SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate, Austin-based Epic Real Estate Partners and Centerbridge Partners LP has acquired Northwoods Shopping Center, a 439,569-square-foot retail power center in San Antonio. An H-E-B grocery store anchors the property and has operated at the site since its development in 1996. Additional tenants at the center, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale, include Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, Homesense, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy and Ulta Beauty. Truist Bank financed the acquisition. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
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SAGINAW, TEXAS — A partnership between Canadian owner-operator Tricon Residential and Texas-based developer HHS Residential has completed a 166-unit build-to-rent residential project in Saginaw, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Residences feature three and four-bedroom floor plans and have attached two-car garages and fully fenced backyards. Amenities include a dog park and multiple outdoor recreational spaces. Information on starting rents was not announced.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm LanCarte Commercial has negotiated a 31,780-square-foot industrial lease in southwest Fort Worth. The building at 14485 U.S. Highway 377 includes 2,415 square feet of office space. Sarah LanCarte and Finn Wilson of LanCarte Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jon McDaniel of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant, the Tarrant County Emergency Services District.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HBAN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), which has headquarters in Houston and Tupelo, Miss., in an all-stock merger of regional banks that is valued at $7.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Huntington will issue 2.475 shares of common stock for each outstanding share of Cadence common stock. Based on Huntington’s closing price of $16.07 per share on October 24, the last full day of trading before the deal was announced, the consideration implies a purchase price of $39.77 per share. Following the closing, which is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2026, Cadence Bank teams and branches will operate under the Huntington Bank name and brand. Cadence currently has about 390 locations across Texas and the surrounding Southern United States, and the new banking entity will have about $276 billion in assets under management. “This is an important next phase of growth for Huntington,” says Steve Steinour, chairman, president and CEO of Huntington Bancshares. “This partnership will extend the reach of our full franchise to 21 states and into new, high-growth markets for which we have a powerful playbook. Today’s announcement …
GALVESTON, TEXAS — Fertitta Hospitality, which is part of the entertainment empire of Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta, has completed the multimillion-dollar renovation of the 180-room Holiday Inn Resort Galveston – On the Beach hotel in southeast Texas. The renovation delivered upgraded guestrooms, redesigned common spaces and new food-and-beverage offerings, as well as new promotional packages for guests. Specifically, guestrooms received new lighting, artwork and bathroom fixtures, while the lobby, ballroom, game room and lounge were all refreshed.
ALEDO, TEXAS — Elmore Investments has purchased land in Aledo, located west of Fort Worth, with plans to open a new sports facility. The 5.4-acre site at 400 Bailey Ranch Road is adjacent to Aledo High School, and the new facility will feature pickleball courts, tennis and padel courts, softball and baseball training facilities, a pro shop and a restaurant. Kristen Fegley and Ben Gehrke of LanCarte Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, an entity doing business as The Groves of Aledo, in the transaction. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
GARLAND, TEXAS — A partnership between Canadian owner-operator Tricon Residential and Texas-based developer HHS Residential has completed a 100-unit build-to-rent residential project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Residences will feature three- and four-bedroom floor plans and will have attached two-car garages and fully fenced backyards. Amenities will include a dog park and multiple outdoor recreational spaces. Information on starting rents was not announced.
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Call Field Crossing, a 43,736-square-foot shopping center in Wichita Falls, located about 115 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The center was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Jersey Mike’s Subs and Crab Kingdom. Will Schubert and Jennifer Pierson of STRIVE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — General contractor Tellepsen Builders has completed a 10,000-square-foot life sciences facility in northeast Houston. Designed by Pfluger Architects, the facility is known as the San Jacinto College Center for Biotechnology by virtue of its location on that institution’s campus within the Generation Park master-planned development. The center was designed as a laboratory suite with an entry lobby fitted with lockers, a break room and workroom for San Jacinto College students and staff.
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Lee & Associates’ Report: Q3 Results Shaped by Market Uncertainty, Questions of Legality, Tariffs, AI Considerations
Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q3 North America Market Report examines a commercial real estate landscape experiencing some pauses as the effects of exogenous forces work their way through the market. Economic and legal questions, the second- and third-order effects of tariffs, persistently high costs, unemployment concerns and the new realities of artificial intelligence (AI) have combined to produce mixed results across all property types. Demand for office and retail has increased (and their respective pipelines remain constrained). Of the four property types covered in the report — industrial, office, retail and multifamily — only retail saw transaction momentum in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the overbuilt industrial and multifamily sectors have witnessed weakening or negative demand in the third quarter. Lee & Associates’ full, detailed market report is available to read here. The overviews for the sectors below reveal a market that seems to be holding its breath, awaiting new information. Industrial Overview: Markets Await Tariff Clarity Net absorption of industrial space increased in the third quarter across North America, but demand was weak and failed again to keep pace with the supply of new buildings, while tenant growth remained hobbled by tariff concerns and interest rates. In the United States, following 8.1 million square feet …