Texas
1,005 Acres Acquired, Investor Plans for Growth
An unidentified investor anticipating continued northward growth from Dallas-Fort Worth acquired a combined 1,005 acres. The buyer, a land-owning family,… Read more
Austin Ranks Sixth in Housing Units Permitted
Though Austin ranks as the 31st largest metro based on population, Texas’ capital city came in sixth place nationally when… Read more
Houston Retail is Doing Just Fine: Q&A with Weitzman’s Kyle Knight
Weitzman recently released its mid-year 2018 retail report for Texas. To add clarity to what’s going on in the Houston… Read more
Live Oak IKEA Could Open Sooner Than Expected
The 289,000-square-foot IKEA at Live Oak Town Center in San Antonio could open sooner than expected. The under-construction store, which… Read more
Sharon Haines Walhood Hired as CBRE Managing Director
Sharon Haines Walhood joined CBRE as Managing Director for Asset Services. In her role, Walhood will focus on the North… Read more
Arconic Planning to Restart Plant Equipment, Hire 35
Arconic, one of Alcoa’s late 2016 spinoffs, announced it would restart idle equipment in its East Texas plant. The new… Read more
Two New Leases Bring Four Oaks Plaza to 100% Occupancy
Two new leases mean that Four Oaks Plaza, a retail property in Schertz, TX, is 100% occupied. Cencor Realty Services… Read more
Austin Business Cycle Index Maintains Long-Term Rate
Solid employment growth, combined with a strong housing market and decent manufacturing activity meant the Austin Business Cycle Index expanded… Read more
Simpli.fi Leases Creative Office Space at Fort Worth Stockyards
Simpli.fi signed a lease for 77,000 square feet of creative office space in the Horse and Mule Barns on Mule… Read more
Mexican Buyer Nabs 313K-SF Westway Plaza
The Aztec Fund Inc., a private equity fund located in Mexico, struck a deal to buy Westway Plaza, a 313,420-square-foot,… Read more
ER Center Operator Neighbors Legacy Files Chapter 11; Bidder Found for Real Estate
A Texas-based entity named Fostre Inc. has been identified as the stalking-horse bidder for Neighbors Legacy Holdings Inc.’s non-Houston emergency… Read more
Multifamily Operators: Are You Ready for the Next Disaster?
In 2017, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Jose wreaked havoc throughout Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. The damage total from… Read more
Secondary Markets Leading Multifamily Rent Growth
Even in the midst of increasing multifamily supply, rent growth continues increasing, mainly buoyed by economic growth. And, according to… Read more
Cowboys Dancehall on the Bankruptcy Horse – Again
Cowboys Far West, owners of San Antonio’s northeast side honky tonk Cowboys Dancehall, filed a bare-bones petition for Chapter 11… Read more
Potential TIF on Tap for Kyle
Travis Mitchell, mayor of Kyle, TX, has indicated that the city council will soon receive a proposal to create a… Read more
2,500-Acre Headquarters Ranch Sells to Hunt Realty, MXU Planned
Hunt Realty Investments Inc. acquired Headquarters Ranch from the Estate of Bert Fields Jr. The 2,544-acre site is the largest… Read more
XTO Energy Unloads Fort Worth’s WT Waggoner Building
In its continued effort to dispose of Fort Worth commercial real estate assets, XTO Energy sold the historic WT Waggoner… Read more
Bush’s Chicken Flies into Abilene
Bush’s Chicken has winged its way into Abilene, TX, opening its first store in the city at 116 E.N. 10th… Read more
Construction Commences on Concho Commons
Casey Development Ltd. of San Antonio began work on Concho Commons, a 13-story, mixed-use development between North LBJ Drive and… Read more