HOUSTON-Big box retailer Wal-Mart has bought slightly more than 6.3 acres in northwest Houston, but not for a supercenter. Wal-Mart is planning a 40,000-sf neighborhood grocery store. Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas are test markets for the concept, which now boasts a 17-store portfolio.

TRENTON-The governor's initiative would force those developing properties with more than a half-dozen multi-family units or single homes on land without public sewers to face tough reviews.

AUSTIN-The state capital's CBD has gotten another shot of adrenaline, with a proposed class A office tower by the Cousins Stone Austin Development Office. And, given the current state of affairs, a third-quarter ground-breaking is likely

SACRAMENTO, CA-A Spanish rail car maker has agreed to lease between 50,000 sf and 75,000 sf at the new McClellan Busines Park -- the future of McClellan Air Force Base -- where it will assemble cars for a new light-rail extension.