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CrestMarc, Midloch Acquire 294-Unit Apartment Complex in Huntsville, Texas

by Taylor Williams

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between two investment firms, Dallas-based CrestMarc and Chicago-based Midloch Investment Partners, has acquired The Forum at Sam Houston, a 294-unit apartment complex located about 70 miles north of Houston in Huntsville. The property also functions as student housing for enrollees at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). Built in 2010, The Forum at Sam Houston features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 800 square feet. Amenities include a pool, sand volleyball court, basketball court, clubhouse and study lounge, fitness center, bark park, complimentary Starbucks Coffee bar and private shuttle to the SHSU campus. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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Lightstone Capital Provides Loan for Refinancing of Metro Houston Industrial Building

by Taylor Williams

CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — Lightstone Capital, the debt financing arm of New York City-based Lightstone Group, has provided a loan of an undisclosed amount for an industrial building in Channelview, an eastern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 300 S. Sheldon Road was built in 2003 and totals 180,000 square feet. Elias Haddad led the transaction for Lightstone, which closed the deal in conjunction with two other debt originations for multifamily properties in Southern California that totaled $70 million across all three loans. The borrower was not disclosed.

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Newmark Negotiates Sale of 51,664 SF Retail Center in Southlake, Texas

by Taylor Williams

SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated the sale of Cornerstone Plaza, a 51,664-square-foot shopping center in Southlake. Cook Children’s Medical Center anchors the two-building center, which was built in 2002 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Conor Lalor, Kyle Minter and Justin Shepherd of Newmark represented the seller, Woodside Health, an Ohio-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare real estate, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 9,920 SF Retail Strip Center in Missouri City, Texas

by Taylor Williams

MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Brazos Lake Shopping Center, a 9,920-square-foot retail strip center in Missouri City, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Anchored by Excel Urgent Care, the center was built on 1.2 acres in 2009 and features three suites. Joseph Jaques, Alex Wolansky, Gus Lagos and Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.

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NRP Group Breaks Ground on 336-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Southeast Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily developer, has broken ground on Catalina, a 336-unit affordable housing project in southeast Austin. Developed in partnership with the Housing Authority of Travis County, Catalina will consist of 12 three-story buildings that will house one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Residences will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, a multipurpose community room, children’s activity room, playground and various green spaces and outdoor seating areas throughout. Residents will also have access to services such as afterschool care, financial literacy courses, ESL (English as a second language) classes and first-time homebuyer programs. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy next fall, with full completion slated for spring 2028.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $46.5M Loan for Refinancing of Metro Austin Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams

LEANDER, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $46.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of River Junction, a 329-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Leander. Completed in 2024, River Junction comprises 15 buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 17 townhomes. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, coworking space, pet park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Patrick Short and Clay Colvill of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loan through Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the undisclosed owner.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 30,800 SF Retail Strip Center in Victoria, Texas

by Taylor Williams

VICTORIA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Dollar Tree Plaza, a 30,800-square-foot retail strip center in Victoria, about 85 miles north of Corpus Christi. Built on 3.3 acres in 2013, the two-building center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Anytime Fitness, Domino’s, Metro by T-Mobile and Freeway Insurance. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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Houston Bank & Trust Signs 19,600 SF Office, Retail Lease in Uptown

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Houston Bank & Trust has signed a 19,600-square-foot lease in the city’s Uptown area for its new banking headquarters, trust department and flagship retail banking branch. The space is located within the building at 2603 Augusta Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 1984 (renovated in 2011) and totals 244,804 square feet. Collin Grimes of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. LandPark Advisors owns the building.

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Texas Industrial Market Enters Cyclical Gray Area

by Taylor Williams

By Taylor Williams The Texas industrial market could use a little ABS.  The acronym, which stands for automated ball-strike system, has been a — wait for it — game-changer in 2026 for Major League Baseball, the innings of which are often invoked as metaphors for points in real estate cycles. The ABS system establishes a clear, objective picture of the strike zone that eliminates doubt among players, managers and umpires about whether a pitch is a ball or a strike.  Like any good sports technology, the system provides clarity on the rules of engagement, which leads to better operational execution. It’s been a — wait for it again — big hit for the game.  Efficiency in real estate development and investment similarly hinges on data that is governed by universally accepted frameworks. While there is always the hopeful possibility of stumbling upon a hidden indicator, most real estate investors and operators are inter-reliant on themselves — in the form of industry comps — and their established metrics to understand where they are in a given cycle. There is room for disagreement, but only to a certain extent. With regard to industrial real estate in Texas, what is essentially indisputable is …

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JLL Arranges $78.7M Loan for Refinancing of East Dallas Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — JLL has arranged a $78.7 million loan for the refinancing of The Flynn at Live Oak, a 327-unit apartment community in East Dallas. The five-story, newly constructed building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 832 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor courtyards with fire pits and grilling stations, a sky lounge, fitness center with outdoor yoga space, coworking lounge and a grab-and-go convenience store. Lucas Borges, Lauren Dow, Sam Tarter, Aidan Flanagan and Christian Johnston of JLL arranged the loan through private equity firm Blue Owl Capital on behalf of the owner, a partnership between Conor Commercial Real Estate and Globe Corp.

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