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WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Nova Capital has arranged $55.8 million in acquisition financing for The Mark at Weatherford, a 355-unit multifamily property located on the western outskirts of Fort Worth. The financing consists of a $37.8 million Fannie Mae senior loan provided by Walker & Dunlop and $18 million in preferred equity from Los Angeles-based Tryperion Holdings. The complex was constructed on an 11.5-acre site in 2021 and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Mark at Weatherford offers a mix of one-, two-and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, business center, dog park and a fitness center. Steven Yazdani of Nova Capital arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Darwin German Real Estate.

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RICHMOND, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of The Wildwood Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community located within the Veranda master-planned development in the northern Houston suburb of Richmond. Built in 2022, The Wildwood features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, stone countertops and private yards/patios. Amenities include a conservatory, dog parks, package lockers, a clubhouse with library and kitchen, pool and a fitness center. Dustin Selzer of JLL represented the seller, Allen Harrison Co., in the transaction. John Brownlee of JLL arranged acquisition financing through New York Life on behalf of the buyer, Price Realty Corp.

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 171,398-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The tenant, farm equipment and accessories provider Pegasus Industries, will occupy the entirety of Building 4 within McKinney Trade Center, which is currently under construction. Ken Wesson and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Chicago-based ML Realty Partners, in the lease negotiations. Brett Lewis, also with Lee & Associates, represented the tenant.

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DALLAS — Law firm Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr has taken occupancy of its 77,009-square-foot office space at Ross Tower, a 1.1 million-square-foot building located at 500 N. Akard St. in downtown Dallas. The firm relocated from floors 36, 38 and 39, where it leased space since 2005, to floors 40 through 42. The new lease term is 15 years, and the space features a variety of conference room layouts, a work café and an internal stairwell that connects all three floors. HPI Real Estate Services & Investments owns Ross Tower.

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HOUSTON — Guardian, a provider of height safety products and systems, has signed a 71,645-square-foot industrial lease at The Mill at 249 in Tomball, a northwestern suburb of Houston. Beau Kaleel and Brooke Swerdlow of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, an affiliate of Greystar, in the lease negotiations. Tom Condon, Jr., Greg Cizik, Edward Edson and John Grimsley of Colliers represented Guardian.

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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — A partnership between two Phoenix-based developers, Mosaic and NexMetro Communities, will build Avilla Berry Creek, a 224-unit build-to-rent residential community that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown.   The total development cost of the project is $66 million. Avilla Berry Creek will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom detached homes and duplexes that will range in size from 690 to 1,265 square feet and will include private backyards and front patios. The 25-acre site will also house communal amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, community garden and a dog park. Completion is slated for summer 2025.

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WACO, TEXAS — Global design-build firm Populous and general contractor J.T. Vaughn Construction have completed the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center, a civic project on Baylor University’s campus in Waco. The center features 17,000 square feet of total meeting space, including a 13,560-square-foot ballroom, a 1,800-square-foot alumni meeting suite and a 2,850-square-foot auditorium, in addition to the 23,500-square-foot grand hall. The building’s total footprint is 136,000 square feet.

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BOERNE, TEXAS — Morningside Ministries has announced plans for an independent living expansion at Morningside at Menger Springs, a continuing care retirement community in Boerne, about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio. The project will add 86 new independent living terrace homes, an amphitheater, dining venue, fitness center, pickleball court and a covered pool. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 946 to 1,751 square feet. Construction is slated to start in November, with occupancy planned for summer 2025. San Antonio-based Metropolitan Contracting Co. is the general contractor for the project. Global firm HKS is the design architect.

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RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Citadel Partners has negotiated an 80,000-square-foot office lease at 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd. in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The site will serve as a temporary city hall and library for the City of Richardson while new facilities are built following an August 2022 fire. The city is also renovating existing space at the library via a bond program. Scott Jessen and Mac Morse of Citadel Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Chuck Sellers and Russell Podraza of Forge Commercial represented the landlord.

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SCHERTZ, TEXAS — MEI Rigging & Crating has signed an industrial lease expansion and renewal at Doerr Lane Logistics Center in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz. John Colglazier, Kyle Kennan and Carlos Marquez of Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. and Baltisse US Inc., in the lease negotiations. David Cartwright of ATCAP Partners represented the tenant, which took an additional 78,362 square feet and now occupies 191,297 square feet.

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