DENTON, TEXAS — Petros PACE Finance and Lone Star PACE have provided $3.6 million in C-PACE financing for a six-building, 107,000-square-foot industrial project in the North Texas city of Denton. The undisclosed sponsor will use the financing to fund the installation of an energy-efficient building envelope and lighting systems. These measures are projected to reduce the building’s energy usage by 37 percent annually.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Local investment firm Klepper Industrial has purchased a 30,000-square-foot building in Cedar Park, a northern suburb of Austin. The structure is known as 1615 Scottsdale Building Two and is currently vacant. Stan Nowak of Partners Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction. Witt Westbrook of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between BCA Industrial Partners and Growth Capital Partners.
DALLAS — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on a 394-unit multifamily project in the Highland Park area of Dallas. The project, which has yet to be formally named, is part of a multi-phase conversion of approximately 16 acres of surface parking owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The seven-story building will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fire pits and grilling stations, a clubroom, fitness center, coworking spaces, dog park and access to the University Crossing hike-and-bike trail system. GFF is the project architect, and Andres Construction is the general contractor. Santander Bank is financing construction, which is slated for a late-2027 completion.
HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of Humble Commerce Center Building 2, a 55,900-square-foot warehouse located at 17520 Eastex Freeway Road in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was constructed on a 2.5-acre site in 2024 and offers 32-foot clear heights, eight dock-high doors and one grade-level door. Robert McGee, Taylor Schmidt and Austin Bartula of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as Urban Eastex LP, in the transaction. Sinem Arikan and Barkley Peschel, also with Colliers, represented the buyer, ELLAXA.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage and investment firm Finial Group has arranged the sale of a 51,892-square-foot industrial complex in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the multi-building property at 12539 Perry Road was built on 4.7 acres in 1998 and features 31-foot clear heights. Andrew Bischoff and Tyler Holt of Finial Group represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed.
PLANO, TEXAS — Porch Warranty has signed an 11,569-square-foot office lease in Plano. The provider of home protection services is taking space within Assembly Park, a 180,000-square-foot property that is a redevelopment of the former Market Square Mall. Shannon Brown, Julee Amparo and Tommy Nelson of CBRE represented the landlord, Houston-based Triten Real Estate Partners, in the lease negotiations. Clay Vaughn and Olivia McNeel of Savills represented the tenant.
Editor’s note: (As of the publication of this article, Adam Gottschalk is no longer affiliated with STRIVE) By Taylor Williams The industry adage that “every deal is different” has never been an exaggeration or cop-out excuse for explaining trends and transactions — or lack thereof — in commercial real estate. It’s a simple fact that actually speaks to the nuanced, innovative and challenging structures and processes that permeate dealmaking in this business. The expression is especially applicable to investment sales and particularly convenient to invoke in times of rapidly shifting market and economic conditions. Therefore, a quasi-blanket statement that, all other factors behind held equal, Texas retail owners have minimal reason to sell right now must be evaluated in that context. As with any large sample size, there will always be multiple exceptions to the rule, and there will always be deals being brought to market as a function of an owner’s unique personal or capital situation(s). But by and large, outside of those scenarios, sources say that Texas retail owners don’t need to force things. “Unless there’s a life or a capital event — debt coming due or not wanting to add fresh equity to a deal — that …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JPI has received construction financing for Jefferson Southwest Parkway, a multifamily project in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, that will add 439 units to the local supply. The loan amount(s) was not disclosed, but the project is valued at roughly $114 million. Jefferson Southwest Parkway will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park and a clubhouse. Anchor Loans, a private lending platform backed by New York City-based alternative investment management firm Pretium, provided the financing. Construction is slated for a 2027 delivery.
DALLAS — Colorado-based investment firm Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired Walnut Glen, a 464,289-square-foot office building in North Dallas, for $26.1 million. The 18-story building, which is situated along North Central Expressway, was roughly 74 percent leased at the time of sale. RCS plans to upgrade the building’s lobby, fitness center and conference center and introduce move-in-ready office suites. Jonathan Napper of JLL brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed. RCS has also hired Cushman & Wakefield as the leasing agent.
DALLAS —Locally based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of The Lake Lofts, a 386-unit apartment community in northeast Dallas. Built between 1965 and 1969, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, two children’s play areas, a soccer field, picnic stations and a dog run. Guillermo Gameros of TMG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.