GARLAND, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a 74,758-square-foot industrial building in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The building is one of two at the 194,000-square-foot Marquis Logistics Center, which was delivered earlier this year. Shannon Johnston and Joseph Cooper of SRS represented the seller, Reserve Capital Partners, which developed the larger project in partnership with Trinity Investors, in the transaction. Peirce Williams and Frank Bullock of Henry S. Miller represented the buyer, Kandi America, a manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 22,200-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1208 Commercial Blvd. N was built on 1.2 acres in 1995 and features 20-foot clear heights, two dock-high doors and three drive-in doors. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, CPL Investments, in the lease negotiations. Eddie Yoo of Landmark Realty Group represented the tenant, logistics firm B.R. International USA.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Accounting firm Weaver has signed an 11,000-square-foot office lease at One Hughes Landing in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The firm plans to relocate from nearby Conroe in early December. Scott Morse and Katherine Jessen of Citadel Partners represented Weaver in the lease negotiations. Jillian Fredericks and Norm Munoz of Colliers represented the landlord, Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
DALLAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Plaza of the Americas, a 1.2 million-square-foot office and retail asset located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas. The sales price was not disclosed, but the brokerage states that the transaction marks the largest office sale in Dallas so far this year. New York-based Shelbourne Global Solutions was the buyer, according to The Dallas Morning News. Located at 600 and 700 N. Pearl St., Plaza of the Americas comprises two 25-story office towers connected by a glass atrium. There are 120,000 square feet of retail and dining spaces on the first and second floors as well as an eight-story parking garage. Constructed in 1980, the buildings have undergone $26 million in capital improvements over the last decade. Recent renovations to the atrium replaced an under-utilized ice-skating rink with an urban garden area equipped with water features, food pavilions and retail shops. The new ownership plans to start a multi-million-dollar renovation later this year. Plaza of the Americas is situated adjacent to DART Pearl Street Station. The property is within walking distance of Klyde Warren Park, the 400-room Dallas Marriott Downtown hotel and several entertainment options such as the Dallas Museum of …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — AMLI Residential has completed AMLI Branch Park, a 406-unit apartment community in Austin’s Mueller District. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with quartz countertops, stone backsplashes and soft-close cabinetry. Select units also offer wine refrigerators, fenced yards and built-in bookshelves and desks. Amenities include a pool, dog park, beer garden, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, coworking spaces and 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space that is scheduled to come on line in spring 2024. Rents start at $1,910 per month for a studio apartment.
FRISCO, TEXAS — A joint venture between Chicago-based Remedy Medical Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate has acquired Baylor Scott & White Frisco Medical Center, a 161,264-square-foot specialty surgical hospital located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The two-story, 68-bed facility sits on 7.4 acres and is fully leased to Texas Health Ventures Group, a joint venture between Baylor Scott & White and United Surgical Partners International. Services include orthopedics, OB/GYN, labor delivery/NICU, urology, spine, radiology and general surgery, as well as an emergency department and onsite pharmacy. The seller was not disclosed. First Citizens Bank provided a $75 million acquisition loan for the deal.
GUNTER, TEXAS — Locally based developer Wolfe Investments has begun leasing Four Cedars Apartments, an 88-unit multifamily project in the North Texas city of Gunter. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining areas. The first move-ins are expected to begin in December. Rents start at $1,450 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
CEDAR HILL, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 56,965-square-foot industrial lease in Cedar Hill, a southern suburb of Dallas. The tenant, Lakawana Realty Development, is taking space at Building 3 at High Point 67 Logistics Center, a 184-acre, 2 million-square-foot development by Hillwood. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kacy Jones, Brian Gilchrist and Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented Hillwood.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Electric Power Engineers has signed a 17,132-square-foot office lease in southwest Austin. The engineering consulting firm is taking space at the 167,369-square-foot Uplands 1, which was renovated in 2019. Matt Frizzell and Kevin Granger of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, San Francisco-based Drawbridge Realty, in the lease negotiations. Andy Carlson and Bob Wynn of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Scheels, an employee-owned sporting goods retailer based in Fargo, N.D., plans to open a 240,000-square-foot store in Cedar Park, a northern suburb of Austin. The store will be the retailer’s second “All Sports” location to open in Texas, joining a store at Grandscape in The Colony that opened in 2020. Scheels plans to employ more than 500 associates at the store, most of whom will be local to Cedar Park. The Cedar Park Scheels is the second anchor tenant announced for CedarView, a mixed-use development that will also feature a 1.2 million-square-foot Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), a convention center and a hotel with at least 250 rooms. CedarView will be situated on a 118-acre site near the H-E-B Center. NFM is the master developer of both CedarView and Grandscape. The new Scheels store will stock more than 1 million pieces of inventory throughout 75 specialty departments and boutiques. The property will also host entertainment attractions, including a 65-foot Ferris Wheel, 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, a wildlife mountain and Fuzzyiwig’s Candy Shop. Other attractions at the store will include interactive arcade games, sports simulators and Ginna’s Café, a restaurant that will serve gourmet soups and sandwiches, homemade fudge …