PLANO, TEXAS — The Dallas Stars are planning to open a new hockey arena and mixed-use entertainment district at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. The team announced on June 2 that it had signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LOI), inclusive of design and construction plans for the arena and surrounding district, which could include sports-themed retail, restaurant and entertainment uses, as well as public gathering and event spaces. The announcement comes roughly 24 hours after the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks similarly unveiled plans to move on from American Airlines Center, the downtown venue that is currently the home of both franchises, via an agreement to purchase 100-plus acres at the site of the former Valley View Mall on the city’s north side. Both teams’ leases at American Airlines Center expire in 2031. According to Sports Business Journal (SBJ), total development costs for the Stars’ arena and sports entertainment district are pegged at approximately $1 billion, with the City of Plano expected to contribute about 70 percent ($700 million) toward financing of the project. And according to the Plano Star Courier, the City would then own both the arena and the site and enter into a 30-year lease with …
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — SurePoint Development, a San Antonio-based self-storage owner-operator, has broken ground on an 861-unit facility in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The site is located near the intersection of Six Pines Drive and Lake Front Circle within The Woodlands Town Center, and the property will feature 90,000 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. ExtraSpace Storage will manage the facility, which will be SurePoint’s 10th in the Houston area and is expected to be complete in spring 2027.
DALLAS — Premier PV, a provider of solar photovoltaic products and services, has signed a 265,400-square-foot industrial lease in southwest Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 4715 Mountain Creek Parkway was built in 2004, renovated last year and features 34.5-foot clear heights and six acres for future expansion or outdoor storage.Canon Shoults, Keaton Brice, Maddy Coffman and John Gorman of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, CanTex Capital, in the lease negotiations. Jake Wilson of Site Selection Group represented the tenant.
BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Imperial Square, a retail strip center in the eastern Dallas suburb of Balch Springs that was built in 2017. The center comprises seven suites that are leased to a mix of service-oriented retailers. Philip Levy and Jonathan Paredes of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
EAST LYME, CONN. — Newmark has provided a $115.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Cove at Gateway Commons and Sound at Gateway Commons, two multifamily properties located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of East Lyme. The number of units was not disclosed. Both properties offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, while Sound at Gateway Commons also has studio apartments. Avi Kozlowski of Newmark originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The sponsor was not disclosed, but both communities are listed on the website of Berkley Properties.
PHILADELPHIA — North Palisades Partners, a California-based investment firm, has purchased a portfolio of two self-storage facilities in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The properties are located at 40 Spring Garden St. and 510 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. and total 199,288 net rentable square feet of space. The portfolio also includes 6,907 square feet of retail space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. One property was roughly 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, and the other is in lease-up. Extra Space Storage will manage the facilities.
RAHWAY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56 million construction loan for a 277,818-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Rahway. The 25.6-acre development will consist of two buildings totaling 201,616 and 76,202 square feet. Building features will include clear heights of 40 feet, 49 dock doors, three drive-in doors and parking for 230 cars and six trailers. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and T.J. Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through BMO on behalf of the developer, a partnership between Sagard Real Estate and Woodmont Industrial Partners.
LYNN, MASS. — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, A.W. Perry and Foxfield, has sold Lynnway Industrial Park, a 252,000-square-foot development in Lynn, located on the northeastern outskirts of Boston. Lynnway Industrial Park is a 17-acre redevelopment of the former Garelick Farms and West Lynn Creamery facilities that houses three buildings that were fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Global Protection Corp., LSG SkyChefs and Wash Cycle Laundry. Frank Petz, Matthew Sherry, Rob Schlesinger, Jack Barrett, Daniel Hincks and Joe Gaziano of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was North River Co.
BLOOMINGDALE, GA. — Hunt Midwest, a premier development firm based in Kansas City, plans to enter Georgia with its new Hunt Crossroads Commerce Center project. The 1.9 million-square-foot industrial development will be located in Bloomingdale, a city near the Port of Savannah. The project will sit on 280 acres at the northwest corner of I-16 and Jimmy DeLoach Parkway. The six planned buildings will have build-to-suit and flexible leasing options for users ranging from 100,000 to 427,680 square feet. Hunt Midwest has begun the first phase of infrastructural work and plans to break ground soon on Building I, a 318,367-square-foot, rear-load building that is scheduled to open in second-quarter 2027. The developer has tapped Bill Sparks and Preston Andrews of CBRE to handle leasing at Hunt Crossroads Commerce Center.
MCLEAN, VA. — Hilton has launched Undergraduate by Hilton, an upper-midscale hospitality brand designed to serve a range of college and university markets. Hilton’s long-term plans for the brand include growing the pipeline of collegiate-themed hotels to 400 to 500 properties, with the first Undergraduate hotel set to open next year. The model will include both new builds and conversions of hotels near college campuses. Guestrooms will be designed to invoke classrooms with adaptable layouts, study corners and functional storage. Common spaces will include lounges, library-inspired social gathering areas, a barista-led, 24-hour market and a bar program by Authentic Hospitality. Undergraduate joins Hilton’s Lifestyle portfolio of properties, which is projected to grow to 700 hotels globally by 2028, including 60 new openings this year. The brand was created following the success of the Graduate by Hilton brand, which is also part of Hilton’s Lifestyle portfolio.
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