Texas
Cousins & Parkway Close on $5B Merger
Cousins Property Inc. and Parkway Properties Inc. completed their previously announced merger. Cousins acquired Parkway in an all-stock deal worth… Read more
Buc-ee’s to Baton Rouge: We Changed Our Mind
Buc-ee’s, the rest-stop chain that announced earlier this year that it would open its first location outside Texas in Baton… Read more
288-Unit Vantage at Waco Ready to Go
Groundwork is underway on the 288-Unit Vantage at Waco, a high-end apartment complex to be located next to University High… Read more
109-Key San Antonio Homewood Suites Changes Hands
Good Day Properties LLC of Missouri City, TX acquired a 109-room Homewood Suites by Hilton from SAT Westlakes LLC. CBRE’s… Read more
Katy Prepares for Urban Core Renovation
Starting in January, Katy TX will begin demolition of its old downtown city hall. The activity will formally launch the… Read more
Smith County Commissioners Examine County Facility Needs
Smith County, TX Commissioners Court is starting to examine the improvement of county facilities. Commissioners approved a five-year facilities plan… Read more
Coca-Cola Plant in Amarillo to be Demolished. Then What?
An abandoned Coca-Cola plant at 701 S. Lincoln in Amarillo, TX will be torn down, leaving behind a vacant lot.… Read more
Construction Launches on 350K-SF FW Tanger Outlet
North Carolina-based Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. has begun construction on a 350,000-square-foot retail center in north Fort Worth. The upscale… Read more
Port of Brownsville Adds $3B to Texas Economy
More than $3 billion in annual state economic activity last year came from businesses at the Port of Brownsville, according to… Read more
Owner Ends Hold on Parc 114, Sells to Colony Capital
Houston-based Hines and AEW Capital Management sold Parc 114, a 52-acre light industrial park in Irving, TX. The duo, working… Read more
Austin ISD Wants More from its Properties
The Austin Independent School District is putting 10 of its properties up for sale, lease or other type of arrangement.… Read more
Falvez Energy Targeting Panhandle for 163-MW Wind Farm
Washington, DC-headquartered Falvez Energy has targeted Randall, Castro and Deaf Smith Counties in the Texas Panhandle for its first utility… Read more
Haute Goat Plans Move to White Oak
Haute Goat Creamery, which produces and distributes specialty artisan goat cheeses, will be relocating to 1908 E. US 80 in… Read more
Cortland Partners Obtains $469 Refi, Backed by 4,871 Units
Walker & Dunlop Inc., working on behalf of Cortland Partners, originated a total of $469 million portfolio refinance loans, backed… Read more
Houston REIT Pays $72M for Scottsdale Retail
Whitestone REIT, headquartered in Houston, reportedly paid $72.5 million to acquire two retail plazas in Scottsdale, AZ. The buyer acquired… Read more
Transwestern, Mirae Under $825M Contract for State Farm’s Office
Houston-based Transwestern and South Korean investment manager Mirae Asset Global Investments are under contract to acquire four buildings within the… Read more
Engvest Commercial Joins Sperry Commercial
Engvest Commercial Realty LLC has become the latest CRE firm to become an affiliate of Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates LLC.… Read more
Trademark Readies to Develop 82-Acre Town Center
Trademark Property Co., based in Fort Worth, is joining forces with Westside Ventures to develop an 82-acre mixed-use town center… Read more
Everything Down with Abilene Economic Index – Except Jobs
The Abilene Economic Index fell once again in July, hitting 122.7. The number represents the index’s third straight monthly decline… Read more