BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Houston-based Vigavi Realty will develop Woods Crossing, a 556,800-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the western Houston suburb of Brookshire. The site spans 36.3 acres, and the development will consist of three buildings that will be constructed in phases. Phase I of Woods Crossing will feature two buildings that will span 156,800 and 96,000 square feet and will feature a combined 40 dock doors and parking for 312 cars and 53 trailers. Construction of Phase I is set to begin in the coming weeks and to be complete in early 2026. Tom Lynch, Billy Gold, Faron Wiley, Charles Herold and Brad Smith of CBRE represented Vigavi Realty in the purchase of the land from Johnson Development, and CBRE has also been retained as the leasing agent for the new development. Ware Malcomb is the project architect; Langan Engineering is the civil engineer, and E.E. Reed Construction will serve as the general contractor.
Development
HOUSTON — Willowbrook LLC is underway on the renovation of Commons at Willowbrook, a 441,000-square-foot regional shopping center in northwest Houston. The capital improvement program includes widening the main access point, installing new monument signage and pylons and updating the landscape design. The center sits on 39 acres and is currently 85 percent leased to tenants such as Marshalls, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Michael’s, Total Wine & More, Ulta Beauty, DSW and Daiso. Willowbrook has tapped Avison Young to lease the property.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Carbon Shepherd Development has begun leasing a 78-unit seniors housing property in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio. Woodland Cottages Westover Hills offers one- and two-bedroom residential-style cottages that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers, with attached garages and fenced backyards available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with a game room and a fitness center. Rents start at $2,700 per month for a one-bedroom home.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Atlanta-based owner-operator Thrive Senior Living and locally based investment and development firm Orison Holdings will open Sagewood at Heritage Glen, a 75-unit complex that will be located in Fort Worth. The property will offer 50 assisted living suites and 25 memory care suites. Arrive Architecture Group designed the facility, which is scheduled to open in 2026.
NEW YORK CITY — Haussmann Development has begun leasing The Eve, a 76-unit apartment complex in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. The Eve features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 23 of which are reserved as affordable housing, and select residences offer private balconies. Amenities include a rooftop deck with grilling stations, fitness center, children’s play area, clubroom and a pet washing station. Rents start at about $3,100 per month for a studio apartment. Haussmann has also received a $40.7 million loan from ACRES Capital for the refinancing of the property’s construction debt. Alan Blank, Zach Kraft and Gideon Gil of Cushman & Wakefield arranged that loan.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Phoenix-based developer Creation and a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital will develop a 451,032-square-foot industrial project in North Fort Worth. Known as MC820 Logistics, the development will consist of three buildings on a 38-acre site that will have parking for 473 cars and 42 trailers. LGE Design Build is leading the architecture and construction aspects of the project in collaboration with Manhard Civil Consulting. The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin this summer and to be complete in late 2026. Holt Lunsford Commercial has been tapped as the leasing agent.
LUCAS, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm Younger Partners has arranged the sale of a 42-acre retail development site in Lucas, roughly 30 miles northeast of Dallas. The buyer, an affiliate of Dallas-based Malouf Interests, plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center, a 25,000-square-foot restaurant village with 15 adjacent pad sites and a community park on the site. Michael Ytem and Tom Grunnah of Younger Partners represented both the buyer and the seller, JCBR Holdings, in the transaction. Construction is slated to begin in the fourth quarter, with completion anticipated for 2026.
Legacy Partners, DWS Break Ground on 200-Unit Apartment Community in Torrance, California
by Amy Works
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Legacy Partners, in partnership with DWS Group, has started construction of Soto, a 200-unit multifamily property in Torrance. Located at 3862 Carson St., Soto will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts ranging from 633 square feet to 1,118 square feet. Soto will feature a rooftop pool and amenity deck with an indoor/outdoor fitness center, resident clubhouse, coworking area and two courtyards with pedestrian access from the street. The project team includes AO as designer and Westport Construction as general contractor. Completion is slated for summer 2027.
Allied Commercial Completes Conversion of Historic Los Angeles Post Office into Creative Campus
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Allied Commercial has completed the conversion and restoration of an historic 85-year-old post office located at 1601 Main St. in the Venice area of Los Angeles. The 23,690-square-foot creative campus now serves as a versatile event space with dedicated artist studios, collaborative workspace, production offices and facilities, a mixed-use theater, recording studio, podcast suites, a coffee shop and an outdoor garden. Additionally, the site serves as the headquarters of Lighthouse Creative Group. The Louis Simon-designed post office was built as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. Completed in 1939, the Mediterranean Revival-style property was also adorned with an interior mural, “Abbot Kinney and the Story of Venice” painted by Edward Biberman in 1941. The conversion and restoration project reinstalled the mural and completed interior and exterior renovations and upgrades following rehabilitation guidelines from the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards of Historic Properties. The project team included Chattel as historic preservation consultants, Pacific Edge as project manager, Both Design Architects as architect and JTM Construction Group as general contractor.
Diversified Partners Begins Development of 25,000 SF Shopping Center in Glendale, Arizona
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Diversified Partners has broken ground on Shops at the Cardinal, a 25,000-square-foot shopping center located in Glendale, approximately nine miles northwest of Phoenix. Situated near State Farm Stadium, the $20 million project will span 9 acres and feature a mix of retail and restaurant concepts, as well as multiple drive-thru options and outdoor seating. Confirmed tenants at the property — which is nearing full lease-up — include Swig; Señor Taco; Nautical Bowls; Starbucks Coffee; Bonchon; Pacific Dental Services; La Botana; Jeremiah’s Italian Ice; a Mexican sushi concept; a nail salon and spa; and McDonald’s, who will occupy its own building. Additionally, 1,200 square feet is still available for lease. Further tenant build-outs will begin later this year, with openings anticipated for early 2026. The Renaissance Cos. is serving as the general contractor, while RKAA Architects is designing the center.