DECATUR, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 689-unit self-storage facility in Decatur, about 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Decatur Self Storage was built on a 19.8-acre site in 1980 (expanded in 2018) and comprises 14 single-story buildings that offer a mix of climate-controlled spaces, drive-up storage units, covered parking and specialty storage options for a total of 121,650 net rentable square feet. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed, family-owned self-storage operator, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, SW Group, a Houston-based private investment firm that owns and operates 17 self-storage facilities throughout Texas. Decatur Self Storage was roughly 94 percent occupied at the time of sale.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The industrial investment arm of Dallas-based S2 Capital has purchased a 589,022-square-foot park located at 5721 E. Rosedale St. in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside district. The development, which S2 plans to rebrand as Panther City Industrial Park, comprises 31 buildings. The new ownership also plans to invest in capital improvements to suite interiors, as previous ownership already completed upgrades to common areas and building façades. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
By Sean Anderson, senior associate, Partners Real Estate When Congress passed the No Surprises Act (NSA) in December 2020, the goal was straightforward: protect patients from the exorbitant, unpredictable bills that had become synonymous with emergency care and rein in some of the pricing power that out-of-network physicians and freestanding facilities had come to enjoy. On paper, the law delivered. By requiring that out-of-network emergency treatment be billed at the same rate a patient would owe for in-network care, the NSA eliminated an estimated 10 million surprise bills in just the first nine months of 2023 and pushed down the overall cost of emergency room (ER) procedures across the board, according to the second annual report to Congress from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For patients, it was an unambiguous win. For the physician groups and real estate operators that had built business models around emergency medicine, however, the law landed as a direct hit to the bottom line. Out-of-network reimbursements initially fell by roughly 40 percent, according to an FTI Consulting analysis of the provider side of the law, and bankruptcy filings for healthcare operators hit their highest level in five years, tripling from 2021 to …
HOUSTON — Atlanta-based developer Portman has acquired land and received construction financing for Gateway 1960, a 714,339-square-foot industrial project that will be located in North Houston. Neither the acreage of the site nor the amount of the construction loan were disclosed. Gateway 1960 will comprise a 440,323-square-foot cross-dock structure, a 157,723-square-foot front-load building and a 116,293-square-foot rear-load facility, all of which will feature speculative office space, LED lighting and dock-high loading doors. Project partners include general contractor Angler Construction, Powers Brown Architecture as the architect, civil engineer Langan and leasing agent Partners Real Estate. Construction is set to begin before the end of the month and to be complete in the third quarter of 2027.
DALLAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Valwood Industrial Portfolio, a collection of three buildings totaling 254,105 square feet in North Dallas. Built in 2001, the portfolio’s buildings feature rear-load configurations and 24-foot clear heights. Jim Carpenter, Jud Clements, Robby Rieke, Emily Brandt and Trevor Berry of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, California-based Cohen Asset Management, in the transaction. The buyer was a fund backed by Ares Real Estate. The portfolio was fully leased to seven tenants at the time of sale.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Jorstin Transportation Services has signed an industrial lease expansion in Fort Worth.The Texas-based freight company now occupies 95,982 square feet at Everman Trade Center, a four-building, 457,745-square-foot development. Kash Knutson of Growe 3PL Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Carthey and Trey Goodspeed of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Boston-based Cabot Properties.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 24,825-square-foot industrial property in northwest Houston. The two-building complex at 2216 Pech Road was constructed in 1980 and includes 4,600 square feet of office space. Richard Glass and Conrad Chambers of Lee & Associates represented the seller, All-Tex Erection Systems Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was Russell and Sons Holding Co.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based JPI will develop Jefferson Pearson Ranch, a $90 million multifamily project in northwest Austin. The site spans 9.3 acres at the northwest corner of Pearson Market Circle and Spectrum Drive within the 156-acre Pearson Ranch master-planned development. Designed by The Preston Partnership, Jefferson Pearson Ranch will consist of four buildings that will house 25 studios, 211 one-bedroom units, 90 two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bedroom residences for a total of 342 units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park and coworking space. Construction is set to begin in the coming days, with completion anticipated in 2028.
HOUSTON — A partnership between Dallas-based Apricus Realty Capital and Baltimore-based ABR Capital Partners has purchased an 18.5-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in northwest Houston. The facility at 11403 N. Houston Rosslyn Road, which was fully leased at the time of sale to American Piping Products, includes approximately 53,000 square feet of warehouse and service facilities. C.W. Sheehan, Jack Britton, Peyton Ackerman and Nate Henderson of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Alcon Research LLC, which supports innovation in the field of eye care, has signed an industrial lease renewal and expansion in Fort Worth. The address was not disclosed, but the company’s new footprint is roughly 385,000 square feet. Allyson Yost of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Carthey and Trey Goodspeed with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty.