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Fogelman-Thackeray JV Acquires Two Multifamily Properties in SC, FL

John Jordan | August 17, 2018

Since 2015, the Fogelman-Thackeray partnership has acquired seven multifamily communities totaling more than 1,800 units, with an aggregate value of more than $220 million.

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Lever Energy Capital, Crescent Launch $500M Sustainable RE Fund

John Jordan | August 15, 2018

Company officials say the $500-million fund is one of the largest in the nation, and the only one of its kind in the state of Colorado.

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First Industrial Realty Begins First Park 121 Project in Northwest Dallas

John Jordan | August 15, 2018

First Industrial will break ground this month on phase one of the park involving two rear-load facilities of 219,808 and 125,267 square feet, respectively.

News

Victory Park Redevelopment is in Full Swing

Lisa Brown | August 14, 2018

Victory is undergoing a full remerchandising, adding 85,000 square feet of new retail space, and making key enhancements to evolve into a more walkable urban neighborhood, along with a re-tenanting effort.

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Global Net Lease Spends $75M for Properties in Texas, Ohio

John Jordan | August 14, 2018

The latest purchase deals bring the REIT’s acquisitions so far this year to $236.4 million.

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | August 10, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

News

Late-in-the-Game LEED is No Issue in Rehab

Lisa Brown | August 09, 2018

The former Corrigan Tower was transformed from a midcentury office building to a 150-unit class-A multifamily building with ground-floor retail and a rooftop pool, now called 1900 Pacific Residences.

News

Adaptive Reuse Becomes Key Product Category

Lisa Brown | August 08, 2018

In this EXCLUSIVE, CCIM’s Conway discusses assessing communities’ needs for reuse especially in areas with land scarcity in conjunction with his report, “Adaptive Reuse: Turning Blight into Bright”.

News

Downtown Fort Worth Office Courts Suitors

Lisa Brown | August 07, 2018

The downtown Fort Worth market is strong and now that the Petroleum Building is part of Sundance Square’s portfolio, the demand for this property will also be high, given that no new construction began in Q2.

News

Renters Are On the Rise in Texas

Lisa Brown | August 06, 2018

Among the nation’s largest metros, Houston ranks first nationally when it comes to the net change in renters with children–an increase of 107,000 households between 2006 and 2016, a surge of 41%.

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Retailers Pull Out all the Stops for Foot Traffic

Lisa Brown | August 05, 2018

Successful retailer operators are focusing on experiences, both in-store and within the overall retail center, such as The Hill, which has enlisted five local artists to bring unique art to the shopping district.

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | August 03, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

RealPage To Acquire LeaseLabs For $103M

Erika Morphy | August 03, 2018

The acquisition will add new features to RealPage’s marketing platform including analytics and geo-targeting.

News

Improved Demographics Equate to Large Renos

Lisa Brown | August 02, 2018

The Vickery Meadow submarket has had many old multifamily assets razed for the construction of new buildings and one recent example was the purchase of North Park Terrace which will be a new school.

News

Single $103 Million AAA-Rated Note Goes to C-PACE

Lisa Brown | August 02, 2018

This is the industry’s first and largest securitization backed exclusively by commercial property-assessed clean energy/C-PACE and was issued for 82 US properties (pursuant to rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933).

News

What Gives Retailers a Competitive Edge?

Lisa Brown | August 01, 2018

Many retailers have been successful by being nimble, forward-looking and willing to embrace changing consumer preferences, Todd Rollins with TH Real Estate tells GlobeSt.com.

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DFW Bucks Trend of Amazon Monopoly

Lisa Brown | July 31, 2018

Internet penetration varies considerably across geographies such as in DFW, which remains a hotbed of retail activity with a number of new construction projects planned for this year and 2019.

News

Co-Working Borrows From Retail Amenity Model

Lisa Brown | July 31, 2018

In this EXCLUSIVE, Nick Clark of Common Desk recently discussed the next generation of coworking spaces, trending amenities and how personality packages match up with customers.

News

WeWork Goes Big in Victory Park

Lisa Brown | July 29, 2018

The WeWork location at the west Victory Plaza office building at 3090 Olive St. will consist of two full floors on the second and third levels and is slated to open in early 2019.

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | July 27, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

News

JV to Target Select Service and Extended-Stay Hotels

Lisa Brown | July 27, 2018

A newly formed JV will focus primarily on the branded, premium select service and extended-stay segments of the hotel space in primary and secondary markets which demonstrate positive demand factors.

Research

DFW Retail Inventory Targets 200M SF

Lisa Brown | July 25, 2018

Based on projects underway and announced openings, DFW is on track to add approximately 3.48 million square feet of retail space, hitting the 200-million-square-foot mark for the first time this year.

News Research

Industrial Hits 31st Quarter of Positive Absorption

Lisa Brown | July 24, 2018

Investors are drawn to industrial properties such as the Northgate Business Park, significant due to its location in the North Dallas/Garland submarket, an established, strong and stable area in high demand.

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Fort Worth Sustains Upward Tenant Trajectory

Lisa Brown | July 23, 2018

Whitley Penn recently leased two full floors in Frost Tower, downtown’s newest high-rise, as the accounting firm looks to be a major presence in the market and offer its employees better life quality.

Thought Leadership

Diversification Means “All In” on the Rising Economy

Brian J. Rogal | July 23, 2018

For HALL Structured Finance, a diverse portfolio of assets and locations lets the company stay ahead of the rush.

