PEARLAND, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sueba USA has broken ground on Ivy Lofts, a 335-unit apartment community that will be located in the southern Houston suburb of Pearland. The property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 480 to 1,280 square feet. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, multimedia center, catering kitchen and package lockers. Completion is slated for late 2023.
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HOUSTON — A partnership between two locally based developers, Griffin Partners and Pinto Realty Partners, has sold Pinto 23, a 282,190-square-foot industrial facility in North Houston. The partnership completed the cross-dock property, which is located within a larger 5.3 million-square-foot development, in October 2022. Building features include 36-foot clear heights, 76 dock doors, 112 trailer parking spaces that can be expanded by 44 additional spaces and 4,604 square feet of office space. Hines purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount and has tapped CBRE to oversee leasing efforts. Trent Agnew of JLL brokered the deal.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 157,979-square-foot industrial lease at 1800 Kelly Blvd. in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1970 and totals 315,000 square feet. Ken Wesson and Phil Rosenfeld of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, paper distributor Western-BRW, was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Baker Katz has arranged three retail leases in the Houston area for EōS Fitness. The tenant has committed to 51,130 square feet in Sugar Land, 42,000 square feet in Atascocita and 51,130 square feet in Katy. The Sugar Land gym will open in 2024, and the Atascocita and Katy facilities will open in 2025. Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented EōS Fitness in all three sets of lease negotiations. Wendell Nault of Whitestone REIT, Jarrett Adame with First Hartford Realty and Clay McDaniel of Excel Commercial Real Estate respectively represented the landlords in each deal.
By Taylor Williams Success in today’s office sector is all about creating incentives. Some companies, from small professional services outfits to tech giants like Salesforce and Airbnb, have completely capitulated to remote work and have aggressively slashed their office footprints. Others remain dogged in their commitments to nonresidential (and nonretail) workspaces. What works for one company may not work for its competitors, and there remains a fundamental need for at least some traditional office space across all major markets. Against this backdrop, what separates the winners from the losers is the ability to create a draw, to give people legitimately good reasons to get up earlier, spend more time getting ready, endure traffic, put costly mileage on their cars, then deal with whatever quirky goings-on define their office experience. Needless to say, this can be a tough sell, especially for employees with families and suburban commutes. Which is why owners, both of businesses and of the office buildings that house them, are getting creative. These corporate leaders and landlords are working in tandem to ensure that the spaces meet the precise needs of their workforces, from design and layout within the suite to access to onsite amenities and surrounding retail, …
HOUSTON — High Street Residential is nearing completion of Parkside Residences, a 43-story multifamily tower located at 808 Crawford St. in downtown Houston. Designed by Ziegler Cooper and built by Andres Construction, the property houses 309 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, as well as one- and two-story penthouses. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a catering kitchen. Rents start at $2,130 per month for a studio apartment. Full completion is slated for April 2023.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Arizona-based Coleman Powersports has signed a 379,620-square-foot industrial lease at Mesquite Airport Logistics Center, located on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. The tenant will occupy the entirety of Building 1, which was part of Phase I at the 2.3 million-square-foot development. Construction of the two-building second phase is underway and expected to be complete next year. Matt Dornak and Ryan Wolcott of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Dalfen Industrial, in the lease negotiations.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Noah’s Ark Self Storage, a 477-unit facility located in the Stone Oak neighborhood of San Antonio. The facility was built on 1.2 acres in 2013 and spans 57,219 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a publicly traded REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group has sold Ashton on West, a 246-unit apartment community located in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston. The garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a dog park. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. CIM Group originally acquired the asset in 2013.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 26,320-square-foot industrial lease at 6422 Calle Lozano Drive in northwest Houston. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2021, the facility sits on two acres and includes 2,000 square feet of office space. Chase Tucker and William Alcorn of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction. The name and representative of the tenant were not released.