Stream Realty Partners brokered the sale of 1205 Reed Drive, a premier 283,000-square-foot industrial building spanning 25 acres in Lockhart, Texas.

The property was purchased by Sensei Farms, the sustainable farming company backed by Sensei Ag Holdings, Inc., from Austin-based Evergen Equity.

The unique property includes a 5.38-acre greenhouse, a 48,900-square-foot high-tech warehouse that serves as the nucleus of the site, and nine acres of excess land available for future development. Stream Managing Director Ralph Coppola, Senior Associate Will Hall, and Associate Bridger Gunderson represented the seller, Evergen Equity, in the transaction.

Sensei Farms, backed by Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison, has executed another high-profile CRE investment in the Greater Austin market, joining the ranks of Elon Musk, Michael Dell, and Tito Beveridge. Founded in 2018 by Ellison and Dr. David Agus, the company is a leader in sustainable agriculture with operations in Hawaii, California, and Canada. The Lockhart acquisition marks a significant step in Sensei’s Texas expansion and underscores Ellison’s long-term vision to transform food production through advanced agricultural practices.

MetroNational, the privately-held real estate investment, development and management company behind west Houston’s iconic Memorial City acquired the open-air retail component at neighboring CityCentre in Houston.

Positioned at the southeast corner of I-10 and Beltway 8, the 47-acre, pedestrian-oriented CityCentre offers exceptional visibility and connectivity. Similarly to Memorial City it serves affluent surrounding neighborhoods as well as onsite office, multifamily and hospitality users.

The 309,144-square-foot acquisition adds to MetroNational’s August 2025 purchase of 990 Town & Country Blvd., a 442,042-square-foot, Class AA office tower anchoring the development’s northern gateway.

MetroNational represented itself in the transaction, with JLL serving as the broker representing TriGate Capital in the sale.

In addition, MetroNational has partnered with Radom Capital to reimagine and elevate the retail experience at CityCentre, leveraging Radom’s expertise in creating experiential mixed-use retail destinations. This collaboration mirrors the successful partnership at Greenside, where Radom Capital is also leading the retail strategy. Greenside is a family-friendly adaptive reuse project located just north of I-10 at 1085 Gessner Road, with nearly an acre of green space surrounded by retail, dining, wellness and beauty experiences.

Debuting in 2009, CityCentre has earned national recognition for its design and carefully curated tenant mix. Framing a central green space, the retail component features approximately two dozen food and beverage concepts, from fast casual to fine dining, including Bellagreen, Daily Gather, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, North Italia, Sal y Pimienta, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille and Yard House. Popular retailers include Allen Edmonds, Anthropologie, Kendra Scott, Sephora, Sur la Table, Tecovas, Warby Parker and West Elm, complemented by services and entertainment such as Anthony Vince Nail Spa, Bowl & Barrel, Smashed Clay Co., Star Cinema Grill, and The Escape Room. Recent additions include American Threads, Rowan, Southern Tide and Great Big Game Show.

MetroNational ranks among Houston’s largest commercial property owners with Memorial City alone encompassing more than 10 million square feet of developed real estate.

Case Engineering provided structural engineering, MEP engineering and drafting on the world’s first 3D concrete printed Starbucks in Brownsville, Texas.

A key milestone in commercial 3D construction for America’s largest coffee company, the innovative project was a collaboration between Starbucks, Germany-based PERI 3D Construction and Denmark-based COBOD International, a global leader in 3D construction printing. St. Louis, MO-based NewGround was the architect on the project.

Opened on May 2, 2025 following a five-month construction schedule, the 1,400-square-foot, grab-n-go Starbucks at 2491 Boca Chica Blvd. features a drive-thru lane and walk-up window. Its 3D printed concrete walls were built using a computer-controlled robotic arm that poured tube-like concrete layers, one on top of another, to form the building’s rectangular footprint.

Case Engineering’s structural team, led by Principal/Senior Structural Engineer Stephen Sacco, P.E., collaborated with NewGround’s architects and the 3D concrete printing company at every step of the way from concept planning through construction to ensure the overall success of the project.

Case’s structural design for the building included perimeter concrete columns cantilevered from the foundations at regular spacings to resist high wind loads at the site, which is located near the Gulf Coast at the U.S.-Mexico border. Concrete columns were also designed to support the exterior 3D printed concrete skin to protect it against horizontal wind loading, while wood trusses were specified for the roof.

Case Structural Engineer Nick McFarland, who helped engineer the Brownsville Starbucks, says utilizing 3D concrete printing to build prototypical, cookie-cutter quick serve restaurants will continue to grow in popularity, with some key structural considerations.

Case’s MEP engineers worked alongside the structural team and COBOD International to design locations for all electrical conduits and domestic water and sanitary piping within the building’s walls prior to the 3D concrete printing process.