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ATLANTA — MDH Partners has sold its 58-property Sunbelt Logistics Portfolio to an undisclosed global institutional investor for $1.3 billion. MDH will retain an ownership stake in the portfolio and will continue to operate the properties.  The portfolio spans 9.7 million square feet of industrial space across 10 states, including 11 properties in Georgia; 10 properties in Florida; eight properties in Texas; seven properties each in Arizona and Missouri; four properties each in Tennessee and North Carolina; two properties each in South Carolina and Virginia; and one property in Kentucky. The final two properties include nearly 675,000 square feet of newly constructed buildings in Nashville and Charlotte that were constructed with CarbonCure, a technology for the concrete industry that introduces recycled carbon dioxide into fresh concrete to reduce its carbon footprint. The portfolio consists of modern, state-of-the-art industrial and bulk distribution properties with an average size of 169,000 square feet. The properties feature average clear heights of 30 feet with 130-foot truck courts. The portfolio was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale by more than 100 regional, national and international tenants with an average remaining lease term of 5.7 years.  “This diversified portfolio provides immediate scale and operating …

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IRVING, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of DFW Park 161, a 1 million-square-foot industrial development in Irving. The property comprises three buildings on a 91-acre site just east of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Building features include 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 227 dock-high doors, eight drive-in doors, low office finishes, ESFR fire protection, LED lighting and ample trailer and vehicle parking spaces. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Jack Copher of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Invesco Real Estate and Perot Development Co., in the transaction. Global institutional investment firm BentallGreenOak purchased DFW Park 161, which was fully leased at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.

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SAN ANTONIO — Point Acquisitions, an investment firm with offices in South Florida and Philadelphia, has purchased a 700-unit self-storage facility located at 18975 Marbach Lane in San Antonio. The site, which is located just off I-35 on the city’s northeast side, spans 65 acres, including 20 acres for additional expansion. The facility currently spans approximately 362,000 net rentable square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Florida-based investment and development firm DLP Capital has acquired Harbor House on Saratoga, a 252-unit multifamily property in Corpus Christi. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a basketball court, media room, clubhouse and a dog park. DLP Capital plans to upgrade the unit interiors with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, vinyl floors and other high-end finishes. The company will also rebrand the property as DLP Saratoga. The seller was not disclosed.

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MIDLAND, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson has broken ground on a 60,000-square-foot early education center at Midland College in West Texas. The two-story building will be an expansion of the existing pre-K campus, allowing for an enrollment increase of more than 200 students. Parkhill is designing the project, which is expected to be complete in time for the fall 2023 semester.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — DISCO, a developer of cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions, has opened its 46,000-square-foot global headquarters office at One Eleven Congress in downtown Austin. Approximately 40 percent of the company’s 600 employees will work out of the headquarters space. DISCO, which also recently opened an office in New York, initially relocated its hub from Houston to Austin in 2018. Atlanta-based Cousins Properties owns One Eleven Congress.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Ryan Cos. has broken ground on Ryan Tower, a 409,000-square-foot office building within the Legacy West mixed-use development in Plano. Global tax firm Ryan LLC plans to occupy about half of the 23-story building as its new headquarters, and the Minneapolis-based developer has engaged JLL to market the remaining space for lease. ACORE Capital provided construction financing for the project, which Ryan Cos. is developing in a joint venture with the real estate investment arm of Kansas-based conglomerate Koch Industries. Amenities will include a fitness center, multiple conference rooms, tenant lounge and a café. Gensler is the project architect. Construction is slated for a third-quarter 2024 completion.

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HOUSTON — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 300-unit independent living community in Houston. The community spans 206,000 square feet across 7.6 acres. The seller was an undisclosed owner-operator that wanted to sell a non-core asset and shift its investment strategy to higher acuity seniors housing assets, including skilled nursing. The buyer was an undisclosed California-based investment firm. Matthew Alley, Vince Viverito, Brad Goodsell and Jason Punzel of SLIB brokered the deal.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer The Geyser Group is underway on construction of The Johnny, a 76-unit multifamily project in Austin. Geyser Group is developing the project in partnership with The Sephira Group. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and will be furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. In addition, 16 of the residences will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Communal amenities will include a fitness center,  and a rooftop deck with an outdoor kitchen. Construction began last November, and completion is slated for January 2023.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $27 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of four undisclosed multifamily properties totaling 184 units in Austin. The portfolio also includes 20,272 square feet of retail space. The loan carried a floating interest rate and a three-year initial term with an extension option. The undisclosed borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

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