HOUSTON — Locally based developer Welcome Group is nearing completion of Pinto Park, a 125,333-square-foot industrial project that encompasses a nine-acre site in North Houston. Construction of the 56,272-square-foot building at 454 Fallbrook Drive is expected to be complete in the coming weeks, and the building is fully preleased to an undisclosed tenant in the advanced technology manufacturing sector. Welcome Group was self-represented in the lease negotiations. Building 2, which totals 69,061 square feet, is also scheduled for a fall completion. Houston-based KDW served as the general contractor for the project, construction of which was financed by Simmons Bank.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 40,081-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1314 Viceroy Drive, which was built in 1969 and renovated in 2023, features 17-foot clear heights and four dock-high doors. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners, in the lease negotiations. Tod Zhang of Mohr Partners represented the tenant, Yamato Transport USA.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Picklr will open a 39,642-square-foot athletic venue in northwest Austin. The Utah-based pickleball concept is taking space at The Preserve at 620, a 225,000-square-foot mixed-use property that is a redevelopment of a former Walmart Supercenter. The venue, which will be the operator’s first in Austin and fifth in Texas, is scheduled to open this fall. Will Majors and Carson Hawley of CBRE represented The Picklr in the lease negotiations. Sean Couey and Jason Steinberg of ECR represented the landlord.
DENTON, TEXAS — Texas Woman’s University (TWU) has topped out the $107 million health sciences center at its campus in the North Texas city of Denton. The 136,000-square-foot facility will serve students in the allied healthcare fields such as nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The new health sciences center is being constructed on seven acres adjacent to Parliament Village, a TWU residential complex. Plans for the facility include laboratory space, classrooms, collaborative workspaces, outdoor clinic sites and a teaching kitchen, as well as community healthcare clinics and training areas for students. Construction began last fall, and the facility is expected to be complete in advance of the fall 2025 semester.
LAREDO, TEXAS — A joint venture between Maryland-based investment firm Realterm and Texas-based Alliance Industrial will develop a 236,693-square-foot transload facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The facility, which will be situated on a 19.7-acre site, will support various cross-border industrial operations and will be able to accommodate a single or multiple users. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, 50 dock-high loading positions and 190 trailer parking spaces. Construction is set to begin before the end of the month and to be complete in summer 2025.
HOUSTON — A partnership between the Harris County Housing Authority, OCI Development, Harris County Housing & Community Development and Atlantic Pacific Cos. has broken ground on a 192-unit affordable housing project in Houston. The Residences at Arbor Oaks is located on the city’s northwest side and consists of 84 two-bedroom and 108 three-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a children’s play area. Residents will also have access to a community center facility. Wells Fargo and Citibank contributed to the financing of the project, which also received a $12 million Community Development Block Grant as part of a program that provides funding for damages caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Bleecker Partners has welcomed three new tenants to Northway Plaza, a 131,149-square-foot industrial flex complex located in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The deals with engineering firm Lina T. Ramey & Associates (8,400 square feet), High Five Ventures LLC (3,570 square feet) and Northstar Mobile Inc. (2,972 square feet) bring the property to nearly full occupancy. Jason Finch and Justin Greenwood of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented Bleecker Partners in the lease negotiations. Ethan Denton of Lee & Associates represented Lina T. Ramey & Associates.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Rogue Athletics, a fitness concept that features programs for dance, tumbling, cheer and gymnastics, has signed a 25,295-square-foot lease renewal in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. Grant Rickertsen and Paul Clarkson of Citadel Partners represented Rogue Athletics, which originally took occupancy of the building at 4505 McEwen Road in 2013, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Austin-based owner-operator Parallel will develop a 671-bed student housing community in Lubbock. The site at 2413 S. 14th St. is situated adjacent to the Texas Tech University campus. The development will offer a mix of studio through five-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a full-service smart market, influencer room, fitness space, study areas, conference rooms and a sky lounge overlooking campus. The development team for the project includes BOKA Powell Architects, A Royal Interiors, Parkhill, RLG Consulting Engineers and Teinert Construction. Construction is expected to be complete in time for the fall 2027 semester.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greystone has provided an $18.6 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Residences of Diamond Hill, a 204-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. The garden-style community was built in 2003 and comprises 40 buildings that house two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, outdoor grilling and picnic area, playground and an after-school program. The property is subject to land-use restriction agreements that limit resident incomes on 121 apartments, and more than half of the units at the complex are reserved for households earning below 30 or 60 percent of the area median income. John Williams of Greystone originated the loan, which carries a 10-year term, 35-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first five years. The borrower and seller were not disclosed.