Formation Moving Forward on $130M McKinney Warehouse Site Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Industrial | May 28, 2026 Texas People & Companies, May 29, 2026 Texas + State of Texas + Office | May 28, 2026 Sugar Land Developer Reveals Groundbreaking Date for Office-to-Hotel Conversion Texas + Houston-Galveston + Hospitality | May 28, 2026 FEATURED STORY Texas CRE News In Your Inbox. Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less. More Texas Stories More Stories Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. The experts integrated into our team at Connect Creative span every marketing and communications discipline and channel, encompassing skilled graphic designers, public relations leaders, copy writers, content producers, digital wizards, and website developers. A collaborative approach brings out your company’s stories that are shaped and crafted with the perfect visual, the right words and in the most dynamic way. Connect with Creative Latest Austin Stories Rowan Closes on 3rd Temple Data Center Deal Texas + Austin + Digital Infrastructure | May 27, 2026 Rowan Digital secured $3 billion in debt financing to help build a 300-megawatt data center campus in Temple. It’s the first of three planned data center campuses in the town north of Austin. The company earlier this year broke ground on the 707-acre campus. It’s located northeast of the intersection of Bob White Road and Lorraine Avenue. The … Stonelake Advancing Lamar Blvd. Mixed-Use Venture Texas + Austin + Apartments | May 22, 2026 Stonelake is moving forward on a project that will have around 470 residences for lease, along with 10,000 square feet of food and beverage space on the project’s ground floor. The Dallas Business Journal reports that the project, at 1700 S. Lamar Blvd., is planned as a six-story building, but the latest zoning ruling would allow … Latest Dallas-Fort Worth Stories Formation Moving Forward on $130M McKinney Warehouse Site Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Industrial | May 28, 2026 Formation has closed on the purchase of 118 acres in McKinney, TX, for a future 715,000-square-foot corporate campus to be named The Gateway at Formation Park (“The Gateway”). Located at the intersection of Laud Howell Pkwy and Hwy 75, The Gateway will consist of six buildings. The Dallas Business Journal reports the company expects to begin … Ricchi to Auction Off Dallas Highrise Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Office | May 27, 2026 Ricchi Group is auctioning off its office tower at 1111 Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. Ricchi has owned the 15-story building since 2012. Formerly known as Regions Tower, it is listed on LoopNet by Younger Partners with an online auction set for June 22-24. The starting bid is $2.75 million. 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The project is expected to cost at least $12 million. The Houston Business Journal reports SLTX Capital … Northmarq Arranges Refi for 199-Unit Corpus Christi Rental Community Texas + Houston-Galveston + Apartments | May 27, 2026 Northmarq’s Debt + Equity team, led by Cheryl Higley and Ryan Shoars, arranged the refinancing of Wood River Apartments, a 199-unit multifamily community located in Corpus Christi. The Northmarq team arranged the fixed rate financing, on behalf of the borrower, through its in-house Northmarq Edge lending program. The transaction was structured as a non-recourse loan, five-year fixed rate, full-term interest-only, and step … Latest San Antonio Stories San Antonio Airport Debuts Terminal Expansion Texas + San Antonio + Hospitality | May 26, 2026 The San Antonio International Airport celebrated the grand opening of the Terminal A expansion, marking the first gate expansion in SA Airport’s $2.5 billion capital improvement plan, which is designed to modernize and expand the city’s airport. Known as the Ground Load Facility, the approximately 37,000-square-foot Terminal A expansion supports both domestic and international flights and includes new … Santikos Boosting San Antonio Expansion Plans Texas + San Antonio + Hospitality | May 22, 2026 Santikos Entertainment is pursuing an expansion plan that could include several new theater-anchored projects across the region. The San Antonio Business Journal reports the company plans to sell off some older retail real estate assets to fund multiple new ground-up projects anchored by entertainment venues. The company has already completed a deal for a property, … Latest State of Texas Stories Texas People & Companies, May 29, 2026 Texas + State of Texas + Office | May 28, 2026 H-E-B Greenlit for Two New Garland Stores, Austin Store to Close Texas + State of Texas + Retail | May 21, 2026 H-E-B plans to construct a 115,000-square-foot traditional H-E-B store and a 50,000-square-foot Joe V’s Smart Shop in Garland. The Garland City Council approved development agreements for both stores. The agreements approved by the City Council include incentive packages for both stores. The Business Journal reports he company plans to invest roughly $19.6 million into the flagship … Latest Stories FromCapital Rotates Inside Alts as Credit Fundraising SlumpsAlternative Assets | May 28, 2026Alternative investment fundraising totaled approximately $11.8 billion in April 2026, declining 33% from April 2025 and nearly 25% from March 2026, as a sharp contraction in credit strategies masked relative resilience elsewhere in the market, according to investment banking and research firm Robert A. Stanger & Company. Through the first four months of 2026, total ...LSL CPAs Adopts Fieldguide AI Platform to Modernize Audit WorkflowsFinancial Advisory | May 27, 2026LSL CPAs has selected Fieldguide to modernize its financial audit practice, signaling continued momentum for AI-driven transformation across the accounting sector. LSL will implement Fieldguide’s end-to-end engagement platform across its audit workflows, consolidating planning, client collaboration, testing and reporting into a unified system. The platform leverages embedded AI agents to automate time-intensive processes while maintaining ...Stephens Group Exits IMA Stake in $4B Recap DealFinancial Advisory | May 27, 2026Private investment firm The Stephens Group, LLC has exited its investment in IMA Financial Group, Inc. following the completion of an equity recapitalization that values the Denver-based insurance brokerage at $4 billion. Oak Hill Capital and New Mountain Capital are each taking minority positions, joined by HarbourVest and a group of institutional co-investors. IMA employees ...PGIM, Domain Real Estate Partners Surpass $4B in U.S. Land Banking DealsAlternative Assets | May 27, 2026PGIM, the asset management arm of Prudential Financial, and Domain Real Estate Partners have surpassed $4 billion in funding through a series of residential land banking transactions designed to deliver alternative capital solutions to U.S. homebuilders. The partnership has completed seven residential land bank deals, providing nonbank financing to national homebuilders during a period of ...
