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HOUSTON — A partnership between two locally based firms, PAGEWOOD and Wile Interests, has unveiled plans for East Blocks, a mixed-use redevelopment in Houston. The project will transform a 10-block stretch of mid-20th century warehouses in the East Downtown neighborhood into a district of walkable restaurants, shops, offices and green spaces. The project will be developed in phases over the next three years, with the first phase calling for 196,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 112,000 square feet of office space and 650 parking spaces. Gensler is the project architect. Construction of Phase I is scheduled to begin in the second quarter.

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SANTA FE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of four self-storage facilities totaling 682 units in Santa Fe, located southeast of Houston in Galveston County. The Santa Fe Storage Portfolio spans 4.3 acres and consists of 17 single-story buildings and one two-story building that house 654 non-climate-controlled units and 24 outdoor parking spaces. The portfolio also features two office spaces, a billboard and an efficiency apartment for a total of 682 rentable spaces. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the Texas-based seller and procured the Delaware-based buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated a 50,000-square-foot industrial lease at Riverbend Business Park in northeast Fort Worth. The development spans approximately 1.4 million square feet across 32 buildings. Frank Puskarich and Louis Pascuzzi of Newmark represented the tenant, foam products provider Neveon USA, in the lease negotiations. Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord.

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HOUSTON — Canadian water treatment firm H20 Innovation has signed a 24,500-square-foot industrial flex lease in Houston. The company will relocate to Building 1 at Old Town Spring Business Park, a 196,000-square-foot development located on the city’s north side, later this month. Nathan Donahue of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Todd Jurek of Keen Realty Group represented the undisclosed landlord.

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IRVING, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Cos. has arranged the sale of a 19,470-square-foot warehouse that sits on a 1.4-acre site at 205 Sharon Road in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was constructed in 1959, renovated in 1980 and features a 21-foot clear height. Adair Fant and Nicholas Robinson of Henry S. Miller represented the buyer, elevator parts provider Sees Inc., in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.

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ROCKWALL, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of permanent financing for Rockwall Distribution Center, a 301,120-square-foot industrial facility located on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. Delivered in March, Rockwall Distribution Center features 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 68 dock-high loading doors, 62 trailer parking spots and 185-foot truck court depths. Aldon Cole, John Rose, Will Mogk and Brad Vansant of JLL arranged the financing through an undisclosed direct lender on behalf of the borrower, San Diego-based investment firm Westcore.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of South Congress Commons, a 68-unit apartment complex located just north of downtown Austin. Situated in the city’s South Congress area, the property features studio and one-bedroom units and amenities such as a dog park, courtyard, outdoor grilling and dining areas and onsite laundry facilities. Chase Easley of Newmark represented the seller, Firm Capital, in the transaction. Anthony Tarter, also with Newmark, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of locally based owner-operator Narrow Road Group.

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FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Fay Servicing Inc. has inked a 47,951-square-foot office lease in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The provider of online financial management tools is taking space at Browning Place I, which was built in 1981 and totals 182,739 square feet, according to commercialcafé.com. Frank Puskarich and Louis Pascuzzi of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, an entity doing business as TCI Park West I Inc.

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HOUSTON — Stephens Insurance has signed a 35,454-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at Nine Greenway Plaza, a 31-story building located about five miles southwest of downtown Houston. Don King and Anya Marmuscak of JLL represented Stephens Insurance, which is taking an additional 9,000 square feet, in the lease negotiations. J.P. Hutcheson and Amanda Nebel represented the landlord, Parkway Properties, on an internal basis.

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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of a 4,797-square-foot QuikTrip gas station in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The property was built in 2010. Michael Crovetti and Adam Gottschalk of STRIVE represented the seller, a Kansas-based investor, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a Texas-based investor. Both parties requested anonymity.

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