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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group has sold Fifth + Tillery, a 182,700-square-foot office building in East Austin. Fifth + Tillery features outdoor balconies with heightened levels of natural light, as well as a landscaped courtyard with various outdoor amenities. CIM Group originally acquired the property in October 2019 shortly after construction began. According to multiple media outlets including The Austin American-Statesman, local transportation authority Capital Metro purchased the property for roughly $87 million.

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HOUSTON — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 173,908-square-foot, eight-story office building that sits on a 4.4-acre site at 12941 N. Freeway in Houston. The property, which is known as The Wells Fargo Bank Building and is located on the city’s north side, was built in 1982, according to LoopNet Inc. David Carter of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as North Houston LP, in the deal. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.

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IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Tucasa Townhomes, a 128-unit multifamily property in Irving. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1964 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Al Silva, Ford Braly and Dylan York of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured an undisclosed, out-of-state partnership as the buyer.

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HOUSTON — Ashford Dairy has signed a 52,000-square-foot industrial lease at The Business Center at Five Corners in southwest Houston. The space includes a commissary, test kitchen and a refrigerated storage area. Owned by Levey Group and ANICO Eagle, The Business Center at Five Corners spans 550,000 square feet across five buildings. Nathan Wynne, Joseph Smith and Savannah Smith of CBRE represented Levey Group in the lease negotiations. Will Clay of JLL represented the tenant.

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Multifamily Markets Navigate Challenges Alex Virtue

When Zelman & Associates’ 2023 Virtual Housing Summit opens in September, Alex Virtue will take the stage as a newly appointed managing director who has been charged with expanding the firm’s investment banking coverage of multifamily and other commercial real estate property sectors. Virtue joined the institutional research advisory and investment firm in May with over two decades of experience in mergers and acquisition transactions and capital raising across real estate sectors in both the public and private capital markets. His resume includes senior positions with Merrill Lynch, Eastdil Secured/Wells Fargo Securities, CBRE Capital Advisors and Xebec, an industrial developer and asset manager. Zelman & Associates, founded in 2007, was acquired by Bethesda, Md.-based commercial real estate finance and advisory firm Walker & Dunlop in 2021. “My focus at Zelman and Walker & Dunlop is broadening the firm’s reach on entity-level transactions in multifamily and related housing sectors such as single-family rentals, built-for-rent, student housing, affordable housing and manufactured housing communities, as well as other commercial real estate sectors,” says Virtue “I would characterize my concentration as bringing traditional banking investment expertise, knowledge and services across the Walker & Dunlop platform and working with my colleagues to bring these advisory …

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — The University of Texas at Austin (UT) and MD Anderson will open a new medical complex at the site of the Erwin Center, the former arena of the university’s basketball teams. The complex will consist of a traditional hospital and cancer care/treatment facility. Demolitions are expected to begin in 2024, and the groundbreaking for the new medical facilities is scheduled for 2026. The total investment for these projects is estimated at $2.5 billion.

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HOUSTON — Porcelanosa USA, a distributor of tile, flooring and other building materials, has signed a 70,000-square-foot industrial lease at The Business Center at Five Corners in Houston. Owned by Levey Group and ANICO Eagle, the 550,000-square-foot development consists of five buildings on a 44-acre site on the city’s southwest side. Buildings range in size from 69,000 to 139,000 square feet and feature a mix of front-load, cross-dock and rear-load configurations and 28- to 32-foot clear heights. Nathan Wynne, Joseph Smith and Savannah Smith of CBRE represented Levey Group in the lease negotiations. John Talhelm of JLL represented the tenant.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between locally based investment firm Ivy Cos. and Texas-based 35 South Capital has acquired Casis Village, a 48,500-square-foot shopping center located in Austin’s Tarrytown neighborhood. Built in 1952 and anchored by grocer Randalls, the center is also home to tenants such as Benchmark Bank, Starbucks, Tarrytown Pharmacy and Estilo Boutique. Dan Frey of Endeavor Real Estate Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The partnership was self-represented.

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BRENHAM, TEXAS — Architecture firm HDA has completed a 28,000-square-foot industrial renovation and expansion project in Brenham, about 75 miles northwest of Houston. The project was a build-to-suit for Mike Hopkins Distributing, which serves the alcoholic beverage industry. The expansion consisted of a new controlled-temperature warehouse with offices and a customer pick-up area. The existing warehouse and coolers were also renovated with updated ancillary and storage areas and a new, enlarged keg cooler. Lastly, HDA designed a connector to link the new and existing facilities.

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HOUSTON — Local brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 4,671-square-foot office lease at 2929 Allen Parkway in Houston. The 43-story building, which is located just west of the downtown area, was originally constructed in 1982 and totals 952,080 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. D.J. Hale of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, Nguyen Office PLLC, in the lease negotiations. Kristin Rabel of CBRE represented the landlord.

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