AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Richmond Group, a multifamily owner-operator based in Connecticut, has begun leasing The Prescott, a 340-unit apartment community in Austin’s South Congress neighborhood. The Prescott features 16 different floor plans, including studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center, pet park, clubroom, package locker system and outdoor grilling and dining stations. South Florida-based V Starr handled the interior design of the project. Rents start at roughly $1,300 per month for a studio apartment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Water Oak, a 292-unit apartment community in South Austin. Built in 2022, Water Oak offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park and pet spa, clubhouse, entertainment kitchen, movie theater, business center with conference rooms and a fitness center. Austin-based JCI Residential sold the property to Chicago-based Sherman Residential for an undisclosed amount. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark brokered the deal.
BELTON, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction is underway on a 79,000-square-foot healthcare project in Belton, about 75 miles north of Austin. The two-story, 96-bed facility will be an expansion of the Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment Center and will include space for activity therapy, an outpatient clinic, gym and a new kitchen. AP Construction is also renovating the facility’s existing kitchen. Completion is slated for spring 2025.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 56,960-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 614-616 111th St. was built in 1978. Robert Miller of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Colton Rhodes, also with Lee & Associates, represented the landlord, Texas-based investment firm Stonelake Capital Partners.
HOUSTON — Solar power provider Chariot Energy has signed a 16,192-square-foot office lease at Galleria Tower 2 in Houston. The tenant plans to relocate from Williams Tower to the entire 14th floor early next year. Brad Beasley and Win Haggard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Unilev Management, in the lease negotiations. Nick Bockhorn and Cameran Lindee of CBRE represented the tenant.
DALLAS — Locally based hospitality development firm Sava Holdings has purchased Stemmons Towers, a 285,312-square-foot office complex in West Dallas, with plans to convert the property to multifamily use. Stemmons Towers consists of two 12-story buildings that were originally developed in the 1960s by Trammell Crow and John Stemmons, and Sava plans to add a 13th floor to each building as part of the project. The 13-acre site also includes open space for a residential pocket park and greenbelt area. Sava will rebrand the property as Lumiere. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid- to late 2024. John St. Clair and Trae Anderson of Dallas-based brokerage firm Younger Partners represented the seller in the disposition of the property.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Accelerated Solutions Group, a supplier of automotive accessories, has opened an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the northwestern Houston suburb of Tomball. The company plans to hire about 50 people to work at the facility. The seven-acre site is located within Interchange 249, a 250-acre development that comprises 3.1 million square feet across 10 buildings. Powers Brown Architecture designed the facility, which features 30-foot clear heights and 100 parking spaces. A partnership between Houston-based Lovett Industrial and New York-based Clarion Partners owns Interchange 249.
EL PASO, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of 5 Points Plaza Shopping Center, a 23,300-square-foot retail property in El Paso. The center, which was vacant for the previous two decades, is currently in the midst of being renovated and will have a new anchor tenant, Mexican restaurant Morra Mia, beginning in the second quarter of next year. Rebecca Rojas of CBRE, who serves as the leasing agent, represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 2900 Pershing LLC, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Levcor has added five new tenants at MarqE Entertainment Center in West Houston. Experiential concepts Sloomoo Institute and Immersive Gamebox now occupy 23,000 square feet and 3,404 square feet, respectively. Glownar Aesthetics has signed a 1,200-square-foot lease, while restaurants Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse and Seaside Poke have committed to 4,504 and 1,600-square-foot spaces, respectively. Regal Cinemas also recently completed renovations to its 23-screen cinema at the center.
DALLAS — Global architecture firm Arcadis has signed a 19,605-square-foot office lease at 300 S. Pearl St., a mixed-use building in downtown Dallas. The building consists of 336 apartments, 200,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Robbie Baty, Dean Collins and Alexandra Boury of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ben Davis, Jackie Marshall and Fletcher Cordell of CBRE represented the landlord, Todd Interests.