HOUSTON — Spirit Halloween will open a 12,000-square-foot store at The Shops at Stone Park, a 250,000-square-foot regional power center in East Houston. The New Jersey-based seasonal retailer is backfilling a junior anchor space that was previously occupied by Party City, bringing the 23-acre development to almost full occupancy. The lease expires in mid-November. Nina Kuhn-Irwin represented the landlord, NewQuest, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Group, a Texas-based development, management and brokerage firm, has broken ground on a 150-room hotel in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels. Designed by Niles Bolton Associates, the eight-story, 150,000-square-foot building will be operated under the Springhill Suites by Marriott brand. The site is located along the Guadalupe River, and the hotel will connect to the adjacent 125-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, meeting rooms, boat docks and an onsite restaurant and bar. Completion is slated for late 2026.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Encore Enterprises has purchased a 61,356-square-foot medical office building located in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. The sales price was $7 million. The two-story building at 16980 N. Dallas Parkway was constructed on 3.1 acres in 1985 and was 58 percent leased at the time of sale to five tenants. Cadence Bank financed the acquisition of the property. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of a 60,486-square-foot industrial building in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 6450 Bingle Road was built on 3.6 acres in 1979 and features 18-foot clear heights, seven dock-high doors and 10,000 square feet of office space. Jack Rathe, Heath Donica and Tyler Maner of Stream Realty represented the seller, RAM Interests LP, in the transaction. Bill Ginder of Caldwell Cos. and Matt Catt of Kidder Matthews represented the buyer, an entity doing business as HS Property TX3 LLC.
PLANO, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged a 17,861-square-foot office lease at One Legacy Circle, located northeast of Dallas in Plano. The 214,110-square-foot building, which recently underwent capital improvements, is now fully leased. Jared Laake of Bradford represented the landlord, an out-of-state partnership managed by local investment firm Gildenson Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Michael Griffin of Transwestern represented the tenant, mortgage services company ServiceLink of Texas, which plans to relocate in October.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — TORA, a Japanese culinary concept centered on sushi and founded by restaurateur Seigo Nakamura, will open a new restaurant at EastVillage, a 425-acre mixed-use development in northeast Austin. The menu will also feature seasonal omakase selections, premium sake and modern Japanese small plates. The opening is scheduled for December. Buffalo-based Reger Holdings owns EastVillage.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has signed a 186,000-square-foot lease at The Tower at Lakeside, an office building located within the 807,354-square-foot Lakeside Campus in Richardson. The transaction marks the largest new lease signed in Richardson in seven years and one of the largest leases signed in metro Dallas year-to-date, according to Newmark, which negotiated the deal. Specifically, Nathan Durham of Newmark represented the landlord, Provident Realty Advisors, in the lease transaction. Troy McDonald of CBRE and Lawrence Gardner of OMS Strategic Advisors LLC represented AT&T. Provident acquired Lakeside Campus last fall, a deal in which Newmark was also involved. AT&T, which is headquartered in Dallas, will occupy seven floors of the 16-story, 412,000-square-foot building located at 2221 Lakeside Blvd. The new space will consolidate multiple regional locations for AT&T and is expected to triple the company’s current workforce in Richardson — from approximately 400 to nearly 1,400. The Tower at Lakeside features a full-service café, high-end fitness center and a modern tenant lounge and lobby. Lakeside Campus is situated along North Central Expressway (U.S. Highway 75), near the University of Texas at Dallas and corporate campuses of State Farm, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Raytheon and Texas …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Kirbybrook, a 269-unit multifamily project in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Jefferson Kirbybrook will feature townhome-style residences in two- and three-bedroom floor plans with private yards and garages. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and outdoor grilling areas. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in early 2026.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Local developer Box Investment Group has broken ground on a 78,482-square-foot industrial project in Arlington. Box 30/360 will feature 32-foot clear heights and 15 dock-high doors, as well as the ability to support a single or multiple users. Future tenants will also enjoy a 6,000-square-foot linear park amenity. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter.
FRISCO, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Preston Stonebrook, a 53,553-square-foot shopping center located north of Dallas in Frisco. Built in 1997, the center was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Plato’s Closet, Emler Swim School, Dogtopia and Horizon Hot Yoga. Adam Howells and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the seller, Venture Investment Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.