
Jess Hardin
Texas Bureau Chief at The Real Deal
covering DFW real estate for @trdny. send tips & hate mail to [email protected]. she/her
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2 days ago |
therealdeal.com | Jess Hardin
Dallas-based EoS fitness is opening locations in Southern Dallas, Saginaw and southwest Fort Worth. In Southern Dallas, EoS is backfilling a Conn’s HomePlus space. The other locations are new-builds. The popularity of EoS is part of a trend where experiential retailers are having success filling spots left by companies that have downsized or gone bankrupt. See a mistake? EoS Fitness is beefing up its presence in North Texas.
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5 days ago |
therealdeal.com | Jess Hardin
Three days after reaching a $900 million deal to increase his stake in Howard Hughes, investor Bill Ackman took to his favorite social media platform to field questions from fans, investors and curious X users about what’s next for the master-planned community developer. Ackman’s Pershing Square weighed taking the company private, initially offering $85 per share in January.
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1 week ago |
therealdeal.com | Jess Hardin
A loan backed by an Austin office building whose occupancy has slipped below 50 percent went to special servicing. The servicer said the CMBS loan tied to Chase Park Austin, at 7700 Chevy Chase Drive, is facing “imminent monetary default,” Morningstar Credit reported. The five-story office building is owned by Beverly Hills-based venture capital and real estate fund Omninet Capital. A modification for the loan, which matures in September 2025, is unlikely, according to servicer commentary.
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1 week ago |
therealdeal.com | Jess Hardin
Willowood Group is facing foreclosure on the Oasis Apartments, a 506-unit apartment complex in Dallas. The firm allegedly defaulted on a $39.4 million mortgage provided by Northmarq Capital Finance in 2023. Willowood is one of many upstart multifamily investors who scooped up aging Texas apartment complexes when debt was cheap with plans to fix them up and quickly sell them for a profit. See a mistake?
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1 week ago |
therealdeal.com | Jess Hardin
Willowood Group is facing foreclosure on the Oasis Apartments, a 506-unit apartment complex in Dallas. The firm allegedly defaulted on a $39.4 million mortgage provided by Northmarq Capital Finance in 2023. Willowood is one of many upstart multifamily investors who scooped up aging Texas apartment complexes when debt was cheap with plans to fix them up and quickly sell them for a profit. See a mistake?
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When I started at the Star-T, there were 2 investigative reporters. W/ Emily leaving, there are none. My colleagues & I have learned so much from her reporting rigor & public records expertise & she fearlessly led @FortWorthGuild to leave FWST a better place than she found it!

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