Shanghai-based software firm moves North American office in DFW

A Shanghai-based hospitality software firm plans to relocate its North American offices from Frisco to North Dallas.

DerbySoft Inc. has signed a new 6,760-square-foot office lease at 14800 Landmark Blvd. in Dallas for the corporate office.

The space will help the company meet the needs of a growing client base, said Steve Thelen, a managing director in JLL’s Dallas office.

“Their new corporate office provides flexibility for strategic growth, in addition to abundant amenities and easy accessibility for their established employees in DFW,” he added.

Click to read more at Dallas Business Journal.

MIMCO Acquires North Park Plaza in Dallas-Fort Worth

North Richland Hills, Texas: October 30, 2017 – MIMCO, a commercial real estate investment firm, which owns over 7.5-million square feet of real estate in Texas, announced the acquisition of North Park Plaza, a 55,000-square foot shopping center in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of North Richland Hills, Texas at the intersection of Rufe Snow Drive and Mid Cities Boulevard.

                “We are excited to continue to grow our presence in the Metroplex and look forward to the opportunity this property presents us.” says Troy Marcus, MIMCO’s President of Central Texas.  MIMCO’s DFW portfolio is made up of approximately 1-million square feet of shopping centers.

North Park Plaza is anchored by Big Lots among twelve other tenants.

For leasing inquiries please reach out to McGee Sauls (512) 599-5777 or msauls@mimcoinc.com .

Stream Realty Partners Announces Sale of Jupiter Service Center

Property consists of four Class-A buildings totaling more than 126,000 square feet

Stream Realty Partners (Stream) – a national commercial real estate services, development and investment firm, announces the sale of the Jupiter Service Center, a four-building flex office/R&D portfolio consisting of 126,485 square feet in Plano. 

Jupiter Service Center offers varied product types, and a diverse range of suite sizes. Located on nine acres in east Plano at the intersection of Jupiter Road and 10th Street in the Plano Industrial Submarket, the properties are less than a mile north of the President George Bush Turnpike, providing excellent infrastructure access.

Stream’s Investment Sales team of Jamie Jennings, managing director and James Mantzuranis, vice president and leasing brokers, Matt Dornak, vice president; and Ryan Wolcott, vice president; represented the seller, Situs, in the disposition.  The purchaser in the transaction was Kennington Property Company.

“These properties offer the buyer the opportunity to build its portfolio with more assets in one of the most sought-after, growing segments in Dallas-Fort Worth,” said Jamie Jennings of Stream. “The Plano/Richardson submarket ended the fourth quarter of 2016 with an overall vacancy rate of 6.2 percent.”

Ranked as the 5th largest Industrial Market nationally, the Industrial Real Estate Market in Dallas/Fort Worth is extremely healthy, boasting a current vacancy rate of approximately 6.5 percent. the D/FW Office Market has posted strong positive net absorption over the past five years, with 2.77 Million square feet absorbed as of 4Q 2016.

 About Stream Realty Partners

Stream is a commercial real estate firm with locations across the country. The company’s full-service offerings cover the broad spectrum of leasing, management, development, construction, and investment sales services across the commercial real estate industry. In addition, Stream specializes in sourcing acquisition and development opportunities for the firm and its clients. Since its formation in 1996, Stream has grown from its two original partners to a staff of more than 750 real estate professionals nationwide, with regional offices in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego, Orange County and Washington, D.C. Stream currently has more than 130 million square feet of assignments across the nation, completes over $2.4 billion in real estate transactions annually and is considered one of the most active investors and developers in the real estate industry. Visit www.streamrealty.com.

Dallas-Fort Worth still ranks as a top U.S. market for real estate investors

Even though Dallas-Fort Worth has fallen in the rankings from the top spot two years ago to the No. 5 ranked city in the Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018 report, PwC Partner Mitchell Roschelle said there’s no indication investor interest has swayed from Big D.

Dallas-Fort Worth, the most populous city in the Lone Star state, ranked behind smaller U.S. cities, including Seattle (No. 1), Austin (No. 2), Salt Lake City (No. 3) and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (No. 4), on the investor sentiment published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.

Real estate investors have had a growing interest in smaller cities because of their relative affordability, coupled with a concentration of young, skilled workers, said Roschelle, who authored the report based on interviews and survey responses from more than 1,600 real estate professionals.

Click to read more at Dallas Business Journal. 

Big projects still in the DFW construction pipeline, with no signs of slowing

Toyota North America delivering its long-awaited corporate campus in Plano’s Legacy West could seemingly slow the amount of construction in North Texas.

But those on the ground in the region still see big projects looming on the horizon.

“I think cranes will still be flying for a while,” Neal Sleeper, president of Dallas-based Cityplace Co., told the Dallas Business Journal. “I think construction will be hot and heavy for the next two to three years.”

Cityplace Co., along with Cleveland-based Forest City Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB), is nearing completion on a long-awaited boutique hotel and high-rise luxury tower within the West Village.

Click to read more at Dallas Business Journal. 

Developer unveils plans for new 24-story luxury condo tower in Fort Worth

Texas developer Robert Zamorano has unveiled plans to build a 24-story condominium tower that will bring 115 luxury homes to downtown Fort Worth, with a sales office slated to open next year.

The tower, called The Worth, will sit along North Henderson Street bound by West Bluff, Mills and West Peach streets. It will bring luxury living to downtown Fort Worth.

The Worth will have a timeless design offering a homeowner “more than they could ever imagine,” said Zamorano, founder, president and CEO of Houston-based Zamco Properties.

Click to read more at Dallas Business Journal.