HOUSTON-R+M Shopping Center Ltd. buys a 19,195-sf retail strip center on Houston's far west side. The center is 75% leased.

TRENTON, NJ-Money will go to counties and cities at below-market interest rates, or no interest at all.

LONG BEACH, CA-Law firm, brokerage ink transactions in excess of $5 million. Three others also come aboard at project in south end of LA County.

DALLAS-New York City-based Solomon, Baruch & Solomon LLC wants a piece of Texas - about 2,700 acres for an estimated $1.7 billion development that is being welcomed with open arms by some of the nearest town's 5,400 residents while others are making plans to head for the hills. The plan promises to pump at least $8 million annually into a town with a current $2 million annual budget.