PALESTINE, TEXAS — General contractor Jackson Construction has completed a 106,000-square-foot academic project in Palestine, about 115 miles southeast of Dallas. Designed by Fitzpatrick Architects and Pfluger Architects, the building houses a new middle school and administration offices of the Westwood Independent School District (ISD). The school will ultimately be able to support about 650 students in grades 6 through 8. Construction of the middle school component of the project was financed in part by a $38 million bond to fund campus repairs and upgrades, as well as new facilities, across the Westwood ISD.
CONVERSE, TEXAS — Locally based firm Boomslang Ventures has sold Autumn Heights, a 13,949-square-foot retail strip center located in Converse, roughly 14 miles northeast of San Antonio. Built in 2020, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Great Clips, Marco’s Pizza, Stella Nails & Spa and Verizon Wireless. Riley Sharman of Northmarq represented the buyer, a Brooklyn-based 1031 exchange investor, in the transaction.
HOCKLEY, TEXAS — PrimeSpot will open an 8,200-square-foot fueling station and convenience store in Hockley, located northwest of Houston. PrimeSpot purchased 2.1 acres within The Grand Prairie, a master-planned community that is being developed by EMBER Real Estate Investment & Development, at the corner of Warren Ranch and Baethe roads. Construction is scheduled to begin in October and will be carried out in two phases, the second of which will add more retail space. Completion is slated for fall 2026. The Grand Prairie will ultimately feature about 6,000 single-family homes on 1,730 acres.
HOUSTON — MetroNational, the owner and operator of the Memorial City mixed-use district in Houston, has purchased the 442,042-square-foot former headquarters building of Marathon Oil Corp. The 15-story building was constructed in 2022 on a 3.4-acre site at the southeast corner of the I-10 and Beltway 8 intersection in West Houston’s Energy Corridor area. The building features a signature amenities floor with a conference center and breakout rooms, as well as indoor and outdoor collaboration and gathering spaces. Brandon Clarke, Kevin McConn, Rick Goings, Sanford Criner and Jeff Cairns of JLL represented the seller, ConocoPhillips, which acquired Marathon Oil last year for $22.5 billion, in the transaction. MetroNational was self-represented. The building was almost completely vacant at the time of sale. MetroNational has tapped JLL as the leasing agent.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of 801 Travis, a 222,192-square-foot office building in downtown Houston. Originally built in 1981 and most recently renovated in 2014, 801 Travis rises 21 stories with a parking garage on floors two through 11. The building was 45 percent leased at the time of sale. Rick Goings, Marty Hogan, Tom Hall, Gianna New and Dawson Hastings of JLL represented the seller, a court-appointed receiver, in the transaction. Morris Chen, who according to KHOU is a New York-based broker, represented the undisclosed buyer.
DENTON, TEXAS — HL Communities, the multifamily development arm of Holt Lunsford Commercial, is underway on construction of The Renegade, a 104-unit project that will be located in the North Texas city of Denton. Designed by Archon Corp., The Renegade will be a four-story building in the downtown area. Amenities will include a resident clubhouse, fitness facility, dedicated quiet study areas, pet recreation area and landscaped courtyard spaces. HL Communities is developing the project in partnership with Colo Development Partners. Harmony Bank is financing construction, which is expected to be complete in the second quarter of next year.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Citadel Partners has arranged the sales of a three flex buildings totaling 71,920 square feet in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. Collectively known as Allen Exchange, the buildings feature space designed for office, medical and showroom users. Katherine Pool and Mac Morse of Citadel Partners represented the seller, Gillett Commercial, in all three transactions. Jason Claunch of Catalyst Commercial represented the buyer of the largest, 50,864-square-foot building. Dave Peterson of NAI Robert Lynn represented the buyer of the second building, global film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment. The buyer of the third building was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Project Cowork has signed a 19,060-square-foot office lease in downtown San Antonio. The space covers the second, third and fourth floors at 200 Main, a recently restored historic building that was originally constructed in 1915. Harry Adams and Talaya Frazier of Stream Realty Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Aamil Sarfani of Sarfani Commercial Advisors and CEO of Project Cowork, represented the tenant.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based owner-operator Trademark Property Co. and department store retailer Dillard’s have partnered to purchase Longview Mall in East Texas, with plans to undertake a repositioning. The Wall Street Journal reports that the sales price was $34 million. The mall originally opened in 1978 and welcomes some 3.7 visitors annually. In addition to Dillard’s, tenants at the property include Dick’s Sporting Goods, J.C. Penney, HomeGoods, Bath & Body Works, Foot Locker, H&M, Kay Jewelers, Auntie Anne’s, Chick-fil-A and Chuck E. Cheese. The name of the seller, as well as specifics of the repositioning plan, were not disclosed.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Local developer BHW Capital has broken ground on Clayton at Tour 18, a 288-unit multifamily project that will be located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Humble. The site is adjacent to the Tour 18 golf course. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom formats and will feature stainless steel appliances and built-in workspaces. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor biergarten, pet park and a putting green. Mucasey & Associates is the project architect, and Blazer Building Southwest is the general contractor. Southside Bank is financing construction, which is expected to be complete in late 2027.