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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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DALLAS — The law firm of Vinson & Elkins plans to move its firm to The Union Dallas in 2018. Vinson & Elkins will lease 80,000 square feet and occupy three floors of the 22-floor office building at RED Development’s mixed-use project located at Field Street and Cedar Springs Road. The Union is a new office, residential and retail project totaling 800,000 square feet that will open in 2017. Phil Puckett and Harlan Davis of CBRE represented Vinson & Elkins in lease negotiations, and John Brownlee and Sarah Hinkley of Peloton represented the landlord, along with Paul Rowsey of RED Development. Vinson & Elkins’ office space in the top three floors of the office tower will include balconies with 360-degree views of Uptown, Downtown, the Arts District, Klyde Warren Park, Victory Plaza and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. More than 145 attorneys will occupy the new space. Designed by Dallas-based architect HKS Inc., the project will include a 60,000-square-foot Tom Thumb grocery store on the ground floor. RED Development, the project developer, announced The Union in May 2014, and is also leading the design and construction for the project.

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — The Praedium Group has acquired Pine Prairie Apartments in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Praedium purchased the Class A, 300-unit apartment community from Westwood Residential. Pine Prairie was built in 2014 and includes 296 apartment units and four townhome-style residences. Select units feature 13-foot vaulted ceilings, attached garages, outdoor terraces or balconettes and vinyl wood-plank flooring. The pet-friendly community also includes a laundry facility, clubhouse with a fireplace and kitchen, internet café, swimming pool, outdoor BBQ grill stations and a fitness 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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IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Villa France, a 134-unit apartment property located in Irving. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office represented the seller, a limited liability company. Fluellen and Hoover also procured the buyer, a partnership. Villa France is located at 1831 W. Pioneer Drive. Built in 1970, the asset is situated on 5.2 acres. The unit mix of Villa France includes 24 one-bedroom/one-bath, 22 one-bedroom/one-and-one-half-bath, 20 two-bedroom/one-bath, 63 two-bedroom/two-bath and five three-bedroom/one-bath units.

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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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SAN ANTONIO — NAI Partners represented Waste Management Inc. in subleasing a 180,000-square-foot recycling distribution facility located at 1228 Cornerway in San Antonio. Chris Caudill of NAI Partners, along with John Greg Tourcotte of REOC San Antonio, represented Waste Management in the sublease negations. Southern Warehousing & Distribution is the subtenant.

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TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of Palmer Plaza, a 98,816-square-foot retail center in the southern Houston suburb of Texas City. HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Weingarten Realty Investors. EDIFIS purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount. Palmer Plaza is positioned on 8.4 acres at Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and SH 146. The center, including two outparcel buildings, is 94 percent leased to tenants including Goodwill, Dollar Tree, Anytime Fitness, T-Mobile and Ace Cash Express. Ryan West and Matt Berry led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.

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