ALLEN, TEXAS —Locally based developer JaRyCo has broken ground on FarmWORKs One, a 102,000-square-foot office building that is part of Phase I of The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use project in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The building will offer various features that promote health and wellness, such as outdoor workspaces with Wi-Fi connectivity on every floor, oversized elevators, additional restrooms on every level and high-efficiency air filtration systems. Avison Young will handle leasing of the building. Delivery is slated for next summer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 54,000-square-foot office complex located at 12600 Willow Springs Road in Fort Worth. The site spans 17.2 acres, and construction of the facility was completed in 2022. Cody Payne and Austin Edelmon of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of Eastchase Market, a 261,730-square-foot shopping center in Fort Worth. Built in 1995, the center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as AMC Theatres, Ross Dress for Less, Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods, Big Lots, Harbor Freight Tools and Marshalls. Adam Howells, Barry Brown and Cole Sutter of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Hicks Ventures will build Framework @ Block 10, a 200,000-square-foot, mass-timber office building that will be located in Houston’s Katy Freeway East submarket. Gensler designed the six-story project, and Hoar Construction is serving as the general contractor. StructureCraft is the primary engineer, and Transwestern is the leasing agent. Construction, which is expected to last about 18 months, will begin following the execution of the first lease.
MANOR, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated a 105,840-square-foot industrial lease in Manor, a northeastern suburb of Austin. The tenant, Ultra Clean Technology Systems & Service Inc., will occupy space at Crossroads Logistics Center. Phase I of the development, construction of which is underway, will consist of three buildings totaling approximately 483,000 square feet. Joshua LaFico of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. JLL represented the landlord, an affiliate of HPI Real Estate Services. Crossroads Logistics Center will total roughly 1.1 million square feet at full buildout.
RHOME, TEXAS — HASA Inc., a provider of industrial water treatment products, has signed a 33,550-square-foot lease at 114 Industrial Park, a 174-acre development in Rhome, about 25 miles north of Fort Worth. Owned by Dallas-based Realty Capital, 114 Industrial Park currently offers 150,000 square feet of shallow-bay industrial space, with a 136,500-square-foot building also under construction. Mark Boone internally represented Realty Capital in the lease negotiations. James Ewing of Colliers represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm The Blue Ox Group has arranged the sale of Centre at Oak Park, a retail strip center located in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the center was built in 2016 and totals 9,200 square feet. Tenants at the property include Jimmy Johns and Smart Financial Credit Union. Burdette Huffman of Blue Ox represented the seller in the transaction. Gigi Wenjie Wang of The Sunet Group represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) has provided an $80 million loan for the refinancing of Alexan Waterloo, a 272-unit apartment complex in downtown Austin. Completed in 2021, the 30-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool with cabanas and grilling stations; fitness center with yoga and spin studios; sports lounge with a golf simulator; coworking space with private meeting rooms; and multiple clubrooms with lounge seating and a catering kitchen. The borrower is Crow Holdings Capital. The loan was structured with a two-year initial term and three one-year extension options.
SELMA, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Ackerman & Co. is underway on construction of Corporate Drive Industrial Complex, a 511,000-square-foot industrial project in Selma, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The development will consist of a 274,000-square-foot facility and 237,000-square-foot structure on a 32-acre site. The rear-load buildings will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights and combined parking for 647 cars and 59 trailers. Ackerman is developing the project in partnership with Baltisse US Inc. and is targeting a first-quarter 2024 delivery. Partners Real Estate has been tapped as the leasing agent.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — Mumford Co., a hospitality brokerage firm with regional offices around the country, has arranged the sale of the 98-room Tru by Hilton Rockwall Dallas hotel, located on the city’s eastern outskirts. The property was built in 2020 and features a fitness center, business center and an outdoor pool with patio seating. The name of the seller and the Alabama-based developer that purchased the property were not disclosed.