IRVING, TEXAS — Dallas-based Disney Investment Group has arranged the $17 million sale of Towne North, a 124,289-square-foot shopping center in Irving. Anchored by El Rancho Supermarket, the property was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. David Disney and Adam Crockett of Disney Investment Group represented the seller, an entity controlled by HSM Equities, and procured the undisclosed buyer.
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 91,653-square-foot retail property located at 501 SE Washington Blvd. in Bartlesville, located north of Tulsa. Stuart Graham, Mark Inman and Kendra Roberts of CBRE represented the seller, BB2S Bartlesville LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, ECTS LLC, acquired the asset for approximately $2.5 million.
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys, in partnership with global fitness center developer Mark Mastrov, will open a 20,000-square-foot Cowboys Fit gymnasium at the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas. Club members can enjoy a range of boutique fitness classes, including yoga and barre, as well as access to customized fitness plans and Cowboys merchandise. The opening is slated for this winter.
KATY, TEXAS — Oilfield Testing & Consulting (OTC) has signed a 14,800-square-foot office and lab lease at Grandway West, an 85-acre development in Katy, a western suburb of Houston. Jordan Raney and David Buescher of JLL represented OTC in the lease negotiations. Rives Nolen, John Stavinoha and Steve Hazel of Insite Realty represented the landlord, Urban Cos.
Houston’s multifamily market has endured battles from all fronts in recent years: the oil slump, hurricanes, flooding, overbuilding in select submarkets, sluggish rent growth of late and lavish concessions to new renters that have been mainstays during this period. But the market now appears to be moving in the right direction with a sense of normalcy. From late 2014, when the oil downturn began, through the price bottoming in early 2016, Houston’s energy economy consistently made headlines across the nation’s publications. Each article claimed that at lower oil prices, the city’s over-reliance on energy would shut off job creation and growth. Yet this period also provided an opportunity to illuminate the incredible diversity within the greater Houston economy. Up until the oil downturn, the city’s diversity had been theoretical and unproven; now, along with the city’s resilience, it is indelible. Expanded activity at Port Houston, particularly in terms of manufacturing, in addition to plastics and petrochemicals, has propelled Houston’s job growth. The same applies to the market’s emerging role as a logistics hub and the expansion of the Texas Medical Center and regional healthcare providers, as well as strong growth in financial services and construction sectors. All told, the metro …
CYPRESS, TEXAS — i3 Interests, an investment and development firm active in Louisiana, Texas and Florida, has broken ground on Telge Crossing, a mixed-use project that will be situated on 24 acres in the Houston suburb of Cypress. Project plans currently call for 15,000 square feet of retail space, 12,000 square feet of medical office space, several pad sites and a 303-unit apartment community. EDGE Realty is marketing the retail component of the project for lease, and Transwestern has been tapped to lease the medical office building. Arch-Con Corp. is the general contractor for the retail and medical office components, and Identity Architects is handling design. Domain Builders is handling the multifamily component, with W Partnership providing design services.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sienna Apartment Homes, a 176-unit multifamily community located in the East Texas city of Beaumont. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, resident clubhouse and a conference room. Kent Myers of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a regional developer, in the transaction. Myers also procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 108,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 3010 Briarpark Drive in Houston for Empyrean Benefit Solutions Inc., which is headquartered at the building. The nine-story, Class A property is located in the Westchase neighborhood. David Husid of NKF represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
MCALLEN, TEXAS — Gleco Plating Inc. has acquired a 54,000-square-foot industrial building located at 3800 W. Ursula Ave. in the South Texas city of McAllen. The Rowlett, Texas-based company will occupy 34,000 square feet of the building. Carlos Telles of CBRE represented Gleco in the acquisition and is marketing the remaining 20,000 square feet for lease. Daniel Galvan of Coldwell Banker represented the seller, Goldman Family Management Trust.
HOUSTON — EDGE Realty Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a 22,423-square-foot office building located at 3808 World Houston Parkway in Houston 8. The property was built in 1999 on 2.8 acres and is located near several major thoroughfares, including Interstate 45 and Beltway 8. Micha Van Marcke and Chace Henke of EDGE represented the seller in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
