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Archives: April 2020

Chicago developer breaks ground on 189K-sf business park near I-30

​​​ MESQUITE – Conor Commercial Real Estate has broken ground on the Skyline Commerce Center, a two-building, 198,000-sf industrial project on South Buckner Blvd., just south of I-30. The new office and warehouse campus will include one building with about 135,000 sf​​ and another with more than 62,000 sf.  The buildings are scheduled for completion late […]


New Jersey automation firm picks up 150K-sf Plano property

​​​​ PLANO – Opex Corp. has acquired the former Advocare office and warehouse building at 2801 Summit Ave. The more than 150,000-sf, seven-acre property will be used for the buyer’s first operation in the Dallas ​area. Stream Realty Partners negotiated the building sale with CBRE. The Real Estate Center has more on DFW’s industrial market: Dallas-area office news​ ​​​Texas […]





266-unit multifamily project coming to downtown Waco

​​​ WACO – Catalyst Urban Development is developing The Riverfront Lofts, a 266-unit, Class A multifamily project along S. University Parks Dr.  Amenities will include a fitness facility, business center, kitchen with dining area, coffee lounge, and entertainment and gaming areas.​ JLL secured a floating-rate construction loan, which was provided by First United Bank.  The […]


Sealy Mattress signs for 586K-sf of industrial space

​​​​​​​ IRVING – Sealy Mattress has signed a 585,910-sf industrial lease at 2650 Rental Car Dr.  According to LoopNet Inc., construction of the 710,000-sf property was completed this year.  The building features include 36-ft clear heights, 126 loading docks, 236 car-parking spaces, and 68 trailer-parking spaces.  CBRE represented the landlord, an affiliate of Trammell Crow Co., […]



Uncertainty Abounds in the Search for Economic Recovery Timetable

Earlier this week, we discussed how most projections from financial institutions are calling for a quick V-shaped recovery from this economic downturn, and there’s research on previous post-pandemic recoveries to support that expectation. In addition, we noted how there are some in the business community who believe we may instead be headed for a U-shaped […]


Houston office market up 70 basis points YOY

​​HOUSTON – The local overall office vacancy rate was up 20 basis points quarter over quarter and up 70 basis points year over year, according to NAI Partners. In first quarter 2020, overall net absorption totaled negative 207,280 sf. The overall average asking full-service rent was at $29.33 per sf. The Central Business District is averaging $39.34 per sf.  Houston’s […]