ARLINGTON, TEXAS — NTime Fleet Services has signed a 17,884-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. The provider of forklift services is taking space at the building at 3211-3227 E. Avenue E, which according to LoopNet Inc. was completed in 1963 and totals 56,500 square feet. Hudson Sheets of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Maddy Coffman and Walker Floyd, also with Holt Lunsford, represented the landlord, Taurus Investment Holdings.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 10,350-square-foot industrial building in Humble, a northern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the freestanding building at 19742 Carver Ave. was completed in 2024 and features 18-foot clear heights. Wyatt Huff and Hunter Stockard of Partners represented the seller, Mulla Properties LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, an entity doing business as #1 Tires & Auto Hub, also plans to occupy the building.
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By Jason Baker, principal at Baker Katz If you’re only following the national headlines, retail real estate can seem like it’s still defined by store closures and disruption. That’s still part of the story, but on the ground in Houston, the picture is more balanced. Fundamentals remain strong and occupancy remains high across the market. Even as new projects reach completion and new space comes on line, demand continues to keep pace. When space becomes available, it doesn’t sit for long — often with multiple deals competing for a single vacancy. What’s changing is what types of retailers are taking the space. That shift is just as important as the strength of the market. Service-oriented retail, in particular, is emerging as a stabilizing force in Houston. From Goods to Services According to recent data compiled by CoStar Group and analyzed by The Wall Street Journal, for the first time, service-oriented tenants now occupy more retail space nationally than traditional goods-based retailers. In Houston, that trend is clear in leasing activity. A significant share of the leasing activity today is driven by service categories such as health and wellness, medical, med spas, fitness, beauty and pet care. These are the tenants …
DALLAS — Locally based investment firm Knightvest Capital has acquired Ardan West Village, a 389-unit apartment building in Uptown Dallas. Ardan West Village is a 23-story building that was constructed in 2018 and houses 284 one-bedroom units with an average size of 801 square feet and 105 two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 1,312 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, private conference room and a pet spa. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Michael Ware, Taylor Hill and Cameron Purse of IPA represented the seller, Mill Creek Residential, which operated the property on behalf of institutional investors, in the transaction. The team also procured Knightvest as the buyer. Mark Brandenburg of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of floating-rate acquisition financing for the deal through Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.
IRVING, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of MacArthur Ridge II, a 260,796-square-foot office building in Irving. MacArthur Ridge II is a six-story building that was constructed on a 7.5-acre site in 1999 by CalSTRS and subsequently sold to Hines. Amenities include a conference center, fitness facility and deli/lounge space. Richmond Collinsworth and Jared Laake of Bradford represented the seller, Grupo Haddad, which has owned the building since 2013, in the off-market transaction. The buyer, the City of Irving, plans to house its fire and police departments within MacArthur Ridge II.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of Fairmont Preston Plaza, a 105,869-square-foot shopping center in southeast Houston. Built in 1974 and renovated in 2016, Fairmont Preston Plaza was 89 percent leased at the time of sale. Planet Fitness and Cosmic Air anchor the center via a 26,000-square-foot gym and a 24,000-square-foot trampoline park, respectively. Other tenants include Dollar Tree and 7Brew Coffee. Ryan West, John Indelli, Zamar Salas and Max Myers of JLL represented the seller, Mission Shore Management, in the deal. Matt Moake with HighStreet Net Lease Group represented the buyer.
THE COLONY, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 51,000-square-foot gym in The Colony, a northern suburb of Dallas. The locally based operator will backfill reconfigured spaces previously occupied by Big Lots and Texas Family Fitness at The Colony Marketplace shopping center. Segovia Partners represented EōS Fitness in the lease negotiations. The locally based landlord, Harkinson Dewan, was self-represented.
SUNNYVALE, TEXAS — California-based development and investment firm CapRock Partners has broken ground on Clay Road Business Park, a 483,128-square-foot industrial project in Sunnyvale, an eastern suburb of Dallas. Clay Road Business Park will consist of three shallow-bay buildings that will total 124,140, 155,802 and 203,186 square feet. Buildings will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 81 dock-high doors, six grade-level doors and parking for 517 cars and 67 trailers. Greg Brown, Greg Napper, Peter Thompson, Kyle White and Nick Englhard of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project through an unnamed regional bank. The loan carried a floating interest rate and a 3.5-year term with two one-year extension options.
BUDA, TEXAS — Partners Development, a division of Partners Real Estate, has broken ground on a 108,750-square-foot industrial project in Buda, a southern suburb of Austin. The project represents Phase I of a larger, 23-acre development that will be known as Onion Creek Trade Center (formerly known as South Austin Commerce Center) and will span 216,750 square feet across eight freestanding buildings. Buildings will range in size from 16,875 to 36,000 square feet and will feature 25-foot clear heights, grade-level loading and dedicated office space. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. Method is the project architect, and Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer. Partners is also the leasing agent.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 30,000-square-foot gym in Arlington. The locally based operator will backfill a space previously occupied by Conn’s HomePlus at Arlington Highlands, a shopping center that is also home to tenants such as Ulta Beauty, lululemon and Studio Movie Grill. Segovia Partners represented EōS Fitness in the lease negotiations. Shop Cos. represented the landlord, a partnership between AEW Capital Management and Fairbourne Properties.