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HOUSTON — Midway has opened The Laura, a 359-unit multifamily project that is part of the Houston-based developer’s initial phase of the 150-acre East River development in Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward. Designed by Munoz + Albin with EDI International as the architect of record, The Laura features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in size from 431 to 1,432 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, dog park, pool, grilling stations, outdoor yoga space and a lawn for games and passive recreation. OHT Partners served as the general contractor for the project, construction of which began in late 2021. Rents started at $1,600 per month for a studio when leasing began last fall.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cleveland-based multifamily developer The NRP Group has completed The Markson, a mixed-income housing project in the Barton Springs area of Austin. Named after former company executive Dan Markson, the $60 million property comprises 330 units, more than half of which will be reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, dog park, conference rooms, coworking lounge, coffee bar, fitness center, game room, outdoor kitchen, volleyball and bocce ball courts and access to surrounding nature trails. The NRP Group developed The Markson in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. Amegy Bank and J.P. Morgan Asset Management provided financing for the project. According to the property website, monthly rents at The Markson’s essential worker living units start at $1,442 while market-rate units start at $1,790.

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WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Remington Ridge, a 257-unit multifamily property in the southern Dallas suburb of Weatherford. The initial 133-unit phase was completed in 2022, and construction is underway on the second and final 124-unit phase. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park, game room and an outdoor lounge. Asher Hall and Grant Raymond of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Trinity Capital Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Juniper Investment Group.

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HOUSTON — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 35,622-square-foot cold storage building located at 12634 East Freeway in Houston. The property, which was originally built in 1960 and expanded in the early 2000s, is located east of the downtown area and features 28-foot clear heights. Wyatt Huff and Hunter Stockard of Partners represented the seller, Mims Investment Inc., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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CYPRESS, TEXAS — Lone Star Downhole Products has signed a 10,000-square-foot industrial lease in the northwestern Houston metro of Cypress. The manufacturer of energy equipment parts is taking the entire building at 19615 Juergen Road, which according to LoopNet Inc. is under construction and will feature 20-foot clear heights. Georges Montes of Cypressbrook Co. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Nick Bergmann and Cape Bell of CBRE represented the landlord, Mesquite Realty & Investment Group.

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COMMERCE, CALIF. — 99 Cents Only Stores LLC has announced plans to close all 371 of its stores and wind down business operations. The company has entered into an agreement with Hilco Global to liquidate all merchandise and dispose of fixtures, furnishings and equipment at the stores. Sales under this agreement are expected to begin today. 99 Cents Only was founded in 1982 as a deep-discount retailer where every item cost less than a dollar. The company is headquartered in the southeast Los Angeles suburb of Commerce, and currently operates stores in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. The company consulted its financial and legal advisors to find a way to continue operating, but ultimately decided the wind-down was necessary and the best way to maximize the value of its assets. Hilco Real Estate will manage the sale of the company’s owned and leased real estate assets. The company has appointed Chris Wells, managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, as chief restructuring officer. Additionally, Mike Simoncic, interim CEO of 99 Cents Only and managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, will step down. “This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped to achieve,” said Simoncic. “Unfortunately, the …

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DALLAS — Illinois-based developer Conor Commercial, in a joint venture with Globe Corp. and Origin Investments, has broken ground on The Flynn at Live Oak, a 327-unit multifamily project in Old East Dallas. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, the five-story building will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, courtyards, coworking space, a clubroom, dog park and a mini-mart grocery. Cadence McShane Construction, a division of Conor Commercial, is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for a spring 2025 delivery. Wintrust Bank provided construction financing for the project. Greystar will be the property manager.

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DALLAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential, in partnership with Bridge Investment Group, has completed Banyan Flats, a 289-unit multifamily project located at 2022 N. Beckley Ave., just west of downtown Dallas. Floor plans feature micro, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 to 1,425 square feet. Roughly half the units are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog wash and a rooftop deck. JHP Architecture designed the project, and J.P. Morgan provided construction financing. Rents start at $1,345 per month for a studio apartment.

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IRVING, TEXAS — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co., a California-based financial intermediary, has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of the Texican Court Hotel in Irving. The 152-room hotel was built in 2019 in the Las Colinas district and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, indoor and outdoor event space and an onsite restaurant. Sonnenblick-Eichner arranged the nonrecourse, five-year loan, which featured a 7.74 percent interest rate, through an undisclosed investment bank. The borrower was Valencia Hotel Group.

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MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — Versal, a self-storage brokerage firm with offices in Austin and Los Angeles, has negotiated the sale of a 64-unit facility in Montgomery, about 50 miles north of Houston. The facility, known as Spartan Storage, spans 19,998 net rentable square feet. Versal represented the buyer, Houston-based Lakewood Realty Investments, in the transaction. Ryan Dooley of CRD Realty represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company.

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