BOERNE – The Lookout Group is breaking ground on George’s Ranch and is set to deliver 800 homes over 1,100 acres. The first phase of George’s Ranch will have about 140 lots that will finish at the end of this year. Amenities include walking trails and a gated community with a guard house. Semi-custom homes at […]
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A&M AgriLife accepting donations to aid producers affected by wildfires
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has set up supply points in the Panhandle cities of Borger, Canadian, Miami, and Pampa to take in donated agricultural commodities for producers affected by the wildfires. AgriLife Extension officials are focused on securing supplies such as hay, feed, fence supplies, cow feed, wildlife feed, and salt blocks. U.S. Department […]
New Uptown Dallas office project gaining new tenant
DALLAS – Law firm Sidley Austin LLP has rented 118,484-sf of space in a new 26-story Uptown office project that will open in late 2025. The firm will occupy 4.5 floors of the 625,000-sf 23Springs tower on Maple Ave. and Cedar Springs Rd. 23Springs was developed by Granite Properties and Highwoods Properties, who also own Sidley Austin’s former office, […]
246-lot Addison Hills construction to begin next month
CEDAR HILL – Construction will begin next month on the Addison Hills residential community. The 69-acre development on South Duncanville Rd. will have 246 single-family homes starting at 1,440 sf and 11.9 acres of open space. Lennar Homes of Texas Land & Construction, a subsidiary of Miami-based Lennar Corp., is the project developer. Barraza Consulting Group is the […]
Local billionaire purchases River Oaks District
HOUSTON – Tilman Fertitta has acquired River Oaks District, a luxury mixed-use property at 4444 Westheimer Rd. The property has more than 300,000 sf of retail space, over 67,000 sf of office space, and 279 apartment units. The estimated value of the property is $450 million. read more…
Building materials suppliers inks 142K-sf industrial lease in Cypress
CYPRESS – 84 Lumber Co. has signed a 142,100-sf industrial lease in the Barker Cypress Distribution Center at 12020 Barker Cypress Rd. The building is on 12 acres and has 149 parking spaces and 3,574 sf of office space. Colliers represented the landlord, Molto Properties, in the lease negotiations. read more…
Four appointed, reappointed to TRERC advisory committee
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott’s office this week announced two new appointments and two reappointments to the advisory committee for the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. Harry Gibbs, an associate real estate broker with Keller Williams Lone Star in Georgetown, was appointed for a term that expires Jan. 31, 2025. Kristi Davis, real estate broker and […]
SAWS votes to increase impact fees on new construction
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has voted to propose a roughly 23 percent increase to impact fees on new builds. Impact fees are used to pay for capital improvements that are required to service new developments. While exact fees are assessed according to where a specific development is occurring, the minimum a […]
$30M attraction to be added to San Antonio Zoo
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo is set to enter the next phase of its expansion plan with the construction of Congo Falls. The $30 million attraction will have a new gorilla habitat in the northwest corner of the park near Hildebrand Ave. and US 281. Congo Falls will have a one-of-a-kind 60-ft gorilla tower that will […]
Two Fort Worth warehouses totaling 357k sf leased
FORT WORTH – An aerospace defense company and a fan and lighting manufacturer have leased two industrial buildings totaling 357,609 sf off Loop 820. Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corporation leased a 136,165-sf warehouse while Kentucky-based Big Ass Fans took a 221,444-sf warehouse that includes an office and showroom. Both properties are part of the 30-acre Fort […]