Texas
Kids Empire Pushes into Texas, Takes Space in DFW
Indoor playground provider Kids Empire entered Texas with its 15,000-square-foot lease at Towne Crossing Shopping Center in Mesquite, TX. The… Read more
Permian Basin Rig Count, Employment Slowing
While economic indicators in West Texas overall continued strong, Permian Basin rig count and employment slowed in July and August… Read more
Richard Mireles Joins JLL’s Capital Markets Team
Richard Mireles joined JLL’s Capital Markets group as vice president for the multifamily team, led by managing director Scott LaMontagne.… Read more
Solar Facility to Harvest Rays in Fort Bend County
Austrian developer Lendlease is leasing 1,800 acres in the western part of Fort Bend County to develop a $170 million… Read more
U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal Draws Mixed Reaction from Texas Border Leaders
The United States stuck a new trade deal with Mexico. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says it would focus on… Read more
CBRE JV Buys Stake in Three Malls
Los Angeles-based CBRE Global Investors, in a joint venture with Brookfield Property Partners, acquired a stake in three super-regional malls… Read more
Colony Capital Takes Back Foreclosed 500-Key Hotel
Ownership of the 500-room Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre in Dallas reverted back to its lender, Colony Capital. The lender, a… Read more
Mission Trail Baptist to Undergo Expansion
Baptist Health System, which operates one of two major primary care hospitals on San Antonio’s south side, announced an expansion… Read more
Northshore’s Winner: American Realty Advisors
American Realty Advisors signed a deal with High Street Residential for ownership rights to the mixed-use Northshore in downtown Austin.… Read more
Not Much “O” in Texas Multifamily . . . Overbuilding
By Amy Sorter Are too many apartment units under construction/being delivered in Texas? This is a question that continues to… Read more
Orgill Announces Expansion Plans
Tennessee-headquartered Orgill Inc. announced it selected Kilgore, TX to expand its distribution center. The company estimated it would invest at… Read more
CBRE GI Buys PHX Distribution Facility from Hines for $49M
Los Angeles-based CBRE Global Investors Acquisitions, LLC acquired Southwest Industrial Center in Phoenix from Houston-based Hines for $48.5 million. The… Read more
Mobile Homes: A Tool for Housing Affordability?
Mention the worlds “mobile homes,” and what might come to mind are double-wides for lower-income families. To the Austin City… Read more
Horton Plaza to be Reborn as The Campus at Horton by Stockdale
Stockdale Capital Partners acquired Horton Plaza, a 10-acre retail mall in downtown San Diego, from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for an undisclosed amount. The… Read more
Chicago’s Stronger on Apartment Deliveries Than Rent Growth
The Chicago region’s annual gains in asking rents for apartments, while solid, ranged toward the bottom of the rankings among… Read more
Building Begins on Thompson 10 Logistics Center
Investment & Development Ventures LLC and Sealy & Co. are joining forces to develop Thompson 10 Logistics Center, a 390,222-square-foot… Read more
Flix Entertainment Enters San Antonio
Flix Entertainment filed paperwork to build its first movie theater and brewery in San Antonio. The Round Rock, TX-based entertainment… Read more
Single-Family Housing Rents – They’re Increasing, Too
Much has been reported about multifamily rents’ continued growth. Also ticking up? Single-family housing rents. CoreLogic’s “Single Family Rental Index”… Read more