HOUSTON — Sheppard Mullin will open a 29,800-square-foot office in downtown Houston. The space is located on the 25th floor of the 47-story Texas Tower building, and the law firm plans to take occupancy in the fourth quarter of next year. Kevin Kushner, William Padon and Sydnee Hilburn of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Anderson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, a partnership between Hines, Ivanhoé Cambridge and an affiliate of global investor CDPQ.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Inland Private Capital Corp. and Devon Self Storage, which are both part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos., have completed an 844-unit facility in Lubbock. The site at 2010 Avenue R formerly housed an AT&T processing center. The four-story, elevator-served facility features 85,300 net rentable square feet of 100 percent climate-controlled storage space, as well as an exterior staging area that allows controlled access to elevators on each floor and drive-up unit capability.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Wilks Development, the firm behind the Firefly Park mixed-use development in Frisco, has purchased One Ridgmar Centre, a 177,199-square-foot office building in West Fort Worth. The company plans to implement a $9 million renovation program over the next five years. Initial improvements will focus on the roof and HVAC systems, followed by enhancements to the common areas. The 10-story building was originally constructed in 1986 and was most recently owned by Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments. Wilks simultaneously secured 30,000 square feet of new leases at closing, bringing the building’s occupancy to 68 percent.
BENBROOK, TEXAS — TeaBevCo, the exclusive distributor of the Texas Tea and HTeaO beverage brands, has signed a 76,839-square-foot industrial lease in Benbrook, located southwest of Fort Worth. The space is located within Building 1 of Chisholm 20, a four-building, 917,374-square-foot development. Steve Koldyke, Kacy Jones and Brian Gilcrest of CBRE represented the landlord, locally based developer Jackson-Shaw, in the lease negotiations. Todd Hawpe of Transwestern represented the tenant, which is relocating from North Fort Worth.
BELTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Carbon Shepherd Development has completed a 66-unit multifamily project in Belton, located just outside Temple in Central Texas. The property, which is operated under the company’s Woodland Cottages brand, offers one- and two-bedroom units, with private balconies/patios and attached garages available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a game room and other recreational spaces. Rents start at $2,600 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
HOUSTON — Moelis & Co. will open a 30,400-square-foot office in downtown Houston. The space is located on the 22nd floor of the 47-story Texas Tower building, and the global investment bank plans to take occupancy in the fourth quarter of next year. David Guion and Chris Oliver of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Anderson, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, a partnership between Hines, Ivanhoé Cambridge and an affiliate of global investor CDPQ.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN), a Philadelphia-based REIT, has sold One & Two Barton Skyway, a pair of office buildings totaling 386,000 square feet in southwest Austin, for $107.6 million. The buildings are located at 1501 and 1601 S. MoPac Expressway within Barton Skyway, an office park that consists of four buildings on a 35-acre site. The City of Austin purchased the properties with plans to utilize them as a consolidated public safety headquarters. Brandywine retains ownership of Four Barton Skyway, which is currently 94 percent leased.
NEW YORK CITY — Investcorp has purchased three student housing properties totaling 1,962 beds in Central Texas and Oklahoma. The unnamed assets include a 792-bed community that serves students at Texas A&M University in College Station; a 486-bed complex for students at Texas State University in San Marcos; and a 684-bed property that houses students at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Investcorp acquired the properties, all of which were nearly fully occupied at the time of sale, as part of a portfolio deal that included a 699-bed community for students at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — United Fine Arts Services has signed a 63,858-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 4335 N. Beltwood Parkway was originally built in 1976 and renovated in 1981. Sarah Ozanne and Mac Hall of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Boston-based Longpoint, in the lease negotiations. Rich Young of Rich Young Co. represented the tenant.
FULSHEAR, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Shops at Cross Creek, a 24,188-square-foot retail center in Fulshear, a western suburb of Houston. The center was built in 2015 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Yen Fulshear, Rightway Dental, Marvelous Clinic, Firehouse Subs and Avis Budget Car. Ryan West, John Indelli and Gianna New of JLL represented the seller, Rycore Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was Cincinnati-based retail REIT Phillips Edison & Co.