Hartman Income REIT leased 3,967 SF to Constant Investments Inc. at 17300 N Dallas Parkway

Constant Investments, Inc. dba Mortgage One Group leased 2,218SF at 17300 N. Dallas Parkway in Dallas, TX for 3 years. Julee Nguyen with Citiwide Properties Corp. represented the tenant and Noah Burns represented the landlord, Hartman Income REIT.

Meet the Emerging Leader Addressing the Racial Divide in Commercial Real Estate

Woodbine Development Corp. Managing Partner Dupree Scovell is using his influence to start some uncomfortable conversations. Here’s why.

BY BIANCA R. MONTES PUBLISHED IN D CEO DECEMBER 2020 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WOODBINE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

An emerging leader in commercial real estate, Dupree Scovell has spent the past few years working behind the scenes with his brother King to grow and diversify Woodbine Development Corp. The company was founded by his father, John Scovell, and oil icon Ray Hunt in 1973. With projects across the country, mostly in the hospitality space, it’s best known locally for changing the Dallas skyline with the Reunion Tower and Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion. Its portfolio, valued at about $1.75 billion, includes more than 8,000 hotel rooms, 4.3 million square feet of office space, and more than 1 million square feet of special event venues, plus numerous spa, golf, and fitness projects. The brothers’ new approach has set up Woodbine to weather a downturn spurred by a global pandemic and secured capital for struggling assets. Click to read more at www.dmagazine.com.

ML Realty Partners Acquires 56,000-SF Building in Dallas

ML Realty Partners has acquired a 56,520-square-foot industrial building in Dallas. Located at 3942 Irving Boulevard in the South Stemmons submarket, the property will be available for lease to companies as small as 22,945 square feet. “The building offers high visibility along Irving Boulevard,” said Matthew Smith, ML Realty vice president. “With some planned interior and exterior updates, it will be a well-positioned, long-term hold for us.” Jeremy Mercer and Jeff Turner of Mercer Company represented the seller and will also be responsible for leasing the building for ML Realty Partners.

Peloton Quadruples North Texas Footprint at Legacy Central in Plano

Fitness firm Peloton has expanded their North Texas footprint at Legacy Central in Plano, adding more than 100,000 square feet of space for a total of 131,268 square feet. Peloton initially moved into the Legacy Central space in 2018 after selecting Dallas as a key regional hub with site selection guidance from CBRE Labor Analytics and again partnered with CBRE to explore their options before expanding. “Our new building at Legacy Central helps our goal to be the best place to work and will be reflective of our collaborative culture,” said David Deason, senior vice president, real estate, Peloton. “The new additions to the space include a state-of-the art fitness center, wellness and mother’s rooms, and the first ever Peloton corporate training hub to make sure we continue to deliver best-in-class experiences for our members.” Baron Aldrine, executive vice president with CBRE and his team, along with Michael Conner, first vice president, CBRE Labor Analytics, represented Peloton in lease negotiations. Nathan Durham and Duane Henley with Transwestern represented the landlord, Regent Properties. Conner and CBRE’s Labor Analytics Team assisted Peloton with the labor analysis that led them to North Texas. This expansion will allow Peloton to hire up to 1,600 new employees across member support, sales, people, field operations, and other corporate functions, from business leaders to managers and entry-level employees. New York-based Peloton’s expansion strategy focused on determining the best market in the U.S. that could deliver an ample supply of labor and meet the company’s need for highly skilled talent. The assessment of the Plano and overall Dallas-Fort Worth market performed by CBRE Labor Analytics evaluated the concentration of critical labor pools to determine if the market could support Peloton’s growth as they look to hire senior-level talent in departments including customer service, sales, finance, human resources and legal. “Our analysis showed that Plano scores well above the national average across most categories,” said Conner. “In addition to a strong supply of individuals with the skills needed to support the company’s growth, Plano’s higher population growth and higher concentration of bachelor’s and master’s degrees positions it well for long-term sustainability of key talent.” Peloton will remain in their current offices with the additional square footage located in an adjacent one-story building. They plan to occupy the new space in the summer of 2021. “One of the biggest initial draws to the space at Legacy Central was that it gave them the ability to quickly expand when the company was ready to do so,” said Aldrine. “All of the reasons Peloton initially picked Plano have proven to be a fantastic decision for the company. I’m thrilled that we were able to assist them in their expansion as they continue to innovate and grow as a company.” Legacy Central is an expansive 85-acre campus with nearly 1 million square feet of office space. The lease brings the campus to 80 percent occupied. Legacy Central offers a long list of amenities that include a 25,000-square-foot wellness center, a 15,000-square-foot conference center with tenant lounge, a 400-seat farm-to-fork food hall and a network of Wi-Fi-enabled collaborative courtyards. “Our sole focus is to provide a first-class, highly amenitized experience to our tenants,” said Matthew Benbassat, chief operating officer at Regent Properties. “When a tenant as great as Peloton chooses to expand its footprint at our campus, we are extremely proud that the company continues to put trust in us, and we will continue to deliver a great experience for them.”

Goldman Sachs, Dalfen Industrial Acquire Six Texas Assets as Part of 10-Building Last-Mile Portfolio Purchase

Goldman Sachs’ merchant banking division and Dalfen Industrial purchased 10 last-mile properties. The recent acquisitions include three buildings Fort Worth and another three in the San Antonio metro, in addition to assets in Charlotte, Denver and West Palm Beach. The partnership between Dalfen Industrial and Goldman Sachs now sits at 52 properties totaling 7.13 million square feet in 19 major U.S. markets and in 10 states. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Mark IV Commerce Center is a newly constructed, three-building, 1,025,500-square-foot industrial park in Fort Worth, Texas. At the major intersection of I-35 and I-820, these assets are located in one of the fastest-growing submarkets in the DFW metroplex. Mark IV is in close proximity to three airports—Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Alliance Airport and Meacham International Airport. The other three Texas assets are located in Schertz, Texas, a rapidly growing submarket of San Antonio. Located between the San Antonio and Austin MSAs, these last-mile locations allow tenants to service 3.5 million people. Built in 2016, Tri-County 5 and 7 total 211,950 square feet. Built in 2018, Schertz Distribution Center is a 187,288-square-foot property within a mile of the Tri-County properties. The three Schertz properties are almost 80 percent occupied at time of acquisitions including tenants such as Brinks and TJ Maxx. “Dalfen Industrial is excited about the expansion of our partnership with Goldman Sachs with the addition of eleven more best-in-class, last-mile industrial properties in key markets,” said Sean Dalfen, president and chief investment officer at Dalfen Industrial.