SAN ANTONIO – Morgan’s Wonderland—a first-of-its-kind, fully accessible theme park—is embarking on a $6 million expansion. Additions will include a new 4D cinema with a virtual roller coaster experience; a boat ride around the park’s eight-acre lake; a four-seat zipline called “Rocket’s Sky Flight Adventure”; and Jette’s Magic Bikes, wheelchair-accessible, hang-glider-style cars that riders control to go up […]
Archives: October 2023
Kilgore College breaks ground on CDL training facility
KILGORE – Kilgore College broke ground on a $2 million training facility for its commercial driver’s license (CDL) program. The facility includes a training track, classroom, and warehouse to train and test for CDL license and forklift certification. Completion is expected in March 2025. The Kilgore Economic Development Corporation partnered with the college in acquiring the […]
1,300 acres in Kaufman County sold for residential development
KAUFMAN COUNTY – A Texas-based investment group has acquired 1,300 acres for a residential community. Located at FM 548, Colquitt Rd., and FM 1392, the master-planned Majestic Meadows will be environmentally friendly. The sale was arranged by Biel Partners, and Glasco Commercial represented the buyer, KCOLT Investor Group. Konstruct Notion LLC is working on the project plans. […]
Bee Cave community growing by 110 luxury homes
BEE CAVE – Ames Design Build LLC has announced plans for a 140-acre, luxury housing project called Madrone Canyon. Madrone Canyon will have a mix of custom and spec homes with lot prices beginning in the high $400,000 range. Homes are expected to start at $3 million. In total, 110 homes will be built on lots […]
Next phase of Alamo project underway
SAN ANTONIO – Crews broke ground on the next piece of the Alamo’s $400 million transformation in October. The Alamo Trust plans to start work on an education center focused on programming for children. The center will have multiple classrooms and programming to educate visitors on the history of the Alamo, as well as a STEAM lab for […]
Richardson retail, office complex sold
RICHARDSON – Local firm Precision Investments has purchased a 70,000-sf retail and office complex. The Shops at Eastside on US 75 at Campbell Rd. has three buildings, a two-acre park, and an amphitheater. Tenants include Panera Bread, Frost Bank, 7-Eleven, Sport Clips, Hotworx, and Russo’s Coal-Fired Kitchen. Shop Cos. brokered the sale. read more…
Illinois investor acquires 34-acre DeSoto industrial property
DeSOTO – An Illinois-based investor has purchased a 34-acre industrial campus valued at $42 million. Southfield Park 35 includes the 489,310-sf Southfield Park 35-5 logistics building on Jo Dr. near I-20 and I-35E. The property was developed by Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties and investor Affinius Capital in 2022. It was purchased by TradeLane Properties, and the […]
Register today for TALB's farm, ranch studies course
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas Alliance of Land Brokers (TALB) will offer its “Advanced Farm and Ranch Studies: The 8 Essential Skills” course in Willow Park on Nov. 8 and in Fredericksburg on Nov. 15. This eight-hour TREC CE credit and TALCB ACE credit course will give real estate and appraiser license holders an advanced level of professional, working knowledge of the state’s farm […]
Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market
If you’ve been following the news recently, you might have seen articles about an increase in foreclosures and bankruptcies. That could be making you feel uneasy, especially if you’re thinking about buying or selling a house. But the truth is, even though the numbers are going up, the data shows the housing market isn’t headed […]
Tobin Hills, Southtown both sites of new-build multifamily complexes
SAN ANTONIO – The Historic and Design Review Commission has approved the Coopers Row North and Rivercamp Lofts multifamily projects from Oxbow Development Group and AREA Real Estate LLC, respectively. Coopers Row North will add 75 units to the Tobin Hill neighborhood, while Rivercamp Lofts would put 204 units in the Southtown area. Oxbow’s six-story Coopers […]