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DENTON, TEXAS — Mississippi-based REIT EastGroup Properties has broken ground on a 244,000-square-foot, two-building industrial project in the North Texas city of Denton. Denton Exchange 35 will consist of a 114,000-square-foot building that is subdividable to 20,000 square feet and a 130,000-square-foot building that is subdividable to 40,000 square feet. Combined, the buildings will feature 53 dock-high-doors and parking for 239 cars and 34 trailers, with expansion capabilities for trailer parking at both facilities. Project partners include Alliance Architects, GMcivil, Rosenberger Construction and Stream Realty Partners as the leasing agent. A tentative delivery date was not disclosed.

ROSENBERG, TEXAS — Locally based developer The Signorelli Co. has broken ground on Phase I of Austin Point, a 4,700-acre master-planned community in Rosenberg, located roughly 30 miles southwest of Houston in Fort Bend County. Upon completion, the development will feature 14,000 homes and 17 million square feet of multifamily, office, medical, retail and hospitality space. The project will also include the extension of Fort Bend and Grand parkways at the development site for more convenient access to downtown Houston. Phase I of Austin Point will include the construction of 400 homes that will be built on smaller lots in an alley-loaded format and will range in size from 1,300 to 4,500 square feet.

BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS ­— Houston-based Clay Development has completed Twinwood Distribution Center III, a 767,520-square-foot industrial project in the western Houston suburb of Brookshire. The cross-dock facility sits on 37.1 acres within the 200-acre Uplands Twinwood Business Park. Building features include 40-foot clear heights, 180 dock-high doors, four drive-in ramps, 130-foot truck court depths, 2,600 square feet of office space, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 264 cars. The site can also support the addition of parking space for up to 55 trailers. Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed as the property’s third-party leasing agency.