HOUSTON — D&R Signs has inked a 44,978-square-foot industrial lease in Houston. The space is located within Constellation Post Oak, a two-building, 424,011-square-foot development in the Uptown area that features 32- to 36-foot clear heights. Zack Taylor and Barkley Peschel of Colliers represented the landlord, a partnership between Constellation Real Estate Partners and an affiliate of Crow Holdings Capital, in the lease negotiations. Heath Donica of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Illinois-based Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has purchased a 2.2-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property at 2130 Hightower Drive houses a 7,368-square-foot building with eight drive-in doors. Caleb McCoy and Paul Davis of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and are marketing the facility for lease.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based CIM Group has funded a $90 million loan for the refinancing of the 367-room Downright Austin hotel, located at 701 E. 11th St. in the state capital’s downtown area. The 16-story hotel, which was recently renovated, is operated under the Renaissance by Marriott brand and offers amenities such as a fitness center, outdoor pool, café, multiple onsite food-and-beverage options and approximately 30,000 square feet indoor/outdoor meeting and event space. Suites are also available as part of the accommodations package. The borrower is Brookfield Asset Management.
KATY, TEXAS — Northmarq has provided a $25.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Waterstone at Cinco Ranch, an apartment complex located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2013 and totals 206 units. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, game room and a car care center. Greg Duvall led the Northmarq team that originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
ALLEN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for The Monarch, a 325-unit multifamily project in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The Monarch will be situated on 4.7 acres and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 931 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. John Brownlee, Bo Beidleman, Chad Lisbeth and Jordan Buck of JLL arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through Kennedy Wilson on behalf of the developer, Zale Properties. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm The Woodmont Co. has negotiated the sale of Grapevine Centre, an 85,421-square-foot retail property located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Petco, Harbor Freight Tools, Joann Fabrics, Dollar Tree and Angel’s Attic. Russel Wehsener and Bryan Dyer of Woodmont represented the seller in the transaction. Roger Smeltzer of Vision Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Illinois-based Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has purchased a 3.6-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property at 2210 Hightower Drive houses an 18,564-square-foot building with 20-foot clear heights and six drive-in doors. Caleb McCoy and Paul Davis of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and are marketing the facility for lease.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cottonwood Group, a real estate private equity firm with offices in Boston, Los Angeles and New York, has provided $284 million in financing for EastVillage, a 425-acre mixed-use development that is underway in East Austin. The senior bridge loan supports the recapitalization of a 312-unit multifamily property known as The Vaughan; an under-construction mixed-use multifamily and retail complex known as The Janis; 19 entitled land parcels; and the remaining unsold luxury units at The Linden Residences. Buffalo-based Reger Holdings is the master developer of EastVillage, which also recently added several new retailers to its tenant roster. Newmark arranged the debt.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Palladium USA has broken ground on a $30 million mixed-income multifamily project in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Palladium Lewisville will total 90 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, children’s play area and a clubroom with a communal kitchen. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy before the end of the year. PNC Bank provided $10.8 million in long-term debt and $13.3 million in equity as part of the financing of the project.
CEDAR HILL, TEXAS —JLL has arranged an acquisition loan of an undisclosed amount for a 7.5-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Cedar Hill, located southwest of Dallas. Built in 2015, the facility houses a 15,023-square-foot service building with office space and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to an undisclosed provider of traffic equipment and services. C.W. Sheehan, Kristi Leonard, Peyton Ackerman and Nate Henderson of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Apricus Realty Capital, which acquired the property via sale-leaseback. The direct lender was not disclosed.