HOUSTON — Florida-based real estate private equity firm Eastham Capital has sold Morgan Bay, a 268-unit apartment complex in North Houston. Morgan Bay offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 561 to 1,042 square feet, as well as a pool. Eastham Capital acquired the property in 2019 via a joint venture with Mosaic Residential and implemented a value-add program. The buyer was not disclosed. Morgan Bay was approximately 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Hanjung America Co., a division of South Korean automotive company Hanjung NCS, has signed a 12,978-square-foot lease at Westwood Business Park, an industrial flex property located in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. Kyle Espie of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Eddie Yoo of Landmark Realty Group represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Constellation Real Estate Partners has broken ground on a 375,602-square-foot speculative industrial project in South Houston. Constellation Southbelt will be a three-building development that will feature 32-foot clear heights, 412 car parking spaces, 220-foot shared truck court depths and a 75-foot laydown yard for additional outdoor storage and trailer parking. Constellation is partnering with a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital on the project, completion of which is slated for the fourth quarter. Colliers has been tapped as the leasing agent.
JUSTIN, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Reatta Ranch, a 300-unit apartment community in Justin, located north of Fort Worth. Built on 17 acres in 2020, Reatta Ranch offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,025 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness facility, business center and a pet play area. Taylor Hill, Michael Ware, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and Shelby Vosburg of IPA represented the seller, Boulder Peak Capital, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer.
HOUSTON — Florida-based real estate private equity firm Eastham Capital has sold Kensington Crossings, a 254-unit apartment complex in northwest Houston. Kensington Crossings offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 759 to 1,317 square feet. Amenities include a pool, business center, pet park, game room and outdoor picnic areas. Eastham Capital acquired the property in 2018 via a joint venture with Mosaic Residential and implemented a value-add program. The buyer was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Local brokerage firm Oxford Partners has arranged the sale of a 17,150-square-foot industrial building in northwest Houston. The building at 5250 Brittmoore Road includes office space. Ryan Hartsell and D.J. Hale of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, GYC Uniforms, in the transaction. Nick Peterson and Jordan Fox of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed seller.
LAREDO, TEXAS — LITOS, an industrial developer based in Mexico City, is underway on a 952,560-square-foot speculative project in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. Known as LITOS Laredo, the facility will consist of two cross-dock buildings totaling 476,280 square feet each. Building features will include 40-foot clear heights, 70-foot speed bays and 3,000 square feet of office space. ARCO/Murray is the design-build firm on the project, which is the first in the United States for LITOS.
DALLAS — JLL has brokered the sale of Core45 Building 1, a 616,068-square-foot industrial structure in South Dallas. Built on 33.8 acres in 2023, the building features 40-foot clear heights, 110 dock doors, four drive-in ramps, 188-foot truck court depths, 8,180 square feet of office space and parking for 306 cars and 151 trailers. Trent Agnew, Tom Weber, Pauli Kerr and Carson Stogner of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Grandview Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was LBA Logistics.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Morgan, a Philadelphia-based developer, has broken ground on Pearl Lake Pointe, a 376-unit multifamily project in Sugar Land, located southwest of Houston. The five-story building will feature 9,940 square feet of commercial space and a six-story parking garage. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, golf simulator, sky lounge and a café. Texas Capital Bank is financing construction of the 6.5-acre project, the first units of which are expected to be available for occupancy in mid-2027.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Aircool AC Parts Supply has signed a 17,213-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1705 Wallace Drive was completed in 2001 and totals 138,600 square feet. Corbin Blount and Baron Johnson of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mac Hall and Sarah Ozanne of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord.