Texas

MP Materials Selects AllianceTexas for $1.3B Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Site

by Abby Cox February 27, 2026

NORTHLAKE, TEXAS — MP Materials (NYSE: MP), the leading American producer of rare earth materials and permanent magnets, has selected Northlake for its new $1.3 billion rare earth magnet manufacturing campus. CBRE arranged the sale of the site, which is situated within the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas master-planned development in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, on behalf of the developer, Hillwood. The new site, dubbed “10X,” is expected to serve as the center of the United States’ rare earth magnet supply chain. It is located less than 10 miles from MP’s existing “Independence” facility in Fort Worth, which began commercial production in 2025 as a 250,000-square-foot downstream center for rare earth metal, alloy and magnet production. 10X is the result of MP Materials’ previously announced public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of War (DoW), which was established in July 2025 to accelerate U.S. rare earth magnet independence, according to the company’s press release. The DoW holds a 15 percent stake in the company. “10X is about building industrial strength at a scale the United States has not seen in generations, and the exceptional talent and infrastructure in North Texas make it possible,” says James Litinsky, founder, chairman and CEO of MP Materials. “We are advancing key objectives …

February 27, 2026

Acquisitions Multifamily Student Housing Texas

JLL Negotiates Sale of 748-Bed Student Housing Community in San Marcos, Texas

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2026

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Arba San Marcos, a 748-bed student housing community located near the Texas State University campus in San Marcos. Built in 2014, the property offers 240 units in a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. JLL represented the seller, Palatine Capital Partners, an investment firm with offices in Miami, New York City and Los Angeles, in the transaction. The buyer was Miami-based investment firm Centurion Property Group. The sales price was not disclosed.

February 26, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Cabot Properties Buys 370,264 SF Industrial Park in Southwest Houston

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2026

HOUSTON — Boston-based investment firm Cabot Properties has purchased Corporate Center Fannin, a 370,264-square-foot industrial park in southwest Houston. The development consists of two buildings: a 218,966-square-foot, cross-dock facility that was built in 2002 and a 151,298-square-foot, front-load building that was completed in 2022. The buildings feature 30- to 32-foot clear heights and a total of 68 dock-high doors and 10 drive-in doors. Trent Agnew, Charles Strauss, Lance Young, Brooke Petzold and Dawson Hastings of JLL represented the seller, Taurus Investment Holdings, in the transaction.

February 26, 2026

Development Office Texas

Dude Perfect Opens 80,000 SF Headquarters, Entertainment Facility in Frisco

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2026

FRISCO, TEXAS — Sports and comedy entertainment group Dude Perfect has opened an 80,000-square-foot headquarters and entertainment facility in Frisco. Known as DPHQ3 and designed by Alliance Architects in conjunction with Tangram Interiors and Studio Other, the space features private offices, open desking areas, a café, lounges, phone booths and communal hubs. In addition, the facility doubles as an athletic playground via an NBA-sized basketball court, 45-yard turf field and a golf simulator. Founded in 2009 by five Texas A&M University graduates, Dude Perfect first began exploring plans for such a facility in North Texas in 2022.

February 26, 2026

Loans Retail Texas

MMCC Arranges $12.7M in Acquisition Financing for East Texas Gas Station, Convenience Store

by Taylor Williams February 26, 2026

COLUMBUS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $12.7 million in acquisition financing for Columbus EZ Travel Center, a gas station and convenience store in East Texas. Ron Balys of MMCC originated the 10-year loan, which carries a 6.5 percent interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

February 26, 2026

Development Industrial Texas

Green Point Underway on Phase I of 200-Acre Industrial Project in El Paso

by Taylor Williams February 25, 2026

EL PASO, TEXAS — Dallas-based development and investment firm Green Point Property Co. is underway on construction of Sky Park El Paso, a 200-acre industrial project. Phase I will consist of two buildings: a 443,975-square-foot, cross-dock warehouse/flex building and an adjacent 192,490-square-foot, rear-load building. Project partners include Silverado Interests (equity partner), Stellar Bank (construction lender), Ridgemont Commercial Construction (general contractor) and CBRE (leasing agent). Phase I is expected to be substantially complete before the end of the year.

February 25, 2026

Development Multifamily Texas

Harbert South Bay to Develop 162-Unit Seniors Housing Project in Dallas

by Taylor Williams February 25, 2026

DALLAS — Harbert South Bay will develop The Marianne on Inwood, a 162-unit seniors housing project in Dallas. The site is adjacent to the Highland Park area, and the 294,000-square-foot facility will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Amenities will include multiple dining venues, indoor and outdoor pools, a gym, hair salon, media lounge and a golf simulator. Project partners include Arcadis (architect), Bozzuto Construction (general contractor) and Momentum Senior Living (operator). Construction will begin in the coming weeks, and completion is scheduled for 2027.

February 25, 2026

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Lowe’s Opens 94,000 SF Store at Manvel Town Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams February 25, 2026

MANVEL, TEXAS — Lowe’s Home Improvement has opened a 94,000-square-foot store in Manvel, a southern suburb of Houston. The store, which includes 30,000-square-foot garden and nursery and will ultimately employ about 100 people, is located within Weitzman’s 273-acre Manvel Town Center mixed-use development. James Namken, Kyle Knight and Emily Guenther represented Weitzman in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Lowe’s was self-represented.

February 25, 2026

Acquisitions Development Retail Texas

Partnership Buys 6,000 SF Retail Building in Austin, Plans Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams February 25, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between two investment firms, Austin-based Fortum and Denver-based Quannah Partners, has purchased a roughly 6,000-square-foot retail building in Austin with plans to implement a redevelopment. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1612 S. Congress Ave., which is located just south of downtown, was originally constructed in 1935. Ownership plans to undertake both an adaptive reuse of the existing structure and an expansion to bring the building’s footprint to roughly 10,700 square feet.

February 25, 2026

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Civic Development Texas

Vaughn Construction Underway on 210,000 SF Academic Project at University of Texas at Austin

by Taylor Williams February 24, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor and project manager Vaughn Construction is underway on Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building, a 210,000-square-foot academic project at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). Designed by Los Angeles-based CO Architects and Austin-based BGK Architects, the seven-story structure will be located on the eastern edge of campus and will be able to accommodate up to 32 faculty researchers and 335 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The building, which will house the operations of UT’s petroleum/geosystems and chemical engineering programs, will also feature dedicated tutoring areas and conference/meeting rooms, as well as an outdoor pavilion. The project is expected to be complete this fall.

February 24, 2026

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