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.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Cleveland-based multifamily developer The NRP Group has broken ground on Aviator 1518, a 300-unit affordable housing project in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. Aviator 1518 will feature one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a playground. The NRP Group is developing the project in partnership with the Schertz Housing Authority. Alta Architects designed the project, and Bank of America provided construction financing. Preleasing will begin in 2025, with full completion slated for 2026.
HOUSTON — A subsidiary of The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the real estate and operations of Champions Healthcare at Willowbrook, a 242-bed seniors housing property located in northwest Houston. The healthcare campus consists of a 98-bed skilled nursing facility and a 144-bed assisted living facility. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Mimco, an El Paso-based retail investment firm, has purchased Walzem Plaza, a 182,713-square-foot shopping center located in northeast San Antonio. Built in 1981, the center is home to tenants such as Harbor Freight Tools, 99 Cents Only, Foot Locker, WellMed, Citi Trends and Wingstop. The seller was an entity controlled by Silver Star Properties. The sales price was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Freight and logistics firm Paramount Transportation Services has signed a 64,576-square-foot industrial lease extension at World Houston International Business Center in the city’s downtown area. Jay Magness, Joshua Brown and Kaitlyn Duffie of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. InSite Realty Partners represented the landlord, Mississippi-based REIT EastGroup Properties.
GALVESTON, TEXAS — A group of private investors with longstanding ties to the hospitality industry has opened the 61-room Hotel Lucine in Galveston. Designed by Austin-based Kartwheel Studio, the hotel is a redevelopment of the Treasure Isle Motel, which was originally built in the 1960s. Amenities include a pool and multiple onsite food-and-beverage options.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — Churchill Forge Properties has acquired The Clusters, a 352-unit apartment community located in the West Texas city of Midland. Built on 14 acres in 1982, The Clusters offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as multiple pools, a fitness center, sport courts, walking trails and a clubhouse. An out-of-state partnership sold the property to Churchill Forge for an undisclosed price. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), along with Tommy Lovell III and Richard Robson of IPA parent company Marcus & Millichap, represented both parties in the deal.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Giti Tire USA, a global manufacturer and distributor based in Singapore, has signed a 267,000-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. Clay Balch, David Eseke, Andrew Morrow and Luke Rivera of Cushman & Wakefield represented Giti Tire USA in the lease negotiations. Becky Thompson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group. The deal was finalized before the completion of construction, which began in mid-2022.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm NewQuest Properties has negotiated the $10 million sale of a 75,767-square-foot industrial facility located near George Bush International Airport in North Houston. Built on 6.5 acres in 2017 and expanded in 2021, the facility is home to Allied Power Group, which services the gas turbine industry. Marc Peeler of NewQuest represented the seller and developer, Sublime Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was a Canadian family office.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has secured a 129,611-square-foot, full-building industrial lease renewal at Valwood Industrial Park in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. Joe Santaularia of Bradford represented the tenant, North Carolina-based Network Wireless Solutions, in the lease negotiations. Sara Ozanne and Mac Hall of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT).