Regions

After teaming up seven years ago and specializing in capital placement across the country, Michael Hanrahan and Paul Hilton established themselves as leading investment brokers who have made a major impact on St. Louis and other cities in the central United States.In the past 18 months, the senior vice presidents & principals for Colliers Turley Martin Tucker’s investment services group closed 30 deals totaling $1 billion. Their clients included The Procter & Gamble Co. and Duke Realty Corp. In their biggest deal of 2007, the duo represented FULCRUM Asset Advisors L.L.C. and Angelo, Gordon & Co. in the $90 million…

Much of the new development in Las Colinas, Texas, hinges on the DART rail line expansion. That’s why alarms sounded in December, when transit officials said a budget shortfall could delay the line’s scheduled startup in Las Colinas. But DART president Gary Thomas told the Irving City Council on December 13 that the line’s expansion will proceed as planned, saying he will recommend a public-private partnership to get the project completed, according to the Dallas Morning News.

With the expansion of the Bayport Container Terminal in the Port of Houston, the region’s industrial construction activity spiked in the past year to record levels. Now, the Port Commission of The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has approved the addition of a new wharf at a cost of up to $74 million. Last week, the commission authorized advertising and receipt of competitive sealed proposals for Bayport Terminal Complex Phase 1 Wharf for up to $74 million. Plans and specifications for the construction of about 1,330 feet of additional wharf, including associated dredging and material disposal on site, have been…