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Archives: August 2021

302-unit Bishop Arts multifamily goes to Barvin

​​​​DALLAS – Barvin has acquired Novel at Bishop Arts, a 302-unit apartment community at 111 W. Davis St. Crescent Communities developed the property in 2019. The property has 20,000 sf of retail space, a guitar-shaped pool, rooftop sky deck and lounge, outdoor entertainment space, athletic center, and coffee shop. Barvin will rebrand the community as Vance at […]


2M-sf industrial park changes hands near DFW Airport

​​​​IRVING – Trammell Crow ​at Passport Park, a four-building business park totaling 2.05 million sf under construction, has been sold to a publicly traded REIT. The Class A+ property at 2600, 2650, 2700, and​​ 2800 Rental Car Dr. is 97 percent leased. It has 205-ft truck courts a​nd 40-ft clear heights, cross-​dock and rear-load configuration, and ten points of ingress/egress on three […]


Soft-Tex International opens Sugar Land manufacturing plant

​​​SUGAR LAND – New York-based Soft-Tex International has opened a 170,000-sf manufacturing facility at 1407 Gillingham Ln. The project will add 150 manufacturing, sales, and marketing jobs. It will serve as the model for two fu​ture facilities planned to open in 2022. Get more Houston-area industrial news on the Texas Real Estate Research Center’s website: ​​​​​Texas Quarterly Commercial Report Houston-area […]



American Landmark acquires 325-unit Fort Worth multifamily

​​​​​FORT WORTH – American Landmark has acquired Elan River District Apartments, a 325-unit community at 4921 White Settlement Rd. Built in 2017, the property has studio and one-, two-, and three-bedroom units and amenities including a pool, business center, fitness center, and social lounge. American Landmark will implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as […]



Texas manufactured housing industry builders more optimistic about 2021

​​​​​COLLEGE STATION – The latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey reveals an uptick in industry optimism regarding the second half of 2021. Manufacturers are investing in capital expenditures and expanding payrolls in hopes of boosting production, but supply-chain disruptions remain a hindrance. According to Dr. Harold Hunt, research economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center at […]




PenFed Credit Union creates 300 jobs with Las Colinas office lease

​​​IRVING – PenFed Cre​dit Union has signed a 30,000-sf lease for the entire fifth floor at Las Colinas Highlands, where it plans to hire up to 300 people. The seven-story, 200,000-​s​f office at 6191 N. SH 1​​61 has conference and training space, a fitness center, and grab-and-go food service. The lobby underwent a complete renovation in 2020. ​ […]