Housing Faces Tariffs and Age Variations

Lisa Brown | July 22, 2018

In this EXCLUSIVE, KWA president Brian Webster discussed DFW area job growth, which is leading the charge on increased development, partnerships and the prevalence of senior housing.

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Walker & Dunlop Structures $26M Apartment Deal in High-Growth County

Natalie Dolce | July 20, 2018

CARROLLTON, TX—Bethesda, MD-based Walker & Dunlop Inc. recently revealed that it has structured $26.23-million in financing for the acquisition…

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | July 20, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Multifamily Continues to Fly off the Shelves

Lisa Brown | July 19, 2018

San Benito Apartments’ rents were 40% below market, and this off-market transaction was made possible due to an offer that included an initial non-refundable earnest money deposit and expedited feasibility period.

Commentary

Dallas: The Silicon Valley of the South?

Rich Sarkis | July 19, 2018

The outlook for Dallas’ commercial real estate market continues to be overwhelmingly positive as the city emerges as one of the South’s premier tech hubs.

Investors Hit Mach 1 Timing for Multifamily Assets

Lisa Brown | July 18, 2018

Some properties are being sold within two years, and this quick timing was evident with 12 apartment communities that recently sold in North Texas totaling 3,200 units valued at $275 million.

Spec Program Has Product Ready to Occupy

Lisa Brown | July 17, 2018

With e-commerce precipitating the need for added industrial space, more development is on the way, with Hillwood building two new spec industrial buildings totaling almost 1.3 million square feet at Alliance.

Nokia Inks One of the Year's Largest Leases

Lisa Brown | July 16, 2018

Nokia signed a lease for 350,000 square feet in two buildings at The Sound at Cypress Waters: 100,000 square feet at 3100 Olympus Blvd. and 250,000 square feet at 3201 Olympus Blvd.

Coastal Buyers Seek Higher Cap Rate Returns

Lisa Brown | July 15, 2018

There is a healthy mix of buyer profiles targeting the purchase of shopping centers sized above 50,000 square feet, including institutions, developers and high-net-worth private individuals targeting 7 to 8% caps.

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | July 13, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Socioeconomic Diversity Points to Growth

Lisa Brown | July 12, 2018

Four developments in West Dallas will add much-need retail and residential space, and Oaxaca’s Brent Jackson discusses investing in underserved areas of the city in this EXCLUSIVE.

Physical Environment Affects Patient Care

Lisa Brown | July 11, 2018

Without a facilities management team in place, compliance risk needs, and aging healthcare facilities and infrastructures leave the potential disruption to patient care at a high rate.

Colony Industrial Buys Maryland, Other Industrial Facilities

Erika Morphy | July 11, 2018

All together the company has acquired 1.1-million square feet in three markets.

More Population Triggers More Housing in Celina

Lisa Brown | July 10, 2018

The city’s population has nearly doubled since 2010; currently estimated to be approximately 11,000 people, and single-family development, Chalk Hill, is expected to accommodate some of that growth.

New Approach to Fitness is Open to the Public

Lisa Brown | July 10, 2018

The new Baylor Scott & White Health Sports Therapy and Research complex on the Dallas Cowboys campus is an educational opportunity for visitors as much as it is a healthcare destination for athletes.

News

CatchMark JV Completes $1.4B Timberlands Deal

Erika Morphy | July 09, 2018

The acquired timberlands are projected to grow from the current 2.8 million tons of annual harvest volume to more than five million tons by 2028.

Amenities Race is on to Recruit Talent, Tenants

Lisa Brown | July 08, 2018

In this EXCLUSIVE, NAI Robert Lynn recently discussed the top trends emerging as companies look to relocate or redesign space to recruit and retain employees, especially Millennials and Gen Zers.

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | July 06, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Below-Replacement Costs Have Industrial Pull

Lisa Brown | July 05, 2018

Ranked third in industrial space, DFW is poised for more progress due overall job growth, affordable leasing and ownership opportunities, rising land prices and values still well under replacements costs.

2M-Square-Foot Goal is in Sight

Lisa Brown | July 04, 2018

A year ago, Fort Capital set an aggressive goal to own and operate 2 million square feet of industrial space by third quarter 2019, and the firm has already reached the 1.134 million-square-foot mark.

North Texas Engine Speeds at Full Throttle

Lisa Brown | July 02, 2018

Bright Realty recently broke ground on the new lifestyle destination that includes office, dining, retail, entertainment and multifamily developments, with Phase I of the project called Offices at The Realm.

DFW Fundamentals Conducive to Housing Push

Lisa Brown | July 01, 2018

American Landmark is capitalizing on the inherent suburbanization of the DFW MSA facilitated by the recent completion and opening of State Highway 360, with access to downtown employment centers.

Middle-Market Digest

Middle Market Digest: This Week in the South and Mountain Regions

Lisa Brown | June 29, 2018

Here’s a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

News

Newmark Is Buying Corporate Tenant Advisory Firm Jackson Cooksey

Erika Morphy | June 29, 2018

Based in Texas, the firm is one of the lead providers of portfolio-related corporate services to large corporations around the world that are still privately held.

Pricing Continues to Change for Core-Plus Retail

Lisa Brown | June 28, 2018

DFW remains high on investors’ radars and an opportunistic retail product with a desirable size and scale resulted in a high level of investor interest including the out-of-state buyer of the Vista Ridge assets.