MIDLAND, TEXAS — Dick’s Sporting Goods will open a 45,000-square-foot store at Simon’s Property Group’s Midland Park Mall in West Texas. The grand opening will be held over the course of this weekend. The enclosed shopping and dining destination was built in 1980 and is currently anchored by J.C. Penney, Bealls and Ross Dress for Less. Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods, which also opened three new stores in Northeastern malls this month, as well as one in metro Atlanta, is backfilling an anchor space at Midland Park Mall that was previously occupied by Dillard’s.
HOUSTON — Realty.com, a privately held brokerage firm based in Houston, has acquired a 400,000-square-foot office building located at 363 N. Sam Houston Parkway E. on the city’s north side. The 20-story, Class A property was built in 1982 and renovated between 2016 and 2019. Building amenities include a fitness center and a deli, and the new ownership plans to add a tenant lounge with an arcade and kitchen. The transaction marks Realty.com’s first major acquisition in its hometown market. Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller, a California-based private investor, in the deal.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Oxford Enterprises has acquired Santa Clara, a 300-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The property was built on 21.5 acres in 2019 and is situated within several miles of the hubs of major employers like Apple, Dell, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard and General Motors. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with granite countertops, kitchen islands and private balconies and patios. Amenities include a pool, playground, fitness center, business center, movie theater and a dog park. Will Balthrope, Jordan Featherston, Drew Garza and Kent Myers of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Santa Clara LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured Oxford Enterprises as the buyer.
CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $9.8 million in federal low-income housing tax credit equity financing for the construction of The Hollows Apartments. The 192-unit affordable housing community will be located on a 7.5-acre site in Channelview, about 17 miles northeast of Houston. The Hollows will offer 36 one-bedroom, 84 two-bedroom, and 72 three-bedroom units restricted to households earning up to 30, 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. LDG Multifamily LLC is co-developing the project with HCHA Redevelopment Authority Inc., an affiliate of the Harris County Housing Authority. Kelly Grossman Architects LLC is designing the project. Construction is expected to begin in September and to be complete in March 2022.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Chicken N Pickle, an entertainment concept that pairs the food and drink of a chef-driven restaurant with pickleball and other games, will open a restaurant and entertainment venue in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The venue, which is scheduled to open in 2021, will feature indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, lawn games, a rooftop bar and a full-service restaurant. Chicken N Pickle Grand Prairie will also offer clinics for players of all experience levels, as well as professional and amateur tournaments. The company is pursuing a joint venture with the City of Grand Prairie wherein the city will own the land, develop parking needs and lease to Chicken N Pickle for this use. Chicken N Pickle opened its flagship venue in Kansas City in 2017 and also brought its concept to San Antonio earlier this year.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Hunington Properties has purchased a 16,500-square-foot building in the Westbank area of Austin for its new office. Hunington has hired local architecture firm JDAI Studio to redesign and remodel the space. Evan Dyer and Gigi Gomel will oversee the firm’s new Austin office, which is located at 1715 S. Capital of Texas Highway. Hunington is an active developer in the state capital. The firm’s projects include Shops at Steiner Ranch, Shops at Shadowglen, Shops at Riverplace, Shops at Volente and Shops at Boulder.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — General contractor KWA Construction has completed Phase II of a student housing project for Austin College, a liberal arts school located in the North Texas city of Sherman. The second phase delivered 38 units within a 43,613-square-foot building. Phase I, which was completed in 2011, also consisted of 38 units within a 43,010-square-foot building. Dallas-based Architecture Demarest designed Phase II of the project, which will open in time for the resumption of fall classes on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Studio Movie Grill will open a 12-screen theater on Friday, Aug. 28 at The Shops at Chisholm Trail Ranch, a 250,000-square-foot retail center by StreetLevel Investments in Fort Worth. The 40,000-square-foot venue will be the company’s first in Fort Worth and 14th in Texas. The theater will open at 50 percent of its designated capacity and will offer a variety of food and beverage options.
SPICEWOOD, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of Spicewood Super Storage, a 235-unit self-storage facility located about 35 miles northwest of Austin. The property spans 89,260 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, Texas-based Envison2 Properties LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Houston-based Spicewood Storage LLC.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — NAI Robert Lynn has arranged the sale of a 65,000-square-foot warehouse located at 1205 E. Avenue H in Grand Prairie, roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Michael Stanzel of NAI Robert Lynn handled the transaction. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.