HURST, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm DuWest Realty has negotiated the sale of a 16,938-square-foot retail building in Hurst, located northeast of Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 924 NE Loop 820 was constructed in 1999. Giancarlo Carriero and Scott Rodgers of DuWest Realty represented the seller, De La Vega Development | Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was Houston-based investment and brokerage firm Jolink Wallace Commercial, which plans to redevelop the building for western footwear and apparel retailer Boot Barn.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Benchmark Development has welcomed four new retailers to Goodnight Ranch, a 700-acre mixed-use development in southeast Austin. Meow Bark Veterinary will open a 2,474-square-foot clinic by the end of the year, as will Action Behavior Centers, which helps children diagnosed with autism and has committed to a 6,844-square-foot space. Amazing Explorers plans to debut a 12,156-square-foot childcare center in early 2025, and Boba Magic will open a 1,241-square-foot café sometime next year.
KATY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sueba USA has completed San Paseo, a 293-unit apartment community in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Located near the northeast corner of I-10 and the Grand Parkway, San Paseo consists of 273 apartments and 20 townhomes. Apartments come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 496 to 2,088 square feet, while the townhomes feature three different layouts and have an average size of about 2,450 square feet. Amenities include multiple pools, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, coworking space and a coffee bar. Rents start at $1,170 per month for a studio apartment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Muskin | Elam Group has negotiated the sale of six multifamily properties totaling 179 units in Austin. The properties, which include The Hyde Park Collection, Baccarat Apartments and Adobe Apartments, are concentrated in the Hyde Park neighborhood and have an average construction vintage of 1974. The four Hyde Park Collection properties were sold by the original developers, and there were three different buyers across the six assets. All parties involved requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Dallas Duplex Portfolio, a collection of 30 duplex buildings that are located across southern suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Specifically, the buildings, which were constructed between 1983 and 2000 and total 60 two-bedroom units, are located in DeSoto, Ennis, Mansfield and Glenn Heights. Chris Pearson, Bard Hoover, Nick Fluellen and Garret Nelson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Vault Cap. The sales price was not disclosed.
GEORGETOWN AND ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Baltimore-based St. John Properties has delivered a 45,600-square-foot life sciences building on the northern outskirts of Austin. The building is the first to be completed at Westinghouse Crossing, a 225,000-square-foot mixed-use development located at the southern border of Georgetown and the northern border of Round Rock. The 35-acre development will ultimately feature 170,000 square feet of research-and-development facilities, 40,000 square feet of office space and 15,000 square feet of retail space.
IRVING, TEXAS — Landsea Homes Corp. (NASDAQ: LSEA) has signed a 14,725-square-foot office lease at Tower 1320 in Irving. The residential homebuilder, which also recently signed an 8,000-square-foot office lease in northwest Austin, plans to take occupancy next spring. The space will include a 3,000-square-foot, in-house design studio and showroom exclusively for Landsea Homes homebuyers that will feature a full kitchen and living room setup. Ryan Buchanan of CBRE represented Landsea Homes in the lease negotiations. Jeff Wood of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord.
By David DiRienzo, director — business development, at Talonvest Capital, Inc. This is part two of a two-part series discussing the key drivers behind transaction volume and the steps owners can take to ensure they are well positioned going forward. As highlighted in part one, despite substantial changes in the market over the past few years, the capital markets continue to offer quality financing solutions for real estate owners. Part two of this article series delves into two key drivers of current financing activity: elective refinancing to optimize the capital stack and the initiation of new business plans. Given the plethora of value-add projects in the pipeline and the interest in undertaking new business plans as equity capital returns to the market, these financing strategies are taking on greater importance than in past years. Interestingly, elective refinancing and starting a new business plan are two scenarios where the borrower’s actions are optional because an impending maturity is not a consideration. For this reason, it is important that borrowers understand the nuances behind these strategies as well as the approach that a capital expert might take. Elective Refinancing to Maximize Investment Performance While loan maturities trigger many refinancings, owners run into a …
LAREDO, TEXAS — A partnership between Maryland-based investment manager Realterm and regional owner-operator Titan Development will develop a 440,300-square-foot industrial project in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The cross-dock facility will be situated on a 26-acre site and will be divisible for two tenants. Building features will include 30-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths and 264 trailer parking stalls. Construction is expected to last about 12 months.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Multifamily developer JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Drove, a 343-unit mixed-income housing project that will be located north of Fort Worth in Haltom City. About 50 percent of the units will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, and the remainder will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a coworking lounge. Preleasing for the first residences is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026.