SAN ANTONIO — EōS Fitness will open a 48,248-square-foot gym in northwest San Antonio. The Dallas-based operator will backfill a space formerly leased to Conn’s HomePlus at The Village at Summit shopping center. Rise Commercial Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Summit Income Partners LP. The opening is set for 2027.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Metro Philadelphia-based CenterSquare Investment Management has purchased Commons at Harper’s Preserve, a 21,777-square-foot retail strip center located north of Houston in The Woodlands. The center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Five Guys, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Little Caesar’s, Dunkin’ and Next Level Urgent Care. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 16,875-square-foot industrial lease in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 301-323 Hilltop Ave. was constructed in 1965. Brett Lewis and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. Trevor Atkins of CBRE represented the tenant, Starwood Distributors.
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HOUSTON — Locally based developer Avera Cos. has broken ground on Baywood Logistics, a 374,297-square-foot industrial project in southeast Houston. Baywood Logistics will be a front-load building that will be situated on a 34-acre site south of the Houston Ship Channel. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 235-foot truck court depths, 62 dock-high doors, ample car and trailer parking space, 4,197 square feet of office space and an ESFR sprinkler system. Completion is slated for mid-2026. CBRE has been named the leasing agent.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — FTK Construction Services has begun the renovation of Seville Apartments, a 90-unit affordable housing complex in Beaumont that was built in 1980. The renovation will upgrade flooring, paint, appliances, countertops, cabinets and bathrooms in unit interiors; other updates will apply to roofing, HVAC systems and amenity spaces. The rehabilitation will also ensure the preservation of the property’s affordability status. Benton Design Group is the architect for the project, which is expected to last about 12 months. Denver-based Steele Properties owns Seville Apartments.
ANNA, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 40,000-square-foot gym in Anna, located north of Dallas in Collin County. The Dallas-based operator is taking space at Rosamond Corners, a grocery-anchored development located at the northeast corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Rosamond Parkway. Segovia Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. SHOP Cos. represented the undisclosed landlord. The opening is set for 2027.
DENTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 33,758-square-foot industrial building in the North Texas city of Denton. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1506 I-35W was constructed in 1979. John Anderson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, local investment firm CanTex Capital, in the transaction. The name and representative of the seller were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Colliers has negotiated the sale of an 18,750-square-foot manufacturing building that sits on a 2.3-acre site at 4323 E. Mount Houston Road on the city’s north side. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was constructed in 1981 and features 20-foot clear heights. Jim Pratt of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Guy Brown of The Texas Overland Co. represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS, ARLINGTON AND GARLAND, TEXAS — California-based investment firm BKM Capital Partners has purchased a portfolio of three industrial properties totaling 512,310 square feet across seven buildings in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The properties include the 34,325-square-foot Northgate 22 in Dallas, a 42,506-square-foot facility at 501 106th St. in Arlington and Market Street Distribution Center, a five-building, 435,479-square-foot park in Garland. BKM Capital, which plans to implement capital improvements, purchased the portfolio for $60.3 million from Boston-based TA Realty.