Texas

Greystar, University of Texas at Austin Break Ground on 340-Bed Student Housing Project

by Taylor Williams May 12, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A public-private partnership between South Carolina-based Greystar and the University of Texas at Austin has broken ground on Law School Village, a 340-bed student housing project for enrollees at the university’s law school. The 14-story building will offer 280 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities are set to include a library-style sky lounge, café, fitness and yoga area, courtyard, two rooftop decks and retail space. Lemmo Architecture & Design and Meeks + Partners designed the project, which is expected to be complete in advance of the 2028-2029 academic year.

May 12, 2026

Development Hospitality Texas

NewcrestImage Completes Renovation of 293-Unit Hotel in Westlake, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 12, 2026

WESTLAKE, TEXAS — Locally based owner-operator NewcrestImage has completed the renovation of the 293-room Ricardo Marriott DFW Westlake hotel. NewcrestImage acquired the hotel in September 2023 in a joint venture with Dabu Group, at which time the property was known as Marriott Westlake. In addition to the rebranding, which pays homage to Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the renovation introduced a new food-and-beverage concept and refreshed the hotel’s amenities, including 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Coury Hospitality manages the property.

May 12, 2026

Acquisitions Retail Texas

JLL Arranges Sale of 76,426 SF Shopping Center in North Dallas

by Taylor Williams May 12, 2026

DALLAS — JLL has arranged the sale of Shops at Mockingbird, a 76,426-square-foot shopping center in North Dallas. The center was built on 6.4 acres adjacent to Dallas Love Field Airport in 2008. LA Fitness anchors the property, which was 94.7 percent occupied at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Family Dollar, Tropical Smoothie, Leslie’s Pool Supplies and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. Adam Howells, Erin Lazarus and Michael Jankovich of JLL represented the seller, locally based investment firm Dunhill Partners, in the transaction.

May 12, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Highland Properties Negotiates 12,162 SF Industrial Lease in Richardson, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 12, 2026

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Local brokerage firm Highland Properties has negotiated a 12,162-square-foot industrial lease in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The tenant is ZC Distribution, and the space is located at 1461 Exchange Drive. Scott Voelkel and Cullen Dickey of Highland Properties represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Dan Lawson of Proterra Properties represented the landlord, a Dallas-based partnership.

May 12, 2026

Development Mixed-Use Texas

Southern Land Breaks Ground on 953,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2026

HOUSTON — Nashville-based developer Southern Land Co. has broken ground on a 953,000-square-foot mixed-use project in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston. The project will consist of a 10-story, 107,000-square-foot building with four floors of office space and 15,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a 38-story, 331-unit apartment tower with 18 penthouse suites. Residential amenities will include a rooftop lounge with a pool, a seventh-floor garden deck that connects the buildings, a residential spa, guest suites and a fitness center that will be available to both residents and office users. Andres Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2028.

May 11, 2026

Development Multifamily Texas

Weston Urban Completes 290-Unit Multifamily Project in Downtown San Antonio

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2026

SAN ANTONIO — Local developer Weston Urban has completed The Continental Residences, a 290-unit multifamily project in downtown San Antonio. Designed by BKV Group and built by Rogers-O’Brien Construction, the 16-story building features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as two-story townhomes. A sixth-floor amenity suite is home to a clubroom, coworking space, an indoor-outdoor fitness center and an outdoor pool deck with lounge areas and an outdoor kitchen. Residents also have access to a rooftop lounge. Kairoi Residential is the property manager. Rents start at $1,700 per month for a studio apartment.

May 11, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Valrock, Evergen Equity Acquire 194,255 SF Industrial Building in Von Ormy, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2026

VON ORMY, TEXAS — A partnership between Valrock, a newly launched industrial investment firm, and Austin-based Evergen Equity has acquired a 194,255-square-foot building in Von Ormy, a southwestern suburb of San Antonio. The building at 10600 Fischer Road was fully leased at the time of sale to packaging company Smurfit Westrock. Andrew Price and Braeden Bernstein of CBRE represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction.

May 11, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Highland Properties Negotiates 25,000 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in Arlington

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2026

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Local brokerage firm Highland Properties has negotiated a 25,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Arlington. The tenant is Texas Almet, a manufacturer of advanced honeycomb core components for military and commercial aircraft, and the space is located at 2800 E. Randoll Mill Road. Scott Voelkel and Cullen Dickey of Highland Properties represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ishash Shrestha of Avangard Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord.

May 11, 2026

Development Multifamily Texas

Woodfield Development Begins Leasing 360-Unit Apartment Community in San Marcos, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2026

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Charleston, S.C.-based Woodfield Development has begun leasing Strait & Nelson, a 360-unit apartment community in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. Strait & Nelson offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom units that range in size from 719 to 1,387 square feet. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and wood-style vinyl flooring. Amenities include a pool, clubroom with an entertainment kitchen, fitness center with dedicated yoga space, coworking lounge with private offices and conference rooms, pickleball and sand volleyball courts, a gaming lounge, private dining room and two dog parks. Dwell Design Studio was the project architect, and ChalkLine General Contractors handled construction. Rents start at roughly $1,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

May 8, 2026

Acquisitions Office Texas

JLL Negotiates Sale of 153,671 SF Office Building in West Houston

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2026

HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of 5300 Memorial Drive, a 153,671-square-foot office building in West Houston. The building was most recently renovated in 2019 and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners, in the transaction and procured the buyer, CAMCO Investment Group. John Ream, also with JLL, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal through Cornerstone Capital Bank.

May 8, 2026

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