HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 6.9-acre industrial outdoor storage facility in northwest Houston. The facility at 14333 Sommermeyer St. features 80,295 square feet across two buildings as well as additional outdoor storage space. Jason Tangen and Barrett Gibson of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. C.W. Sheehan, Jack Britton, Peyton Ackerman and Nate Henderson of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Apricus Realty Capital, which was represented by Paul Dominique of Colliers.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 15,599-square-foot office lease in Irving. The tenant is Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, and the space is located within Cottonwood Office Center, a three-building, 165,000-square-foot development. John Dickenson and Paul Hernandez of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Austin-based Capital Commercial Investments, in the lease negotiations.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based investment firm Westcore has purchased a portfolio of 12 industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.1 million square feet that are located throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale, comprises five properties in Grand Prairie, three in Arlington and four in Dallas. All buildings feature clear heights between 18 and 24 feet. Josh McArtor, Caitlin Clinton and Katie Bostic of Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Westcore was self-represented. The sales price was also not disclosed.
DALLAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm Stockdale Capital Partners has acquired Amelia at Farmer’s Market, a 297-unit apartment complex in downtown Dallas. Built in 2019, the five-story property is located in the Farmers Market neighborhood and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a sky lounge, infinity-edge pool, wine lounge, community library and a fitness center. Greystar has been brought in as property manager. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
PLANO, TEXAS — Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. has begun construction on a 217-room hotel in Plano, located northeast of Dallas, that will be operated under the Japanese conglomerate’s Miyako Hotels & Resorts brand. Designed by Gensler with interiors by Looney & Associates, the Miyako Hybrid Hotel Plano will be a 12-story building that will house a traditional Japanese restaurant, lobby bar, Japanese bakery, banquet and meeting space and a rooftop bar and outdoor pool. The Beck Group is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete in fall 2027.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — General contractor Manhattan Construction Co. has broken ground on a 211,000-square-foot academic project on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. The Aplin Center, named after Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, the founder of truck stop and convenience store chain Buc-ees, will house immersive learning labs for students enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Mays Business School. DLR Group and Pickard-Chilton co-designed The Aplin Center, which is expected to open in 2028.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of Sugar Park Plaza, a 95,032-square-foot shopping center in southwest Houston. The center consists of one inline retail building and three pad sites and was fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Marshalls (anchor), Aga’s Restaurant & Catering, Skechers, Chase Bank and Magnum Staffing. John Indelli and Ryan West of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the off-market transaction. Michael King and Michael Johnson, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Dhanani Private Equity Group.
DALLAS — Houston-based developer Alliance Industrial has broken ground on Park Six35, a 362,065-square-foot project in North Dallas. The site is located in the Valwood submarket, which lies at the junction of interstates 35 and 635, and the development will feature three buildings that will be able to support users with requirements ranging from 35,000 to 146,000 square feet. Buildings will have rear-load configurations and 32-foot clear heights. Demolitions of existing structures on the site are underway, and the groundbreaking of the new buildings is scheduled to occur before the end of the year. Holt Lunsford Commercial has been tapped as the leasing agent.
HOUSTON — MetroNational has acquired the 309,144-square-foot retail component of CITYCENTRE, a 47-acre mixed-use development in West Houston. The retail portion frames a central green space at the property and is home to roughly 24 food-and-beverage concepts such as Bellagreen, Daily Gather, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, North Italia, Sal y Pimienta, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille and Yard House. Retailers include Allen Edmonds, Anthropologie, Kendra Scott, Sephora, Sur la Table, Tecovas, Warby Parker and West Elm. MetroNational has partnered with Radom Capital to renovate the retail portion of CITYCENTRE. JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based TriGate Capital, in the transaction. MetroNational represented itself.
WACO, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of a 181,708-square-foot retail property in Waco that is leased to tenants including Sprouts Farmers Market, Best Buy, Office Depot and Burlington. The property is part of Central Texas Marketplace, a 526,000-square-foot power shopping center that was built between 2005 and 2015. Adam Howells, Barry Brown, Erin Lazarus and Brennan Fewin of JLL represented the seller, Ball Ventures, in the transaction. The buyer was G3C Operating LLC, an entity controlled by Dallas-based investor James “Corky” Nix.