Emily Moore, RA, recognized at DLR Group

DLR Group congratulates Emily E. Moore, RA on her appointment to Principal. The global design community admires her active role in through site tours for leadership and emerging professionals activities. Clients and colleagues appreciate her engagement and guidance through the design process. Emily is an active public speaker for industry events and conferences, most notably the American Alliance of Museums, and a professor at the University of Houston.

Houston’s Transwestern Development Group adds managing partner

Carl DeLuca has joined Houston-based Transwestern Development Group as Managing Partner of its National Logistics Group. In this role, Deluca will guide the strategic direction of TDC’s industrial development platform, overseeing an expansive pipeline and managing regional teams across key U.S. logistics markets.

This strategic addition reflects Transwestern’s continued investment in the industrial sector and underscores the strength of the firm’s integrated platform in delivering value across the real estate lifecycle.

DeLuca brings more than 20+ years of experience to his role, most recently leading Real Estate Development & Investment for the Americas at DHL, where he oversaw investment strategy, development execution, and platform growth. Prior to DHL, DeLuca spent 16 years at Duke Realty in senior roles across capital markets, acquisitions, dispositions, and national development strategy.

DeLuca will be based in Houston and will transition into the role currently held by John Thomas, who will retire after the transition. Thomas has led TDC’s National Logistics Group since 2018, bringing experience from prominent roles at Clarion, Hillwood, Trammell Crow, Panattoni and CBRE Investors. Under his leadership, TDC expanded its geographic footprint from a regional program to a top-tier national operation.

TDC’s National Logistics Group specializes in developing speculative and build-to-suit industrial projects in key distribution hubs across the U.S., focusing on intermodal logistics, e-commerce, and port strategies.  During the last eight years, the group has completed or commenced over $3.3 billion of logistics development projects totaling more than 36 million square feet.

Whitestone REIT acquires 31,832-square-foot retail center in Austin

Whitestone REIT acquired the 31,832-sqaure-foot, restaurant-anchored San Clemente at Davenport retail center in Austin, Texas, which is just minutes from the Apple and Tesla campuses and situated amidst the bustling hub of the area’s several technology companies.

The San Clemente acquisition complements Whitestone’s existing Davenport Village retail center at the same intersection along Loop 360, one of Austin’s most traveled corridors, and marks the fifth neighborhood shopping center in Whitestone’s portfolio that is located in Texas’s capital city.

Whitestone plans to leverage its institutional knowledge of and strong position in the market to strengthen the performance of the asset and unlock its significant upside potential. Whitestone expects to capitalize on the center’s very strong dynamics and its own retailer relationships to position the property for long-term growth and relevance within the upscale neighborhoods it serves: Davenport Ranch, Westlake, Rob Roy and Barton Creek.

The center tenant mix includes Fresa’s, a local Mexican favorite with a welcoming atmosphere and outdoor patio that anchors the property, Iron Fitness, a state-of-the-art training and fitness facility and Greenlake Energy, an emerging energy technology company.

Walton Global closes sale of more than 1,500 acres for data center development in Austin market

Walton Global, a real estate investment and land asset management company, announced the sale of 1,515.9 acres in Caldwell County, Texas, to Tract Management Company. The site will become home to a future data center development.

This strategically located site is well positioned to anchor a growing digital ecosystem in the fast-growing Austin-San Antonio corridor.

Caldwell Valley is divided into two adjacent parcels. The first parcel, sprawling 1,088.37 acres, offers direct frontage along Highway 235 and Highway 230. The second parcel, consisting of 426.85 acres, contains frontage along Highway 270. These parcels provide exceptional access and proximity to critical infrastructure, further enhancing their appeal for future development.

Marcus & Millichap closes sale of 14,907-square-foot retail center in Magnolia

Marcus & Millichap negotiated the sale of Windcrest Village Square, a 14,907-square-foot multi-tenant retail center at 9533 FM 1488 in Magnolia, Texas. 

Allie Munday and Philip Levy, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, represented the seller in the transaction. 

Built in 2023, the 1.56-acre property is fully leased to a complementary mix of national, regional, and local retailers, including The Toasted Yolk, Sugar Llamas, Anytime Fitness, Kitchen & Bath Shop, and Ally Anne’s Kolache Kitchen. The center is near major national retailers and is supported by an average household income of more than $180,000 within a one-mile radius. 

Cushman & Wakefield brokers sale of 282-unit multifamily community in Lewisville

Cushman & Wakefield represented locally based Huffines Communities in its sale of Heritage Towers in Lewisville, Texas.

Cushman & Wakefield’s Asher Hall and Grant Raymond represented Huffines in its sale to an undisclosed buyer.

Located at 1600 N Summit Ave., Heritage Towers is a 282-unit luxury multifamily community that was built in 2022.

Lewisville, Texas, continues to establish itself as a dynamic submarket within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, offering strong connectivity to major employment hubs in both Dallas and Fort Worth. The area has experienced sustained population and job growth, underpinned by high-quality schools, a skilled labor pool, and significant nearby commercial developments like Grandscape and the revitalization of Old Town Lewisville. Its proximity to lifestyle amenities such as Lake Lewisville and expansive outdoor recreation further enhances its appeal to residents and investors alike.