AUSTIN – Austin is a popular destination for homebuyers seeking the most room to spread out while staying urban, according to StorageCafe. The city ranks sixth for most spacious living, offering buyers “plenty of room for both indoor and outdoor enjoyment, even as lot sizes shrink nationwide.” With a median lot size of about 8,620 sf, Austin’s median […]

​WACO – Austin-based O’Connell Robertson has unveiled the first look at the new Kendrick Elementary School and renovated South Waco Elementary School, the final two schools to be renovated in Waco ISD’s $355 million facilities bond. Both schools will have outdoor features with courtyards. Kendrick will have an enclosed dining area, and South Waco will have a paved tricycle path​. A […]

ROCKDALE – Xebec Holdings LLC has announced plans for the 31,000-acre former Alcoa aluminum plant it purchased in November 2021​. The company will develop 3,300 of those acres into 50 million sf of industrial space for what it’s calling the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Campus. Xebec’s plans for the 50-square-mile “megasite,” along FM 1786 just south of US 79, […]

​​​FORT WORTH – Presidium Berkshire has finished its first phase of construction, with 340 of 1,100 units completed. The complex will have studio and one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts as well as a pool with splash pads, outdoor dining and grilling areas, fitness center with a yoga studio, speakeasy-style bar, demonstration kitchen, coworking lounge, and a dog […]

​​FORT WORTH – A new mixed-use development is incorporating U.S. Navy shelter designs from 1941 called Quonset huts into its architecture. The PS1200 development has apartments, offices, a restaurant, coffee shop, and gallery built from modified Quonsets. The apartments at the top two levels of the huts are 1,100 sf each and have a monthly rent of […]

GEORGETOWN – The 3D-printed Wolf Ranch community reached a milestone last month when its first model home opened to the public. Construction technology company ICON, in partnership with homebuilder Lennar, architecture firm Bjark Ingles Group, and developer Hillwood Communities, has been printing walls with the Vulcan robotic construction system since the project was announced last November. The 3D-printed […]

​IRVING – An industrial building in the Las Colinas submarket was sold by a Pennsylvania-based investor. Located at 1440 Corporate Dr., the 50,769-sf building is leased to JVCKenwood. The sale was arranged by Dallas-based STRIVE, who represented the seller. JVCKenwood is a long-time occupant and corporately guaranteed tenant. read more…

​​​​​FORT WORTH – A large distribution center for a Georgia-based electrical component firm is set to open mid-2024 in AllianceTexas. Located in Alliance Westport 25 building on Blue Mound Rd. near I-35W, the 1.2 million-sf shipping hub will create 250 jobs for the area. The lease is one of the largest industrial transactions in DFW […]