Texas

AUSTIN — Velocis has purchased West Woods Shopping Center and Springdale Shopping Center, two centers located in Austin totaling more than 350,000 square feet. The shopping centers are valued at approximately $60 million. The 189,340-square-foot West Woods is located at the intersection of Bee Caves Road and Walsh Tarlton Lane. The center is 97 percent leased to Stein Mart, Michael's, Petco and CVS/pharmacy, as well as a variety of local boutique shops. The 163,677-square-foot Springdale Shopping Center is located in northeast Austin near the new Mueller Airport redevelopment. H-E-B anchors the center, whose other tenants include Fashion Outlet, Carousel Pediatrics, Family Dollar and O'Reilly Auto Parts.

HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a Comerica Bank branch in Houston. Alvin Mansour of Marcus & Millichap's The Mansour Group in San Diego represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a Southern California-based investor.

CEDAR HILL — Uptown Village at Cedar Hill, a 615,000-square-foot shopping center located at 305 W. FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, has added new tenants to its roster. Recent store openings include Wet Seal, PS from Aeropostale, Crazy8, Kid's Foot Locker and Christopher's Menswear. Journeys and DXL Men's Apparel will open new stores in December as well. In 2013, Kay Jewelers and Massage Envy will open new stores. In addition, The MGHerring Group, owner of Uptown Village, has installed three Electronic Vehicle (EV) charging stations at Uptown Village. Cedar Hill is currently the only city with EV charging stations between Dallas and Houston.

FORT WORTH — Alliance Architects has been selected to provide architectural and design services for Tandy Leather Factory's flagship store, which will be located adjacent to Tandy's corporate headquarters in Fort Worth. The 21,000-square-foot property will feature meeting/teaching space on the lower level. Bob Moore Construction is providing general construction and construction management services. The project is slated for a March 2013 completion.