Brennan Investment Group adds SVP to Texas team

Brennan Investment Group added Steve Wolff to the firm as Senior Vice President on its Texas team. 

He will focus on investment and asset management strategies for properties across the greater Dallas region.

In his new role, Wolff will be responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities and participating in the identification, underwriting, and closing of industrial property acquisitions and developments. Additionally, Wolff will oversee asset management for Brennan’s future investments in Dallas and play a key role in dispositions.

Wolff brings over two decades of experience in commercial real estate with deep expertise in capital markets, net lease, and value-add strategies. Over his career, he has completed transactions exceeding $7 billion of industrial and office properties.

Prior to joining Brennan, Wolff served as Vice President of Acquisitions at Spirit Realty Capital, where he led an industrial acquisition team focused on single- and multi-tenant transactions nationwide ranging from $10 million to $150 million. He also held acquisitions-focused roles with Westmount Realty Capital and Pacific Century Holdings.

Before transitioning to the principal side of the business, Wolff spent 12 years as a broker and investment sales specialist with NAI Global, The Staubach Company/Jones Lang LaSalle, and the Grubb & Ellis Company, where he advised clients on industrial and office transactions across major U.S. markets.

Field Commercial Real Estate debuts to serve Southlake, Grapevine, Keller and Tarrant County

Field Commercial Real Estate has officially launched to serve Southlake, Grapevine, Keller, and the greater East Tarrant County market.

Founded by Phillip Maxwell, an experienced commercial real estate executive and former Global Director of Flexible Workspace, with more than 15 years in leadership, sales, and brokerage, Field CRE is built on a simple conviction: the fundamentals still matter.

Field CRE represents landlords, tenants, investors, and developers across office, industrial, flex, retail, medical, and land assets. The firm blends local presence with modern systems, delivering brokerage that is efficient, grounded, and focused on execution that matters.

Another unique value proposition at Field is its focus on recruiting and mentorship. The firm’s model is designed for professionals who want to build careers defined by accountability and growth. Field CRE offers hands-on development, practical systems, and leadership grounded in experience — built on the idea that the best work doesn’t come from trying to perfect the craft, but from showing up as real people. When there’s honesty and connection, the work naturally has purpose.

Hyde Griffith to lead Houston healthcare efforts at JE Dunn Construction

JE Dunn Construction is excited to announce Hyde Griffith, previously the Houston Office leader, will now focus on healthcare efforts in the region. With decades of executive experience and a proven track record, Griffith will advance JE Dunn’s healthcare program and strengthen the firm’s expertise in Houston’s growing life-science sector—including complex lab, biocontainment, vivarium, and biopharma facilities.

Marshall Frey appointed to Houston office leader at JE Dunn Construction

JE Dunn Construction is proud to announce Marshall Frey as the new leader of the company’s Houston Office. With more than 14 years of experience across the industry, Frey brings a strong blend of expertise, leadership, and local insight into the role. Since joining JE Dunn three years ago, he has served as Project Director and Vice President for the company’s South Central Aviation efforts, where he led aviation strategy and major projects for airports and carriers throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Beyond aviation, his career includes work in infrastructure, education, utilities, and complex building, giving him a broad perspective that supports operational excellence and continued growth. A Houston resident since 2013, Frey is personally invested in the region’s success and committed to advancing JE Dunn’s impact through collaboration with clients, partners, and community stakeholders across Houston.

Marcus & Millichap brokers sale of 24-unit retail center in Dallas

Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of Abrams Forest Shopping Center, a 24-unit retail strip in Dallas, Texas. 

Philip Levy, investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, both local Dallas-Fort Worth developers. 

Abrams Forest Shopping Center, built in 1971, comprises two adjacent multi-tenant buildings totaling 69,820 square feet, along with a separately parceled 13,013-square-foot, single-tenant building ground leased to CVS. The 7.77-acre property is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter that sees over 2.3 million annual visits. The center is 61 percent occupied with all tenants on triple-net leases and includes a mix of national and local retailers including Dollar Tree, AutoZone and T-Mobile. 

JLL Capital Markets provides $1.2 billion refinaning package for regional shopping center in Dallas

 JLL’s Capital Markets Group arranged a $1.2 billion refinancing package for NorthPark Center, a Class A++ super-regional shopping center in Dallas, Texas.

JLL represented the borrower, NorthPark Management Company, owned and controlled by the Nasher/Haemisegger family, in securing a $1.2 billion loan led by Wells Fargo, with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. The new financing will retire the existing mortgage, with all excess proceeds used to redeem the equity interests in the property and return full ownership back to the family.

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, NorthPark Center was originally developed in 1965 and has undergone continuous improvements and expansion. The 1.9 million-square-foot shopping, dining and cultural destination features more than 190 tenants, 75 of which are market exclusives. Major anchors include Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Dillard’s, Eataly and a 15-screen AMC theater. The center boasts an exceptional 98.6% occupancy rate and is recognized as one of the top five shopping destinations in the United States.

NorthPark Center is strategically located at the intersection of Northwest Hwy and US-75 in Dallas, providing exceptional accessibility and visibility, drawing visitors from throughout both the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and internationally. The center benefits from its proximity to affluent neighborhoods including Highland Park, University Park and Preston Hollow, as well as major employment in the Dallas market.

NorthPark’s collection of internationally acclaimed 20th and 21st century art turns shopping and dining into a world-class cultural experience. Comprised of over 50 works from the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection and many works on loan from the Nasher Sculpture Center, as well as other museums and institutions. NorthPark’s rotating collection makes museum-quality art accessible to all. The shopping center’s public art program also presents exhibitions throughout the year from partnering artists, museums, universities, galleries and institutions.

JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by Managing Director Timothy Joyce, Executive Managing Director Trey Morsbach and Director Matt Maksymec.