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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hardware manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker will open a 425,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. The facility will be used to produce a range of tools and devices sold under the Connecticut-based company’s CRAFTSMAN line for homebuilders and mechanics. The groundbreaking of the plant, which is expected to employ approximately 500 people, will be held this summer, with construction slated for a late 2020 completion. Stanley Black & Decker, which operates roughly 30 manufacturing plants across the country, is also in the process of opening a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in nearby Northlake.    

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between South Florida-based investment firm PointOne Holdings and Cleveland-based developer/general contractor NRP Group will develop The Knoll at South Congress, a 308-unit multifamily community in Austin. Units at the Class A property, which will be situated on 13.3 acres, will feature stone countertops, designer cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and hardwood-style flooring. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse, business center, dog park and spa, sky lounge and package concierge service. Construction is expected to begin in the next few weeks.  

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has arranged the sale of a 217,565-square-foot industrial property located at 10705 North Freeway in Fort Worth. According to Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., the property, which fronts Interstate 35, spans six buildings across 54.9 acres that feature 14- to 25-foot clear heights. Seth Koschak and Forrest Cook of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer, M2G Ventures, in the transaction. Michael Newsome and Todd Hubbard of NAI Robert Lynn represented the seller, KLM Partners.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Locally based developer Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings (GTH) is underway on construction of a 156,000-square-foot industrial facility in Oklahoma City for Corken Inc., a provider of pumps and compressors. Situated within the 104-acre Britton Road Commerce Park, the property offers convenient access to Interstate 35. Corken will utilize the facility, which is expected to be complete in late 2019, for manufacturing and office uses. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged debt for the project through Centennial Bank.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) will relocate its North Dallas office to an 8,454-square-foot space at 5201 Tennyson Parkway within Legacy Business Park in Plano. The 124,731-square-foot building was completed in 2015. John Wolf internally represented NKF, which is nearly doubling the size of it old office, in the lease negotiations.

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HOUSTON — Exeter Property Group, an investment firm with headquarters in suburban Philadelphia and London, has acquired Century Oaks Business Park, a 245,860-square-foot industrial development located at 10621–10641 S. Sam Houston Parkway. The property consists of six buildings situated on 19 acres. Clay Peeples and Bo Pettit of Boyd Commercial LLC/CORFAC International represented the seller, Bearden Investments, in the transaction. Daniel Miller and David Moore of Rubicon Representation acted on behalf of Exeter Property Group.    

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HOUSTON — Boston-based Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $28 million loan for the refinancing of 1711 Caroline, a 220-unit apartment community in downtown Houston. Units, which include one- and two-bedroom formats, feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplashes, custom wood cabinets, washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, media lounge, business center and rentable storage units. The floating-rate loan has an 18-month initial term with two one-year extension options, subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions. The borrower was not disclosed.

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DALLAS — Fort Capital, an investment firm based in Fort Worth, has purchased the Valwood Portfolio, which consists of five light industrial properties in Dallas, totaling 157,000 square feet. The properties are located throughout the north and northwest parts of the city. The seller was not disclosed. With this acquisition, Fort Capital’s industrial portfolio now spans approximately 1.7 million square feet, putting the company on track to hit its goal of owning 2 million square feet by the third quarter of 2019.

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TEXAS — Red Mortgage Capital, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital LLC, has arranged a $22 million loan for the rehabilitation of 14 affordable housing properties totaling 556 units located across 12 rural Texas communities. Existing debt on the properties was also restructured as part of the deal. The borrower was a joint venture between Related Affordable, a division of Related Cos., and the Texas Housing Foundation (THF). The United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) provided the loan through its rural development program.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 35,000-square-foot office building in Fort Worth that will serve as the new North American headquarters for Point of Rental Software. Charlie Beck and Cribb Altman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Point of Rental in the property search and purchase, while Sam Franklin of Peak CRE represented the seller, Corporate Statler Ltd. Point of Rental, which offers four software platforms and operates three international offices, expects to move the 100-plus employees in its DFW office into the new space some time this summer.

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