LAREDO, TEXAS — A joint venture between Maryland-based investment firm Realterm and Texas-based Alliance Industrial has broken ground on a 236,693-square-foot transload facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The facility, which will be situated on a 19.7-acre site, will support various cross-border industrial operations and will be able to accommodate a single or multiple users. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, 50 dock-high loading positions and 190 trailer parking spaces. Construction is expected to be complete by summer 2025.
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HOUSTON — Locally based developer Gauge Real Estate Partners has begun construction of a 192,660-square-foot industrial project in southeast Houston. Gauge Southgate will consist of three front- and rear-load buildings that will range in size from 33,600 to 81,900 square feet and feature 28- to 32-foot clear heights, as well as a total of 49 dock-high doors, 139 car parking spaces and roughly 7,500 square feet of office space. Stream Realty Partners is marketing the project for lease. Delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2025.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 120,440-square-foot industrial lease in southeast Austin. The tenant, shipping logistics company Hotline Delivery Systems, is taking space at ATX 130, a four-building, 602,4000-square-foot development. Lena Thomas and Ryan Boozer of Stream represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. AQUILA Commercial represented the landlord, North Texas-based Jackson-Shaw, which broke ground on ATX 130 in spring 2023.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Baymont Inn & Suites Midland Center, a 76-room hotel in West Texas. The three-story hotel was built in 2016 and offers amenities such as a hot breakfast bar, business center and a fitness center. Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured an out-of-state private investor as the buyer. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the supporting broker.
NEW YORK CITY — Shawmut Design & Construction has completed The St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, a $106 million academic project located on the campus of St. John’s University in Queens. The 70,000-square-foot facility functions as a pass-through from the Residence Village to the Great Lawn and the main academic hub of the campus. The building houses classrooms, laboratories, patient simulation spaces and private study rooms, as well as a multi-story “living room,” which functions as a social hub and collaborative space for students and faculty. CannonDesign served as the project architect.
EXTON, PA. — Locally based developer Hankin Group has broken ground on Phase II of Keva Flats, a two-building, 96-unit multifamily project in Exton, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia. Phase I of Keva Flats featured 242 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across six buildings. Amenities include a fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios; resort-style pool with a sundeck; outdoor grilling stations, fire pits and lounges; an 11,000-square-foot clubhouse; outdoor multi-sports court; and a rooftop terrace. Completion of Phase II is slated for fall 2026.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $14.2 million sale of Kings Plaza, a 168,000-square-foot shopping center in New Bedford, located near the base of Cape Cod. The center is home to tenants such as Savers, Ocean State Job Lot, McDonald’s, FunZ Trampoline Park and EC Barton Home Outlet. Nat Heald and Jordana Roet of CBRE represented the seller, Virginia-based REIT Cedar Realty Trust, in the transaction. The buyer was a undisclosed private investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Capital Advisors has arranged the $3.6 million sale of a six-unit apartment building located at 151 Smith St. in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The four-story building consists of five market-rate apartments and one rent-stabilized apartment, as well as two retail spaces. Sean Kelly, Nicole Daniggelis and Stephen Vorvolakos of Ariel represented the seller, Doreen DeLeon, in the transaction. The buyer was Faisal Kassim.
NEW YORK CITY — Private equity firm 17Capital has signed a 16,298-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The firm will relocate and expand from SL Green’s 77-story One Vanderbilt tower to the entire 29th floor of 10 Bryant, a 30-story building located at 452 Fifth Ave., in early 2026. Paul Glickman, Ben Bass, Kristen Morgan and Kate Roush of JLL represented the landlord, Property & Building Corp. Ltd., in the lease negotiations. David Mainthow and Troy Elias of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
SPARKS, NEVADA — EQT Exeter has acquired USA Parkway Distribution Center I and II, an industrial park totaling 1.1 million square feet within Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center in Sparks, from an institutional investor for an undisclosed price. Situated on 45.9 acres at 3300 Waltham Way and 201 Ireland Drive, USA Parkway Distribution Center I and II are cross-dock distribution buildings that offer a total of 135 dock-high doors, nine grade-level doors and 120- to 130-foot truck courts with four 60-foot concrete dock aprons. The asset was fully leased to five tenants at the time of sale, including Tesla and The Tire Rack, which occupy 70 percent of the property. Brett Hartzell, Rebecca Perlmutter and Paige Morgan of CBRE National Partners represented the seller in the deal. Erick Bennett, also with CBRE, served as the local market expert.