IRVING, TEXAS — H-E-B will open a new store in Irving’s Las Colinas district. The square footage has yet to be determined. The San Antonio-based grocer purchased 12 acres within a 19.5-acre parcel at the junction of I-635 and Olympus Boulevard, which previously served as the home of a Fry’s Electronics store. The landowner, LaTerra Development, also plans to construct a 161,250-square-foot self-storage facility adjacent to the grocery store on the remaining seven acres. Construction of the H-E-B is scheduled to begin before the end of the year and to be complete in 2026.
PROVIDENCE VILLAGE, TEXAS — Tennessee-based GBT Realty Corp. is underway on construction of Providence Marketplace, a 33,700-square-foot retail center that will be located in Providence Village, roughly 45 miles north of Dallas. A 23,300-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the property, which will also feature roughly 10,400 square feet of small shop space and three outparcels. GBT Realty acquired the development site in August. Construction is scheduled for a third-quarter 2025 completion.
HOUSTON — PhiloWilke Partnership has signed a 14,729-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Westchase District. The architecture firm is taking space at The Towers at Westchase, a two-building development that houses an onsite deli and restaurant, fitness center and a conference center. Brad Fricks and Matthew Seliger of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Franklin Street Properties, in the lease negotiations. Cody Little and Jordan Raney of JLL represented the tenant.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hoar Construction has topped out Icon, a 30-story student housing tower in the West Campus neighborhood of the University of Texas at Austin. The MDL Group is the developer for the project, which will house 555 beds across 216 units ranging from one- to five-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, game and lounge rooms, podcast studio and student workspaces. The project will also feature four levels of below-ground parking. Project partners include Rhode Partners (architect), DCI Engineers (structural engineer) and Blum Engineering (mechanical, electrical and plumbing). Construction began last spring. Completion is slated for summer 2025.
HOUSTON — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 432,316-square-foot industrial lease near Port Houston. The tenant, Gulf Coast Crating, is taking space at Portside Logistics Center, a two-building, 1 million-square-foot speculative development on Houston’s southeast side. Jeremy Lumbreras and Tyler Maner of Stream, which owns the property in a joint venture with Principal Asset Management, represented ownership in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Patrick McKiernan and James Mashni of First Houston Properties Inc. represented the tenant. The deal brings Building 1 at Portside Logistics Center to full occupancy.
FRISCO, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Main Marketplace, a 115,736-square-foot shopping center located north of Dallas in Frisco. The center comprises nine buildings on a 14.6-acre site. At the time of sale, Main Marketplace was 97 percent leased to tenants such as Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Flix Brewhouse and Texas Family Fitness. Baylor Worman and Grayson Duyck of Matthews represented the buyer, a Texas-based private investor, in the all-cash transaction. Michael Austry and Jared Aubrey of CBRE represented the seller.
HOUSTON — Drilling Tools International has signed a 16,988-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Westchase District. The provider of energy equipment is taking space at The Towers at Westchase, a two-building development that houses an onsite deli and restaurant, fitness center and a conference center. Brad Fricks and Matthew Seliger of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Franklin Street Properties, in the lease negotiations. Peyton Poynter of Park Realty represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Avison Young has secured an 11,970-square-foot office lease in West Houston. The tenant, professional services firm UHY, is relocating and expanding from an 8,158-square-foot space at 10613 W. Sam Houston Parkway N to the building at 1177 W. Loop S. Anthony Squillante and Dustin Devine of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kelli Gault and Doug Little of Transwestern represented the landlord, Hicks Ventures.
EL PASO, TEXAS — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will open a 492,000-square-foot ambulatory care facility in El Paso. The six-story building will be located on the William Beaumont Army Medical Center campus at Fort Bliss and will feature 47 different departments to augment the campus’ continuum of care. Specialty practices and services that will be housed within the facility will include radiology, pathology, audiology, prosthetics and rehabilitation for traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. The facility will also offer a specialized women’s clinic, spaces for mental health and substance abuse programs, a dental suite and an eyecare clinic. Amenities will include an 18,000-square-foot healing garden, a 6,500-square-foot outdoor café and a 5,000-square-foot shaded staff plaza. The project team includes architecture firms SmithGroup and HKS, Clark Construction Group and The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers. Construction is underway and slated for a 2028 completion.
HOUSTON — Olympia Tools International has signed a 95,288-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. The California-based hardware manufacturer is taking space at the building at 11330 Tanyard Creek Drive, which was developed as part of Phase I of Pinnacle Logistics Park. Tyler Maner, Wes Hunnicutt, Matt Moore and Will Mason of Stream Realty Partners represented Olympia Tools in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Lumbreras and Heath Donica, also with Stream, represented the landlord, Hillwood. The deal brings Phase I of Pinnacle Logistics Park to full occupancy.