DALLAS — Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) plans to invest more than $60 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities, an initiative that is expected to support more than 60,000 new and existing American jobs. The capital allocation will impact seven U.S. semiconductor “fabs,” or fabrication plants at which silicon wafers and other critical hardware components are produced, across three manufacturing mega-sites in Texas and Utah. A significant portion of the investment is earmarked for TI’s existing semiconductor fabs in the North Texas city of Sherman, the first of which will begin production this year after being under construction for the past three years.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium has completed a 358-unit multifamily project in northeast Austin. Designed by Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners and Ink + Oro Interior Design, Presidium Tech Ridge sits on 14 acres and features studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, built-in desks, wine coolers and full-size washers and dryers. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, game room, coffee bar, theater lounge, golf simulator, business center, catering kitchen, coworking lounge, courtyard with fire pits and a dog park. Construction began in spring 2022. Rents start at $1,300 per month for a studio apartment.
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sueba USA has broken ground on Missouri City 1, a 346-unit multifamily project located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. The project is part of Phase III of a larger development known as Fort Bend Town Center. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will range in size from 496 to 2,088 square feet. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include multiple social areas, a coworking lounge with a conference center, a CrossFit-inspired fitness center, leisure and lap pools, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coffee bar and a pet park. Affiliates of Sueba USA are serving as both the project architect and general contractor. Completion is slated for next fall.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Formation Real Estate has arranged the sale of 1612 Summit Avenue, a 52,000-square-foot office building located just outside of downtown Fort Worth. The building offers flexible floor plans that can accommodate a range of users. Grant Huff of Formation represented the buyer in the transaction and has been retained as the leasing agent. Bill Behr and Gavin Behr of Transwestern represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity. The new ownership plans to refresh the building’s common areas and deliver customized finish-outs for incoming tenants.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Stellar Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 44,494-square-foot shopping center in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Built in 2017 and shadow-anchored by grocer H-E-B, West Killeen Market was 74 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Cricket Wireless, Great Clips, The Joint, Venetian Nails & Spa, Lone Star Dental and Papa John’s. Clint Coe, Chad Lisbeth and Charlie Mossy of JLL arranged the four-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Brownlee Waggoner Holdings LLC. Chris Gainey and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Austin-based developer, in the transaction and procured the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — The United Nations (UN) has signed a 425,190-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 2 United Nations Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. The lease encompasses 425,190 square feet across 26 stories, consolidating and expanding the UN’s New York City footprint, including a two-story retail component at 1 United Nations Plaza. The UN will now occupy nearly all the office space at 2 UN Plaza, which spans levels two through 26 at the property. In addition, the lease extension brings together operations previously split between 1 and 2 UN Plaza, which are currently in the midst of a $500 million capital improvement program. Jim Saunders, Jason Perla and Roy Abernathy of Newmark represented the UN in the negotiations. Scott Gottlieb of CBRE represented the landlord, which according to Wikipedia is a partnership between the United Nations Development Corp. and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.
BOSTON — Related Beal, the Boston office of Related Cos., has topped out construction of Leiden Center II at Innovation Square, a 345,000-square-foot life sciences project in Boston. The 1.8-acre site is located within Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park in the Seaport District, and the seven-story building, which represents Phase III of the larger Innovation Square development, is fully preleased to Vertex Pharmaceuticals. A consortium of lenders consisting of Santander Bank, Ullico, LBBW and Washington Capital provided construction financing for the project, in which Basis Investment Group is an equity investor. Completion is slated for early 2027. The project is expected to generate as many as 700 construction jobs and approximately 500 permanent jobs for the city.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — JLL has arranged $92 million in financing for the three-building, 393,911-square-foot Fordham Park Robotic and Logistics Campus in the northern Boston suburb of Wilmington. The campus spans 40.1 acres and features high-bay research and development, robotics and distribution space. The park was fully leased at the time of sale to credit tenants in the e-commerce, warehouse automation/robotics and semiconductor equipment/industrial automation industries. Tom Sullivan led the JLL team that arranged the five-year loan through M&T Bank on behalf of the borrower, Carlisle Capital Corp.
AUBURN, N.Y. — An affiliate of St. Louis-based Commercial Development Co. has purchased the 237,480-square-foot former Bombardier manufacturing plant in Auburn, located outside of Syracuse in upstate New York. The 15-acre facility was originally built in 1886 to produce diesel engines and rail transportation equipment and includes several structures that were built in the 1940s. The facility features clear heights of 45 to 60 feet and is equipped with 12 overhead crane ways. Additionally, the property is fully paved and fenced with power-ready infrastructure in place. The new ownership will evaluate the existing buildings and retain or redevelop portions of the property based on market analysis.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Unilever (NYSE: UL) has opened its new, 111,000-square-foot office in Hoboken that will serve as the British conglomerate’s new U.S. headquarters. Unilever will occupy three full floors at 111 River Street, which is part of the three-building, 1.5 million-square-foot Waterfront Corporate Center complex. CBRE represented Unilever in the fall 2024 lease negotiations. New York City-based SJP Properties owns Waterfront Corporate Center, which is also home to tenants such as Lipton, Walmart and Newell Brands.