated with the exit solution that a lot of our clients are ultimately seeking,” the specialty investment bank's David Blatt tells GlobeSt.com.

LOS ANGELES—Lenders are launching bridge platforms to handle the final round of CMBS debt due this year.