DALLAS — JLL has arranged the sale of Muse Shops at Midtown, a 112,162-square-foot shopping center in North Dallas. Built in 1999 and renovated in 2022, the four-building center was 58 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks, Land Design, United Real Estate and Natuzzi Editions. Adam Howells, Erin Lazarus, Megan Babovec and Keenan Ryan of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Gauge Real Estate Partners has completed Gauge Interwood Logistics, a 95,886-square-foot industrial project in Houston. The site spans seven acres within the 440-acre Interwood Business Park on the city’s north side. The standalone, rear-load facility features 32-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck court depths, 19 trailer stalls and an ESFR sprinkler system. Powers Brown Architecture designed the project, and Rosenberger Construction served as the general contractor. CBRE has been tapped as the leasing agent. Construction began last fall.
VON ORMY, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 26-acre industrial outdoor storage facility in Von Ormy, located on the southwestern outskirts of San Antonio. The site at 14603 and 14710 Speedway Park also houses a 7,500-square-foot truck terminal building. Stan Nowak of Partners represented the buyer, a private equity firm, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed. Partners has also been retained as the property’s leasing agent.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Centersquare, a provider of colocation, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions, has signed a 30,342-square-foot office headquarters sublease at Cypress Waters in Coppell, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The space at 3100 Olympus Blvd. can support about 150 employees. Cribb Altman and Curt Holcomb of JLL represented Centersquare in the lease negotiations. Steve Wentz, Travis Boothe and Spencer Oster of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed sublandlord. Billingsley Co. owns Cypress Waters.
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Lee & Associates Report: Industrial, Office Sectors Face Challenges as Retail, Multifamily Show Positive Trends
Economic headwinds such as elevated interest rates and persistent inflation led to mixed outcomes in the first quarter for industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors, with market observers anticipating a contracting economy, as outlined by Lee & Associates’ 2024 Q1 North America Market Report. On the industrial front, market pressures — including interest rates and supply chain challenges — led to higher vacancy in the United States in the first quarter of the year. U.S. office space experienced its fifth consecutive year of contraction, as office worker attendance stagnated. Additional challenges, in the form of loans maturing in a high-rate environment, signal further challenges in the near future for the office landscape. Continued merchant demand, reduced closures and bankruptcies and limited supply converged to create a feeding frenzy for retail space, with vacancies at historic lows. And finally, geographically based factors drove multifamily markets, many of which (especially in the Midwest and Northeast) experienced a rebound in apartment demand fueled by rising consumer sentiment and moderating inflation, despite supply outpacing demand. Lee & Associates has made their full, first-quarter report available here (with breakdowns of cap rates by city, vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and more). The summaries from each sector …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Kansas City-based developer VanTrust Real Estate has unveiled plans for the next phase of Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Dubbed The Towers at Frisco Station, the next phase will consist of office, hotel, retail and restaurant uses that could total as much as 3 million square feet across five buildings. Entertainment concepts Pickle & Social and Fairway Social have already committed to the latest phase. Frisco Station, which was launched in 2015, currently features 700,000 square feet of Class A office space, 955 mid- and high-rise multifamily units and 450 hotel rooms, as well as a 30-acre park and trail system. Construction timelines for the latest phase are still being finalized.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. has broken ground on Phase III of Tobin Estates, a 359-unit multifamily project located in the Alamo Heights area of San Antonio. In addition to the 265 apartments that will be housed in a four-story wraparound buildings, Phase III will feature 94 units with private garages within two four-story buildings. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, indoor and outdoor fitness centers, resident lounge and a rooftop deck. Project partners included Provident General Contractors, WDG Architecture, civil engineer Westwood and construction lender InterBank. Construction is expected to last about two years. Phase II of Tobin Estates totaled 311 units, and Phase I totaled 286 units.
DENTON, TEXAS — Austin-based developer Urban Moment is nearing completion of YardHomes Parkside, a 230-unit apartment complex located in the North Texas city of Denton. YardHomes Parkside will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans that will range in size from 635 to 1,375 square feet. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and smart-home technology products. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Full completion is slated for later his month.
HOUSTON — McCarthy Building Cos. has signed a 38,230-square-foot office lease at 2200 Post Oak in Houston’s Galleria District. The St. Louis-based general contractor plans to move into the 22-story, 326,200-square-foot building, which is currently being renovated, next year. Brad Fricks and Adam Ross of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Masaveu Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Scott Wetzel and Beau Bellow of JLL represented the tenant.
PLANO, TEXAS — St. John Properties has opened a new office at 7250 Dallas Parkway in Plano. The office is the second in Texas for the Baltimore-based developer following its launch of an Austin office in spring 2022. Raphael Alterman will lead the new office under the title of regional partner. St. John, which primarily focuses on industrial and has a portfolio of commercial assets valued at roughly $5 billion, now operates 15 offices across 11 states.