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TRAMMELL CROW PROMOTES AARON THIELHORNANNOUNCEMENT: Houston - Trammell Crow Company announced that Aaron Thielhorn has been promoted to Managing Director with the fi rm’s Houston Business Unit. In this role, he will continue to oversee the fi rm’s Offi ce and Healthcare development and investment initiatives throughout the Houston region. Thielhorn previously served as Principal, a title he has held since 2006. Press Release 1/24/11

WILL BRADLEY JOINS READ KINGANNOUNCEMENT: Houston - Read King announced Will Bradley has joined the team as Vice President of Leasing. A native Houstonian, Will Bradley has a strong and broad understanding of the Houston market. He has seven years of commercial real estate experience focusing on retail real estate. Will seeks to add value through consulting with his clients in all areas of shopping center development, leasing strategies, tenant mixes, and exit strategies. Press Release 2/9/11

BRETT MILES JOINS MOODY RAMBINANNOUNCEMENT: Houston - Brett Miles has joined Moody Rambin’s Investment Services Group. With over nine years of experience in commercial development, sales and project management, Brett will focus on representing sellers and buyers of retail and offi ce properties. Press Release 2/1/11

NAI HOUSTON ACQUIRES CEC BROKERAGEANNOUNCEMENT: Houston - NAI Houston announced the acquisition of Campbell/English Commercial Brokerage Company, an independent brokerage company specializing in land brokerage services. Joel English and Scott Cowan,

two of the company’s producers will be joining NAI Houston. Press Release 1/18/11

ALAN PATTON JOINS HINES TO LEAD NEW DIVISIONANNOUNCEMENT: Houston - Alan Patton has joined Hines as a Senior Vice President in the fi rm’s corporate offi ce at Williams Tower in Houston. His main focus will be to expand the fi rm’s multifamily development activity throughout the U.S. by working with Hines’ domestic regions on their for-rent residential programs. Patton was formerly president of The Morgan Group. Press Release 1/14/11

HFF CLOSES SALE OF CORAL GABLES APTSAPARTMENT: Houston - Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. announced it has closed the sale of Coral Gables Apartments, a 318-unit multi-housing community at 10522 Beechnut in southwest Houston. CG Properties, LLC purchased the property. The HFF team that represented the seller included Craig LaFollette, Todd Stewart, Todd Marix, Tre Banks and Chris Curry. The LS Realty Advisors team of David Fantin and Heidi Castiglione represented the buyer. Press Release 2/3/11

BLUEWATER INDUSTRIES RENEWS LEASECOMMERCIAL: Houston - Bluewater Industries has expanded and renewed its 18,137 SF lease at 5300 Memorial City Drive in Houston. The landlord, Parkway Hancock Texas, LLC, was represented by Mark Preston of Parkway Realty. Griff Bandy and Jon Silberman of NAI Houston represented Bluewater Industries. Press Release 1/18/11

MAJID TEHRANI ACQUIRES 12,000 SF BLDGCOMMERCIAL: Baytown - Majid Tehrani has purchased a 12,000 SF building at 3601 N. Highway 146 in Baytown from Cedar Bayou Church of Christ. This site is being converted for a popular restaurant. Claire Sinclair with Claire Sinclair Properties brokered the transaction. Press Release 2/1/11

KUMON SCHOOL BUYS 11110 STEEPLECRESTCOMMERCIAL: Houston - The KUMON School has purchased 11110 Steeplecrest Drive, as a new 5,000 SF education center in the Jersey Village area of North Houston. Leigh Anne Ahr of Proximity Real Estate Advisors, LLC represented the buyer and Joe Evans of Evans Properties represented the seller, Loan P. Duong. Press Release 1/17/11

NAI HOUSTON COMPLETES WAREHOUSE LEASEINDUSTRIAL: Houston - Lee Specialties, LTD has leased a 17,000 SF warehouse at 5119 Hiltonview. The landlord, Capital Commercial Investments, was represented by John Ferruzzo and Travis Land of NAI Houston. Eric Hughes of Centermark Real Estate represented the tenant. Press Release 1/27/11

GERBER REALTY FINALIZES INDUSTRIAL LEASEINDUSTRIAL: Houston - Total Quality Books, LLC leased 13,300 SF of offi ce/warehouse space on 60,000 SF of land at 3802 Leeland, just east of Downtown. Ken Swan of Coldwell Banker Commercial Uptown represented the tenant, and David Gerber of Gerber Realty represented the landlord, Siegels Lone Star Trust. Press Release 1/7/11

MACDOUGALL COMPLETES LEASE FOR LANDLORDINDUSTRIAL: Houston - Centerline Manufacturing Ltd. leased 29,300 SF of offi ce/warehouse space at Northwest Service Center, 9700 Tanner Rd. Joe MacDougall of MacDougall & Company Inc. represented the landlord, 9700 Tanner Rd.-2005 LTD. Connor Tamlyn of Fritsche Anderson Realty Partners, LLC represented Centerline Manufacturing Ltd. Press Release 1/5/11

NAI WHEELER FINALIZES INDUSTRIAL SALEINDUSTRIAL: Beaumont - Lee Wheeler with NAI Wheeler represented BBVA Compass Bank in the disposition of an 11,000 SF industrial building situated on 4.5 acres of fenced and stabilized land. The property was located just outside the city limits of Beaumont. Press Release 1/22/11

THE SILVER GROUP SELLS GROUND LEASELAND: Houston - The Silver Group announced that Barry Silver represented the seller in the sale of a single tenant, Wells Fargo bank ground lease in Houston. The property consists of a 31,000 SF parcel of land at the corner of Highway 59 and Bellaire Blvd. improved with a 4,000 SF retail building. The buyer is a Houston-based family trust and the seller was the property developer, Sharpstown Partners. Press Release 1/8/11

