FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 27,000-square-foot industrial lease in North Fort Worth. The tenant is lithium-ion battery provider NuEnergy Storage Technologies, and the space is located within Northern Crossing, a four-building development that features 24-foot clear heights. Matt Carthey with Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, GID, in the lease negotiations. Jeff Jackson of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant.
DALLAS — General contractor Silver Lining Construction has completed the redevelopment the office headquarters of Moroch Partners, located at 147 Manufacturing St. in the Dallas Design District. The project saw the Dallas-based marketing agency reduce its footprint by about 50 percent to 24,000 square feet, and the revamped space features a conference room that can seat about 20 people, a 60-desk open office layout and various collaborative workspaces. The design team included locally based interior architecture firm Tangram, Studio Other and OTJ Architects.
HOUSTON — Locally based commercial developer Braun Enterprises has opened a 12,000-square-foot coworking space in Houston under its Urban Office brand. Designed by BwCollier Interior Design and built by Yellow Crown Construction, the space is located at 1500 Waugh Drive and offers private office suites ranging from 100 to 400 square feet. Additional features include conference rooms, complimentary beverages, a podcast studio, mother’s room and lounge space.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Altus Equity Group, an investment firm with offices in Texas, South Carolina and California, has purchased a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 1,225 units in the West Texas city of Odessa. Altus acquired the garden-style properties, which had a collective occupancy rate of 92 percent at the time of sale, in partnership with Wellings Capital. Drew Garza led the team at Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, that brokered the sale of the portfolio. Rocco Mandala led the CBRE debt placement team that originated acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
TYLER, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Woodlands, a 256-unit apartment complex located in the East Texas city of Tyler. Built in 1984, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as fitness and business centers, a pool and package lockers. Taylor Hill, William Hubbard, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and Michael Ware of IPA represented the seller, BH Equities, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Clover Capital Partners. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Harry Krieger of IPA Capital Markets originated an undisclosed amount of agency acquisition financing for the deal that was structured with a seven-year term and fixed interest rate.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based investment firm BH Properties has purchased The Park on Barton Creek, a 205,293-square-foot office complex in southwest Austin. Built in 2007, The Park on Barton Creek consists of two buildings on a 16.5-acre site with separate 426-space parking structures. The property recently underwent a $1.3 million capital improvement program that enhanced the lobby and added both a tenant lounge and conference center. Ryan Stevens and Drew Fuller of JLL brokered the sale of the property. The seller was not disclosed.
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Locally based firm Tannos Development Group has completed construction of a 106,000-square-foot office and healthcare building in Friendswood, a southeastern suburb of Houston. The four-story building is located at 1715 S. Friendswood Drive and had a total price tag of $23 million. University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has leased the entire fourth floor of the building to house its primary and specialty care practices. The building also houses an onsite pharmacy and an expanded imaging suite that includes two radiology rooms and ultrasound capabilities.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Trader Joe’s has signed a 16,975-square-foot retail lease in northwest Oklahoma City for its first grocery store in the state capital and fourth in the state. The space is located within the 155,000-square-foot Rockwell-Northwest Shopping Center, and Trader Joe’s will join Hobby Lobby and Burlington as the center’s anchor tenants. Tom Blanton with Blanton Property Co. represented the California-based grocer in the lease negotiations. Elise Lopez and Jim Martin internally represented the landlord, JAH Realty. A tentative opening date has not yet been determined.
CONROE, TEXAS — Georgia-based developer Landmark Properties has completed a 190-unit build-to-rent residential project in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The 23.5-acre development represents Phase I of The Everstead at Conroe. The community offers 56 two-bedroom and 134 three-bedroom ranch homes and townhomes that are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, dog park, playground, pickleball and bocce ball courts, as well as 567 parking spaces and a 2,817-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center. Landmark co-developed the project with Open House Group Co. Rents start at roughly $1,580 per month for a two-bedroom home.
HOUSTON — Locally based owner-operator Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) has begun the redevelopment of Lion Square, a 117,592-square-foot shopping center in southwest Houston. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, the project will upgrade the center’s design with traditional Chinese and Vietnamese architectural influences in reference to the location in Houston’s Asiatown District. In addition, the development team plans to transform the center into a cultural hub with greenery, irrigation systems, security and lighting enhancements and a focus on improving the center’s walkability. Completion is slated for early next year.