IRVING, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 21,418-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 350 Texas Ave. was completed earlier this year, totals 107,298 square feet and features 28-foot clear heights, two drive-in bays and 20 dock doors. Adam Green and Will Sallis of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Mississippi-based REIT EastGroup Properties, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of North Grove Cetner I and II, a 20,141-square-foot office and retail complex in the southern Dallas suburb of Waxahachie. The property consists of a 15,641-square-foot retail and office property that is fully leased to 11 tenants, as well as a 4,500-square-foot, single-tenant structure that is occupied by Fish City Grill. Michael Kaplan, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a Texas-based family office, in the transaction. The buyer was also a Texas-based family office that acquired the property in an off-market deal.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of a 202,601-square-foot office building located at 10101 Woodloch Forest Drive in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The eight-story building was completed in 2009 and was vacant at the time of sale. Kevin McConn and Jeff Hollinden of JLL represented the seller, Net Lease Office Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH). The sales price was not disclosed.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — The City of Sugar Land, located southwest of Houston, has approved $12.5 million in funding for the renovation and modernization of the city’s downtown commercial center, known as Sugar Land Town Square. Under the terms of the funding agreement, Building B will receive upgrades to its communal office and amenity spaces, as well as its landscaping and streetscaping. In addition, Building H will see renovations to its entryway, lobby and signage, along with updates to the garden area and new furniture, fixtures and equipment. Sugar Land Town Square, which spans 32.8 acres and opened in 2003, is currently 73 percent leased across its office, retail and restaurant components.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $5.7 million bridge loan for Penn Grand Apartments, a 105-unit multifamily complex in Oklahoma City. Located in the downtown area, the property consists of 14 two-story buildings on a 3.7-acre site. Nick Jans, Thomas Gorski and James Myatt of Red Oak Capital originated the two-year loan, which was placed by Sean Reilly of Regions Bank. The borrower, Gideon Properties, an investment firm that specializes in distressed assets, will use the proceeds to retire existing debt and rehabilitate units that were damaged by fire.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between the Del Valle Independent School District (ISD), which serves Travis County, and The Thinkery, a children’s museum in Austin, has opened a 25,227-square-foot immersive childcare facility. Designed by Pfluger Architects and located east of the downtown area, the facility features color-coded, dedicated classrooms for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, as well as a central courtyard, library and an array of museum-style, interactive learning exhibits and activities. American Constructors served as the general contractor for the project.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Shops on Main, a 10,238-square-foot retail strip center located in the southern Dallas suburb of Midlothian. The center was built on 1.7 acres in 2023 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Boba Tea and Coco Nail Bar. Michael Kaplan, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a Texas-based family office, in the transaction. The buyer was a Dallas-based 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — The evolution of active adult product is in the third inning of a nine-inning game, but some markets are clearly ahead of the curve, says Zach Crowe, managing director of U.S. real estate for private equity giant The Carlyle Group. “There are markets like Dallas, Las Vegas and Denver that have had active adult for 20 years at this point, and the product is well known. The consumer understands what it is. There are other markets with very few properties, and people have no idea what it is. It’s still incredibly early [in the game],” reports Crowe, who is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses on real estate investment opportunities in multifamily, 55+ housing and medical office properties. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. The insights from Crowe came during the CEO panel at the fifth annual InterFace Active Adult conference. The daylong conference, which took place May 7 at The Westin Los Colinas in Dallas, attracted more than 300 industry professionals. Moderated by Ryan Maconachy, vice chairman of health and alternative assets for Newmark, the …
HOUSTON — JLL has secured an undisclosed amount of construction debt and joint venture equity for Autry Park One, a 127,651-square-foot office project that will be located along Allen Parkway and the Buffalo Bayou in West Houston. Autry Park One will offer private offices, meeting space, mid-building outdoor decks, an indoor/outdoor rooftop deck, fitness facility and 10,500 square feet of retail space. Colby Mueck, Cortney Cole and Kevin McConn of JLL worked with Hanover Co. and LOCAL to secure joint venture equity for the project and separately arrange a syndicated construction loan with two regional banks.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has arranged the sale of a 104,957-square-foot industrial building in North Houston. According to Crexi.com, the building at 12001 Hirsch Road was built on 11.7 acres in 2010. Ryan Hartsell, Matt Rogers and Stephen Hazen of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, TF Warren Group, in the transaction. Carlton Anderson and Nathan Mai of Mohr Partners represented the undisclosed seller.