ROSEMONT REALTY RETAINS MOODY RAMBINOFFICE: Houston - Moody Rambin Interests has been retained by Santa Fe, NM-based Rosemont Realty as the exclusive leasing agent for Paragon Center One located in the Greenspoint/North Belt West submarket. The eight story, 180,276 SF, class A building is currently 89.3% leased and has approximately 29,832 SF of offi ce space available. Lee Jeane will handle this leasing assignment on behalf of Moody Rambin Interests. Press Release 1/17/11

CYPRESSBROOK CO. REPRESENTS SHC IN SUBLEASEOFFICE: Houston - John Hornbuckle of Cypressbrook Company represented Signature Hospital Corporation in subleasing 13,781 SF at 363 N. Sam Houston Parkway. Lucian Bukowski of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant, Newfi eld Exploration Company. Press Release 1/26/11

MOODY RAMBIN REPRESENTS 1900 YORKTOWNOFFICE: Houston - Moody Rambin Interests has been retained by Pacifi c Properties as the exclusive leasing agent for 1900 Yorktown located in the Galleria/Uptown submarket. The six story, 94,166 SF, class B building is currently occupied by The Art Institute (relocating this summer 2011). The entire building is available for lease for the fi rst time in over 20 years. Derek Beck will handle this leasing assignment on behalf of Moody Rambin Interests. Press Release 2/1/11

HCHD LEASES IN PASADENAOFFICE: Pasadena - Harris County Hospital District has leased 10,000 SF

at 3925 Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena. The landlord, Pasadena Realty Partners, LLC, was represented by Marshall Clinkscales and Bruce Wallace of Colliers International. Beeman Strong of Beeman Strong & Co., Inc. represented Harris County Hospital District in the transaction. Press Release 1/13/11

MOODY RAMBIN REPRESENTS YOUNAN PLACEOFFICE: Houston - Moody Rambin Interests has been retained by Los Angeles, CA-based Younan Properties, Inc. as the exclusive leasing agent for Younan Place located in the Westchase submarket. The eleven-story, 211,125 SF, class A building is currently 70.2% leased and has over 40,000 SF of contiguous offi ce space available. Griff Jaggard and Derek Beck will handle this leasing assignment on behalf of Moody Rambin Interests. Press Release 2/3/11

PRS REALTY COMPLETES OFFICE LEASEOFFICE: Sugar Land - HSIOps LLC renewed and signed a new lease for 65 months for 6,144 SF at Comerica Bank Building in the Sugar Land/Ft. Bend sub-market. PRS Realty’s Joan Gee represented the owner, Parkway Properties. The Richland Companies’ Roy Elengical represented the tenant. Press Release 2/8/11

BETZ COMPANIES SELL RETAIL CENTERRETAIL: Houston - Vincere Hawthorne, LLC purchased a 14,532 SF retail center located at the corner of Montrose and Hawthorne from BRI/Hawthorne Square Shopping, which was owned and operated by The Betz Companies. Press Release 1/11/11

VISTA BROKERAGE ASSISTS WITH LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE SALERETAIL: League City - South End Apts., Inc., has purchased a Logan’s Roadhouse in League City, TX, from League City Towne Center, Ltd. Dennis Johnston, formerly of McDade, Smith, Gould, Johnston, Mason + Company, now with Vista Brokerage Services, represented the buyer. James Brockway of Property Commerce, represented the seller. The buyer intends to hold the property as an investment. Press Release 1/14/11

RICHLAND FINALIZES LEASE AT WESTBRIDGE PLAZARETAIL: Houston - Goodwill Industries of Houston has leased 17,582 SF in Westbridge Plaza located at 9211-9215 & 9201 West Road. Barkley Wedemeyer represented Goodwill Industries. Mickey Meyer-Sturgis represented Richland Investments, the landlord. Press Release 1/5/11

ASHLEY FURNITURE LEASES AT DEERBROOK CORNERRETAIL: Humble - Ashley Furniture has leased 52,360 SF at Deerbrook Corner located at 20020-20103 Highway 59 North in Humble. Ashley Furniture represented themselves. Mickey Meyer-Sturgis represented Richland Investments, the landlord. Press Release 1/5/11

SITUS SELLS BEECHNUT CROSSINGRETAIL: Houston - John S. Wall, Jr. of Situs represented First Victoria National Bank in the asset management and disposition of Beechnut Crossing, a 28,500 SF retail center in west Houston. The buyer, Leticia Garcia, was represented by Santos Escobar of Re/Max Fine Properties. Press Release 1/24/11

E&G AMISH FURNITURE RELOCATE TO FRIENDSWOODRETAIL: Friendswood - E&G Amish Furniture signed their new 9,488 SF lease at an outparcel building located on the frontage road of Baybrook Mall. Shawn Ackerman and Jason Du of Henry S. Miller Brokerage, LLC negotiated the lease terms for E&G Amish Furniture and Adam Williams of Lewis Property Company represented the landlord, Union Place Group, LP. Press Release 1/21/11

TOMBALL STORAGE FACILITY SOLDSTORAGE: Tomball - Steve Clegg and Marc Ashley have purchased 23410 Snook Lane, a 213-unit storage facility in Tomball. Tim Clay and Kevin Dalrymple with Clay and Company represented the seller, First Bank. Press Release 1/10/11

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Southeast Texas | Announcements & Deals Done

Aaron ThielhornManaging Director

Houston Business Unit

Trammel Crow

Brett MilesBroker

Moody Rambin

Will BradleyVice President - Leasing

Read King