MESQUITE, TEXAS — Texas-based H-E-B has acquired land in Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas, for the development of a new grocery store. The multi-parcel assemblage is located at the intersection of I-20 and FM 741. Ryan Turner, David Davidson Jr. and Edward Bogel of Davidson Bogel Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the land deal. Ben Hines and Tim Henson of Venture Commercial represented H-E-B. Details on the size and construction timeline of the new store were not disclosed.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Allstate has signed a 53,043-square-foot office lease in Coppell, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The space is located within the 1,000-acre Cypress Waters mixed-use development. Ryan Buchanan of CBRE represented the insurance giant, which plans to take occupancy of its new space next June, in the lease negotiations. Billingsley Co. owns Cypress Waters.
DALLAS — Lucid Private Offices, a provider of flexible workspace solutions, has opened a 35,234-square-foot coworking space in North Dallas. The space spans the 15th and 17th floors of 80 NCX, a 290,000-square-foot building, and offers 120 private and team offices, five conference rooms and a library. Users have access to building amenities such as a café, coffee bar, lounge, patio and a fitness center. Intercontinental Real Estate owns the building.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer KDC has delivered a 422,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center for energy services provider Oncor in Midlothian, a southern suburb of Dallas. The site spans 60.7 acres, and the facility features a cross-dock configuration, 36-foot clear heights, interior offices, a break room and training rooms. Alliance Architects designed the project, and Peinado Construction served as the general contractor. Construction began in December 2023.
LOCKHART, TEXAS — Austin-based Evergen Equity has purchased a 284,000-square-foot industrial property in Lockhart, a southern suburb of Austin. The sale includes nine acres of undeveloped land. While under contract, Evergen negotiated a 49,000-square-foot lease with Hill Country Foodworks for its new headquarters and main distribution facility. Stream Realty Partners will market the remainder of the space/land for lease/sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Hilco Real Estate has arranged the $27 million bankruptcy sale of a 285,000-square-foot office building in Houston’s Galleria district. The 11-story building is known as TwentyFour25 Galleria and was originally built in 1980 and renovated in 2015, according to LoopNet Inc. Local bankruptcy law firm Jones Murray LLP, the trustee of the property, engaged Hilco to manage the sale process, which was conducted via virtual auction. The buyer was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment and brokerage firm Finial Group has acquired a 30,326-square-foot industrial building in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 6666 Gulf Freeway was built on 1.3 acres in 1965 and features 18-foot clear heights, three dock-high loading doors and two grade-level drive-in doors. Christian Villarreal and Chase Tucker handled the acquisition for Finial Group on an internal basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Wintrust Commercial Finance, a Texas-based division of Wintrust Asset Finance, has signed a 19,000-square-foot office lease renewal at HALL Park in Frisco. Tyler Thomas of Trumont Commercial represented the tenant, which first committed to HALL Park in 2015, in the lease negotiations. HALL Group owns the property, which is currently in the midst of a $7 billion redevelopment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a multifamily developer based in Cleveland, has completed Bridge at Estancia, a 318-unit affordable housing project in South Austin. Designed by HEDK Architects, the property is located on a 15-acre site within the 600-acre Estancia Hill Country master-planned development. Units come in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans and are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, business center, activity room and a playground. Financing for the project included a $20 million housing tax credit investment from Hudson Housing Capital, along with construction and permanent financing provided by BWE and Deutsche Bank.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — AOG Living, the Houston-based developer and operator formerly known as Allied Orion Group, has broken ground on Novum Capitol View, a 168-active adult project that will be located in southeast Austin. Designed by Humphreys & Partners, the property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters age 55 and above. Amenities will include a saltwater pool, fitness center, hair and nail salon, theater and game lounge, dog park, community gardens and an activity room. CBRE arranged construction financing for the project, completion of which is slated for late 2025.