Texas

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Multifamily investment and development firm Wood Partners has opened Alta Waterside, a 361-unit multifamily community in Fort Worth. The property, which features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, is located within a larger mixed-use development called Waterside, which is anchored by a Whole Foods Market and features an array of retailers. Alta Waterside’s amenities include a pool, kitchen-style bar, clubhouse, conference room, cyber lounge, fitness center and hiking trails.

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EL PASO, TEXAS — Pilot Freight Services, a transportation and logistics firm, has signed an 87,726-square-foot industrial lease at 445 Pan American Drive in El Paso. The company will occupy 100 percent of the property, which represents the first speculative industrial space built in El Paso during this cycle. Arturo de La Mora and Christian Perez Giese of CBRE represented the landlord and developer, Hanson Asset Management LP, in the lease negotiations. Chad McCleskey of CBRE represented the tenant.

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HOUSTON — Davis Commercial has brokered the sale of a 12,500-square-foot shopping center located at 10824 Kingspoint Road in Houston. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Neyland of Davis Commercial represented the seller, Chimera Holdings LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was JTL Logistics Inc.

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HOUSTON — A partnership between Cushman & Wakefield and JLL has arranged the sale of a 797-unit self-storage facility located at 5321 Richmond Ave. in the Galleria-Uptown area of Houston. The property was sold in conjunction with an 849-unit facility in Los Angeles. The two properties feature more than 158,000 square feet. Greg Wells of Cushman & Wakefield and Steve Mellon of JLL represented the seller, California-based Cardiff Mason Development, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, national owner/operator.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Irving-based JPI will develop Jefferson River East, a 400-unit multifamily community that will be located adjacent to the Trinity River near downtown Fort Worth. Amenities will include two pools, two clubhouses, two sky lounges, a fitness center and a yoga studio. Fifth Third Bank is the senior lender on the project and CrossHarbor Capital Partners is providing preferred equity. JPI broke ground on the property on Oct. 19. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by spring 2020.

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PLANO, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Pillar Commercial and investment firm Artemis Real Estate Partners has acquired Lincoln Legacy II, a 130,371-square-foot office building in Plano. The property is located near the intersection of the Dallas North Tollway and Tennyson Parkway and offers amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge and conference facilities. Curtis Jaggers of JLL secured acquisition financing through MetLife Inc. for the deal.

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DALLAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of The Highland Dallas Curio, a 198-room hotel in Dallas. The property has undergone $6.2 million in renovations since 2014 and currently features a pool, fitness center, salon and 1,400 square feet of meeting space. John Bourret and Austin Brooks of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Pete Fehlman of HFF arranged acquisition financing for the sale on behalf of the buyer, St. Louis-based Lennox Capital Partners. The hotel is located at 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane near Southern Methodist University.

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RICHARDSON, TEXAS — MetroPCS Communications Inc. has renewed its 115,583-square-foot office lease at Lakeside Centre II, an office property located at 2250 Lakeside Blvd. in the northeastern Dallas metro of Richardson. Tim Terrell and Chase Lopez of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Vereit, in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the tenant.

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Texas-Unemployment

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The unemployment rate in Texas has fallen to 3.8 percent, its lowest mark in four decades, according to a report from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The latest data shows a decline of 10 basis points in the unemployment rate from August to September, as well as 15,600 nonfarm jobs added in September. The Texas economy has now experienced 27 consecutive months of job growth and 3.3 percent employment growth year-to date . In Texas’ service providing sector, financial activities added 5,800 positions over the month, and led all industries in job growth for September. Also within this sector, professional and business services added 2,500 jobs, followed by trade, transportation and utilities, which added 2,100.

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