Texas

HOUSTON — Atlanta-based developer Portman has acquired land and received construction financing for Gateway 1960, a 714,339-square-foot industrial project that will be located in North Houston. Neither the acreage of the site nor the amount of the construction loan were disclosed. Gateway 1960 will comprise a 440,323-square-foot cross-dock structure, a 157,723-square-foot front-load building and a 116,293-square-foot rear-load facility, all of which will feature speculative office space, LED lighting and dock-high loading doors. Project partners include general contractor Angler Construction, Powers Brown Architecture as the architect, civil engineer Langan and leasing agent Partners Real Estate. Construction is set to begin before the end of the month and to be complete in the third quarter of 2027.

DENTON, TEXAS — Developer Jackson-Shaw has broken ground on Horizon 35, a 908,730-square-foot industrial project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site is located at the northeast corner of I-35 and Loop 288, and the first phase of the development will consist of three rear-load buildings totaling 543,550 square feet. Building features of Phase I, which is expected to be complete in the third quarter of next year, will include 32- to 36-foot clear heights, dock-high loading doors, 18-by-20-foot drive-in doors and “ample” car and trailer parking allotments. ARCO/Murray is the design-build firm for Horizon 35, and Stream Realty Partners is the leasing agent.