IRVING, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) has broken ground on a 50,000-square-foot TV broadcasting studio in Irving. The project, which is a build-to-suit for FOX-owned local TV station KDFW-TV/KDFI-TV, will be located at 2203 W. Royal Lane in the city’s Las Colinas area. The entire network staff of about 170 people will relocate to the new studio, which will feature a newsroom, offices, technical suites, podcasting studios and other content-creation facilities. The facility is expected to be operational by 2026.
SAN ANTONIO — Houston-based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated the sale of a 12,000-square-foot warehouse located at 4223 Dividend Road on the east side of San Antonio. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was constructed in 2018 and features 22-foot clear heights. Chase Tucker, Jack Gaffney, and William Alcorn of Finial Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a Rocklyn at Samuels Ave., a 274-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. Built in 2018, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 885 square feet. Amenities include a pool, entertainment room, dog park, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Joey Tumminello, Michael Ware and Shelby Clark of IPA represented the seller, Dallas-based Carleton Cos., in the transaction and procured the buyer, EPH Properties.
PORTLAND, TEXAS — General contractor Fulton-Coastcon has broken ground on TM Clark Elementary School in Portland, located just outside of Corpus Christi. Designed by Pfluger Architects, which also recently opened a new office in downtown Corpus Christi, the school will span 94,573 square feet and will feature a media center, courtyard and collaboration areas, in addition to classrooms and administrative spaces. The school will be able to support about 650 students and is expected to be complete by fall 2026.
PORTLAND, TEXAS — Seattle-based lender Avatar Financial Group has provided a $4.3 million bridge loan for the 95-room hotel Portland, located outside of Corpus Christi. The four-story, newly built hotel is operated by Avid, which is part of the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) family of brands. The sponsor is a joint venture between Viriginia-based Loudoun Hospitality Management and Atlanta-based fund manager Octave Acquisitions.
BENBROOK, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of a 31,393-square-foot industrial flex building in Benbrook, a southwestern suburb of Fort Worth. According to Crexi, the building, which is known locally as the Spectrum Flex Building, was constructed in 1982 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Parker Tims of STRIVE brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Edloe Health Network has opened a 16,100-square-foot medical office building in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The provider occupies 5,600 square feet of the building, and 8,000 square feet is leased to the Texas Advanced Surgery Center. Houston-based Identity Architects and Identity Built served as the architect and design-build firm for the project. JLL spearheaded leasing efforts at the property.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $79 million in financing for the renovation of the historic El Tropicano Hotel in San Antonio. Originally built in 1962, the El Tropicano is located in the city’s River Walk area. Following the renovation, the property will feature 315 guestrooms, an 8,065-square-foot pool deck and more than 16,000 square feet of event space and food-and-beverage outlets. Jordan Ray, James Matheny, Steven Buchwald and Rachael Krawiecki of IPA arranged the financing through Fortress Investment Group on behalf of the owner, Trestle Studio.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has completed Maverick Distribution Center, a 435,680-square-foot industrial project in North Houston. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture and built by general contractor E.E. Reed, the facility sits on a 26-acre site that is adjacent to George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Building features include 40-foot clear heights, 70-foot speed bays, abundant car and trailer parking and suitability for either a single or multiple users. Lincoln’s internal team of Kevin Wyatt, Robert Willard and SuAnna Sanchez is marketing Maverick Distribution Center for lease.
GARLAND, TEXAS — North Texas-based investment firm M2G Ventures has purchased a 215,000-square-foot industrial property in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The four-building complex at 10202 Miller Road is known as Northgate and was originally built in 1975. Northgate features 24-foot clear heights and was 98 percent leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Stephen Bailey, Dustin Volz, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Travis McEldowney of Newmark represented M2G Ventures in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.