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HOUSTON — Thor Equities has completed the residential mat foundation pour at Kirby Collection, a new mixed-use development at 3200 Kirby Drive in Houston. The foundation is seven feet thick and consists of 6,000 cubic yards of concrete with 500 tons of rebar. The continuous pour took eight hours to complete and involved 150 dedicated trucks, six pump trucks and more than 200 workers. The team involved in the mat pour included general contractor E.E. Reed Construction, Keystone Structural Concrete, Campbell Concrete & Materials, ECS Texas, HiTech Electric, Schnabel Foundation Company and developer Thor Equities. Located in the Upper Kirby District near Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood, the 1 million-square-foot project will feature a 25-story, 385,000-square-foot residential tower with 199 apartments including seven two-story townhomes, and seven two-story loft spaces with private yards. The residences will overlook a deck with more than an acre of landscaped amenities including a pool with cabanas, fire pits and a bar area. The penthouse level will feature a Skyview Suite available to all residents, offering a chef’s kitchen and views of the Houston skyline. Kirby Collection’s 13-story, 210,000-square-foot Class A office building is located near the Galleria/Uptown District, Greenway Plaza and the Texas Medical Center. …

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KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Commons at Kings Crossing, a 22,147-square-foot retail property located in Kingwood. Gus Lagos and Nik Kapetanakis of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Kapetanakis and Lagos also secured the buyer, another limited liability company. The Commons at Kings Crossing is located on West Lake Houston Parkway.

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DENVER, N.C. — Baum Realty Group has arranged the $7.6 million sale of a single-tenant net-leased Walgreens located in Denver, roughly 26 miles north of Charlotte. Patrick Forkin and Brad Teitelbaum of Baum Realty represented the buyer, a private international investor, in the transaction. The seller was a private East Coast developer. Walgreens has a 20-year lease at the store, with rental increases every 10 years.

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AKRON, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $2.3 million sale of Chapel Hill Crossing, a 116,843-square-foot retail center in Akron. Tenants at Chapel Hill Crossing, located about 40 miles south of Cleveland, include Gold’s Gym and Roses Discount Store. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Copper Commercial represented the seller in the transaction, a large institutional group based in Tennessee. The undisclosed private investment buyer is based in Texas.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Lincoln Harris has arranged two retail leases that will kick off new construction at Phase II of Patterson Place, a mixed-use property located at 5324 McFarland Drive in Durham. Kaler Walker and John Mikels of Lincoln Harris’ Raleigh office represented the landlord, BP Phase2 LLC, in both transactions. The deals included Blaze Pizza signing a 2,650-square-foot lease and Phenix Salon Suites signing a 3,842-square-foot lease. Additionally, Laboratory Corp. of America has signed a 1,545-square-foot lease at an existing medical office building in the development. Existing tenants include Moe’s Southwest Grill, Applebee’s, AT&T, Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Duke Medicine.

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FREMONT, CALIF. — The 100th EVgo Freedom Station in California is now open and is the nation’s largest publicly available, multi-standard fast charging site. Located in the strongest electric vehicle (EV) adoption area of the country, the Lucky Fremont location features four 50kW DC Fast Chargers equipped with CHAdeMO and DC Fast Combo; the station is also pre-wired for as many as four more chargers, which can be added in just days as demand requires. DC Fast Charging allows most EVs to get a nearly full charge in less than 30 minutes. EVgo has now completed 103 charging locations in California and has another 28 in the construction and permitting process. Nationwide, EVgo operates 500 Freedom Stations with more DC Fast Chargers than all other public providers combined.

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PALMDALE, CALIF. — Continental Funding Group has arranged $9.4 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of 10 West Plaza, an unanchored shopping center in Palmdale. The 10-year, fixed-rate non-recourse loan, which was 75 percent of the purchase price, was provided by a conduit lender and includes two years of interest-only payments. Built in 2008, the 54,988-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. J.M. Grimaldi and Zalmi Klyne of Continental Funding Group represented the undisclosed borrower in the financing transaction.

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PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant Bank of America corporate ground lease in Palm Desert. Los Angeles-based Sariel Investments LLC purchased the asset from Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Washington Square for $2.4 million. Built in 2015, Bank of America occupies a 3,515-square-foot building located at 39355 Washington St. Bill Asher and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Hillwood Communities has begun construction on Wolf Ranch, a $700 million mixed-use development in Georgetown, a suburb of Austin. Hillwood acquired the 755-acre tract on Highway 29 and I-35 from the Wolf family in 2014. The development will include 900 apartment units, space for new retail and restaurants, 1,600 single-family homes and 140 acres of green space. The Georgetown Independent School District will serve the new community. The transaction was conducted between Hillwood Communities and the Wolf family’s representative, Iva Wolf McLachlan. Wolf Ranch is expected to house 4,000 residents once the development is completed.

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HOUSTON — More retailers have signed on at Caldwell Cos.’ Boardwalk at Towne Lake development, including two food shops, The Cheese Bar and Flying Vine; restaurant Sam’s Boat; and Frontier Title. In addition to these four leases, the project includes already-signed restaurants Jaxton’s, Taisho, World of Beer, Land of Thousand Hills Coffee Co. and MOD Pizza; retailers Nails of America, Orangetheory Fitness, Massage Heights and The Reserve Salon; Texas Children’s Pediatrics and Copper Creek Orthodontics. The site is accessible by walking, driving or boating. The Cheese Bar offers artisanal cheeses alongside a cheese-focused café, wine and beer offerings. Sam’s Boat serves seafood, Tex-Mex and more. Frontier Title is a title insurance company.

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