Dallas Commercial Real Estate News 
NorthMarq Arranges $136.36M Recapitalization of Diamond Student Housing Portfolio
Northmarq Capital arranged a recapitalization of a student housing portfolio....
Camden Property Trust Purchases Remaining Interests in Joint Ventures
Camden Property Trust exercised its option to purchase the 80 percent interest not currently owned by the company in 12 joint ventures....
Brookdale Group Acquires The Towers at Williams Square in Dallas
The Brookdale Group acquired a 1.4-million-sq.-ft. office complex in Dallas....
As it Expanded, Fossil Flipped its Headquarters for a New Leased Space
Earlier this year, Fossil inked a long-term lease for 535,000 sq. ft. of office space at 901 Central in Richardson, a northern suburb of Dallas. At the same time, the company sold off two office buildings and one distribution facility totaling 459,000 sq. ft. ...
Fully Leased Office Building in AllianceTexas Development Sells for $18.7 Million
Macquarie CNL Global Income Trust has acquired the first of two fully leased office buildings in Fort Worth, Texas for $18.7 million as part of a two-building purchase agreement. ...
Real Estate Deal Website Launched in Dallas
Dan Slaven, a Dallas entrepreneur, has launched RealEstateDealSheet.com, a membership-based website for commercial real estate professionals prospecting for new deals. Slaven is president and chief executive officer. ...
Developers Race to Build in Dallas, But Financing Remains a Wild Card
Despite a vacancy rate of nearly 29% in downtown Dallas, four developers are jockeying for position to build new office towers. ...
Blockbuster Goes on the Block
After weeks of wrangling over the proper way to claw out of bankruptcy, Dallas-based Blockbuster has finally won court approval of a plan paving the way for its sale rather than a proposed liquidation....
Houston Office Outlook Brightens
The Houston metro office market strengthened in the fourth quarter of 2010 because of job growth in several economic sectors, according to Delta Associates, the research affiliate of Houston-based Transwestern, a commercial real estate firm. ...
Forget the Tax Rate, Concentrate on Your Property’s Value
Many property owners in Dallas are still steaming over the recent decisions by both the city and county to increase property tax rates to the highest levels in history. ...
Sabre Saves $10 Million as it Shifts Tech and Workplace Strategy
Flexible workspaces that promote desk sharing and collaboration have been around for more than a decade, but a Texas-based company that has embraced space sharing for a mobile workforce is still finding ways to fine-tune the model....
Omni Continues Aggressive Expansion Plans
It was a big week for Omni Hotels & Resorts. The mid-sized, Texas-based chain bought one hotel and reached a deal to develop and operate another....
Morton's on its Way to Uptown Dallas
It’s not every day, these days at least, that you see a high-end steak restaurant opening (aren’t they all struggling?). But that’s exactly what’s happening in an area north of downtown Dallas called “Uptown.”...
Dallas High-Rise Condos Sell at Auction
The Metropolitan, a high-rise condominium in Dallas, has sold all 35 of its residences for more than a combined $6 million. Auctioneer REDC oversaw the sale before 400 attendees at the Downtown Sheraton Dallas. ...
Fund Acquires Dallas Office Buildings for $130 Million
Four office buildings, totaling 725,000 sq. ft., in Dallas’ Preston Center submarket have changed hands for approximately $130 million....
