FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Fort Worth City Council has approved a $630 million proposal to expand the historic Stockyards District, according to reports from multiple local news sources such as The Dallas Morning News, Fox4 KDFW and The Texan. According to the local Fox News affiliate, the proposal represents part of a larger, $1 billion expansion and would include both multifamily and hospitality components, as well as onsite parking. Axios Dallas reports that on a more specific level, the next phase of expansion will feature 500 hotel rooms, 300,000 square feet of commercial space and a 295-unit multifamily property. The Texan reports that the expansion would be led by Fort Worth Heritage LLC, which is a joint venture between California-based Majestic Realty Co. and Hickman Cos, with North Texas-based M2G Ventures also serving as a development partner. Multiple news outlets reported that the City of Fort Worth expects the expansion of the Stockyards District, which will include some public funding and is expected to be fully complete by 2032, to ultimately generate more than $400 million in fresh tax revenue.
HOUSTON — Hamilton Point Investments, a real estate private equity firm based in Connecticut, has acquired a portfolio of four apartment communities in the Houston area for $195 million. The portfolio totals 1,174 units and consists of Prose Champions in Houston (360 units); Prose Copperfield in Houston (361 units); Prose Cypress Creek in Cypress (240 units); and Prose Franz in Katy (213 units). The properties were all constructed within the last three years. The seller was not disclosed, but Prose is the workforce housing brand of Alliance Residential. No third-party brokers were involved in the transaction.
DALLAS — Metro Philadelphia-based developer Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) has completed Lyle, a 334-unit apartment community in North Dallas. Toll Brothers developed the property in partnership with Chicago-based Equity Residential as part of a trio of multifamily developments in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and keyless entry mechanisms. Select residences also offer private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, game lawn, fitness center, coworking lounge and a coffee bar. Santander Bank financed construction of the project. Rents start at $1,675 per month for a studio apartment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — MDH Partners has delivered 71 Logistics Center, a 215,912-square-foot industrial project located near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The Atlanta-based development and investment firm acquired the 45-acre site last summer, and the rear-load facility is divisible to 72,000 square feet. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 2,640 square feet of office space and parking for 142 cars (expandable to 262) and 54 trailers. ARCO Design/Build served as the general contractor for the project. JLL is the leasing agent.
DALLAS — Savills has signed a 10,000-square-foot office lease expansion in Uptown Dallas. The commercial real estate advisory firm will relocate to the 14th floor of 23Springs, a 626,215-square-foot building in Uptown that is under construction, next spring. The deal represents a 25 percent expansion over Savills’ current space at Dallas Arts Tower. Granite Properties is developing 23Springs, which is now 56 percent preleased.
SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas-based data center development arm of Stream Realty Partners has broken ground on a 135-acre hyperscale campus in San Antonio. The site is located near the junction of West Military Drive and Loop 1604 on the city’s west side and can support the development of up to five buildings totaling more than 1.5 million square feet. At full build-out, the facility will have a 200-megawatt capacity. Construction of the first 300,000-square-foot building is underway and is expected to be available for occupancy in the second quarter of next year. Multiple tenants that have requested anonymity have already committed to the project.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Wilks Development is underway on the redevelopment of the historic Fort Worth Public Market. Located just outside the downtown area, the property was originally built in 1930 and has been vacant since 2002. The redevelopment includes fire, water and asbestos remediation; removal of nonoriginal architectural elements such as gutters, lighting and roofing tiles; foundation, plumbing and masonry upgrades; and improvements or replacements of windows, elevators and utility systems. The development team, which includes architecture firm BOKA Powell and historical preservation consultant Nancy McCoy, expects to complete the project by next August, bringing more than 15,000 square feet of leasable space to market. The new marketplace will also connect via a courtyard to The Harden, a 199-unit, age-restricted seniors housing complex that is under construction behind the site. Wilks has partnered with The Woodmont Co. to lease the renovated space.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Vanguard Real Estate Advisors (VREA), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of CoHo Apartments, a 54-unit multifamily building in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood. CoHo Apartments exclusively offers studio apartments. Amenities include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, dog run and a gaming lounge. Jordan Cortez, Mason John, Haley Birmingham, and Will Droese of VREA represented the seller, Watermark Cos., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Abilene Christian University has signed a 25,426-square-foot office lease renewal in the northern Dallas metro of Addison, about 190 miles east of the private institution’s main campus. The 195,754-square-foot One Hanover Park building offers a conference room, tenant lounge, minimart and onsite banking and car wash services. Tyler Howarth of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. J.J. Leonard and Chase Lopez of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, New York Life Insurance Co.
LA PORTE, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of an 8,400-square-foot warehouse in La Porte, an eastern suburb of Houston. The building sits on a 0.8-acre site at 10819 Fairmont Parkway and was constructed in 1999. Mike Taetz, Todd Moore and Connor Duffy of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.