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PNC Agrees to Acquire FirstBank for $4.1B, Adding 95 Retail Branches in Colorado and Arizona

by John Nelson

PITTSBURGH AND LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lakewood-based FirstBank Holding Co., including its banking subsidiary FirstBank, in a deal valued at $4.1 billion. Founded in 1963, FirstBank Holding has $26.8 billion in assets under management as of June 30 and provides commercial and retail banking services across Colorado and Arizona. The bank operates 95 FirstBank retail bank branches. PNC plans to retain all of FirstBank’s retail branches, as well as the onsite banking team members. The bank branches will be rebranded as PNC Bank branches following the closing of the merger, after which FirstBank will be fully merged into PNC Bank NA. “For decades, FirstBank has been proud to serve Colorado and Arizona with a strong community focus, deep customer relationships and dedicated commitment to our employees,” says Kevin Classen, CEO of FirstBank. “In PNC, we have found a partner that not only values this legacy but is committed to building on it. Their scale, technology and breadth of financial services will allow us to offer even more to our customers, while ensuring that our employees and communities continue to thrive.” Upon completion of the merger, Classen …

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Life Sciences: The Next Frontier for Commercial Real Estate in Texas?

by Taylor Williams

By Taylor Williams Everybody always remembers the one who got away, but what if they’d never shown up to the party in the first place? Or in the case of the Texas commercial development boom, is it possible that one specific asset class simply never took root, or is it more likely that it just hasn’t happened yet? The mystery party guest/asset class could only be life sciences — a sector that is somehow a quasi-subcategory of healthcare real estate, a longshot end use for an industrial conversion, a property type that represents the evolution of commercial-grade lab space and an investment vehicle that has captured billions of capital in coastal markets — all rolled into two basic words. And while the big-money question surrounding life sciences growth in Texas is not “what?” but “when?,” examining what the field actually already encompasses in the state is important to understanding the potential for a future boom. After all, it’s not as life sciences is nonexistent in Texas. According to a 2025 report from JLL titled, “Why Texas Life Sciences?” there are already some 8,700 life sciences companies employing more than 150,000 people in the state. More than $1.5 billion in combined …

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IPA Negotiates Sale of 349-Unit Apartment Community in Mansfield, Texas

by Taylor Williams

MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Mason + Mill, a 349-unit apartment community located in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield. Completed in 2024, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that have an average size of 883 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers, built-in wine racks and desks and various pieces of smart-home technology. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a resident clubroom with a pool table and arcade, pet park, private work suites, indoor and outdoor lounges and a hospitality bar. Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Shelby Clark of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Utah-based Millburn & Co.

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Edison Equity, ARCTRUST Break Ground on 165-Unit Active Adult Project in Montgomery, Texas

by Taylor Williams

MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — A joint venture between Dallas-based Edison Equity Management and New Jersey-based ARCTRUST Private Capital has broken ground on a 165-unit active adult project in Montgomery, located north of Houston. Known as Serenova Concierge Communities at Woodforest, the property will offer 133 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes and 32 private villas with attached garages. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, pickleball court, indoor golf simulator, creative art studio, clubroom, wine room for private events and an onsite restaurant and social bar. The Clerkley Watkins Group is the project architect and will be joined by Kathy Andrews Interiors and general contractor The Brownstone Group as project partners. The first move-ins are expected to begin in late 2026.

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Northmarq Brokers Sale of Two Austin-Area Residential Rental Properties

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of two residential rental properties totaling 38 units in the Austin area. Redbud Cove is a 15-unit build-to-rent complex in West Lake Hills, located west of the state capital, that was built in 1976 and recently renovated. Zilker Place is a 23-unit apartment complex located in south-central Austin that offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Will Collier, Jordan Vaughn and Hayden Schnieders of Northmarq represented the seller, locally based development and investment firm Rastegar Property Co., in the transaction. The buyer was Aperture Capital Partners.

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Woodside Health Acquires 42,500 SF Medical Office Complex in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Woodside Health, a private equity healthcare real estate firm based in Cleveland, has acquired Twelve Oaks Professional Center, a medical office complex in northwest Austin. The property consists of five buildings totaling 42,500 square feet on a five-acre site. Woodside purchased Twelve Oaks Professional Center with global investment management firm Heitman. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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M1 Support Services Signs 26,000 SF Office Lease in Westlake, Texas

by Taylor Williams

WESTLAKE, TEXAS — M1 Support Services has signed a 26,000-square-foot office lease in Westlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The national defense contractor and aerospace company is relocating from Denton to the second floor of the 123,862-square-foot Building 5 at Terraces at Solana, a 1.1 million-square-foot complex. A partnership between two Chicago-based firms Glenstar and Singerman Real Estate, owns Terraces at Solana.

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JS Link America to Invest $223M for Permanent Magnet Manufacturing Facility in Columbus, Georgia

by Abby Cox

COLUMBUS, GA. — JS Link America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of the Korean biotechnology company JS Link, will invest $223 million for the construction of a new permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Columbus. Permanent magnets are materials that create their own persistent magnetic field and aren’t dependent on external power sources to attract or repel other magnetic materials. Permanent magnets are often used in wind turbines, elevators, home appliances, data centers, consumer electronics, Urban Air Mobility (UAM), defense systems and within the medical and automobile industries. Situated within Muscogee Technology Park, the facility is expected to create more than 520 engineering, production, construction, administrative and management jobs. Operations for the 130,000-square-foot facility are expected to begin in late 2027 with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons. Jacob Lee, in partnership with the Development Authority of Columbus, Georgia Quick Start and Georgia Power, internally represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Global Commerce team in the JS Link America deal. JS Link is also nearing completion on a similar permanent magnet facility in Yesan, Korea, with an anticipated pilot production run this month and an annual capacity of 1,000 tons.

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CIM Group, Centennial Yards Unveil 304-Unit Mitchell Apartment Tower in Downtown Atlanta

by Abby Cox

ATLANTA — CIM Group and Centennial Yards Co. have unveiled The Mitchell, a 304-unit residential tower within the $5 billion Centennial Yards mixed-use development underway in downtown Atlanta. The 19-story luxury apartment building comprises apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom floorplans. Select units offer walk-in closets, balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views. Rental rates for a 512-square-foot studio apartment begin at $1,450, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at The Mitchell include a community pool, fitness center, coworking space with office suites, multiple outdoor gathering areas and indoor event spaces with a catering kitchen, as well as a dedicated pet area with a pet spa and 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Khao Thai Isan, a Thai tapas concept introduced by 26 Thai, will occupy 4,730 square feet. Additional retail and dining operators will be announced in the coming months. The Mitchell will join The Lofts at Centennial Yards South, which features 162 units located above the Georgia-based brewery Wild Leap. Meanwhile, the 292-room Hotel Phoenix is scheduled for completion later this year, and Cosm’s immersive sporting experience is planned for 2026. A 5,300-seat Live Nation venue was also announced earlier this year, with an anticipated opening in 2027. …

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Northwind Group Provides $98M for Acquisition, Redevelopment of 1250 West Avenue in Miami Beach

by Abby Cox

MIAMI — Northwind Group has provided a $98 million senior loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of 1250 West Ave., an existing 238-room condominium building located in Miami Beach. Terra is leading the project in partnership with JDS Development Group, Rafi Gibly and Gianluca Vacchi, which acquired more than 95 percent of the units at the property. The group plans to transform the property into a luxury condominium tower on Biscayne Bay, with new entitlements permitting development up to 330 feet in height, with an anticipated 100-unit residential program. Northwind Group originated the loan through its Northwind debt investment fund III. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Diaz and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower.

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