This Week's Dallas-Fort Worth Deal Sheet
Trademark Property Co. broke ground on The Vickery, a multifamily-led, mixed-use community overlooking Downtown Fort Worth.
Upon completion, the 5-acre brownfield site will house 307 apartments, 14 townhomes, a standalone restaurant building with a second-story cocktail lounge and a public green space featuring pickleball courts, dog parks and pocket parks.
Formerly designated as a drainage detention area, the city helped establish a tax-increment finance district that will help fund infrastructure improvements on the site, according to a news release.
“Groundbreaking is a huge milestone both for the project and this fast-growing region, as multifamily construction starts are down due to the challenged capital markets environment,” Chad Colley, Trademark’s multifamily and mixed-use partner, said in a statement.
“We are proud to bring these high-quality residences and community amenities to Fort Worth, and we look forward to welcoming our first residents in spring 2026.”
PEOPLE
HKS made several promotions in its Dallas office. Jay Caddell, Siobhan Farvardin, Julie Hiromoto and Jeff Kabat were promoted to partner and shareholder. Peyton Booth, Robert Casasus Martinez, Amy Gilkey, Aubrey Hartman, Zack Lamp, Shelly Locke, Ryan Schutt, Lindsay Stevenson, Natalie Smith and Linden Urquieta were promoted to principal.
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The Beck Group hired Scott Lowe as its first chief revenue officer. Lowe worked at Beck from 1998 to 2005 before leaving the firm to co-found 5G Studio Collaborative, where he became CEO. In this new role, Lowe will maximize and grow the firm's architectural and design-build services across its nine U.S. and Mexico-based offices.
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Ray Mabry has joined HBG Design’s national hospitality practice as its Dallas office leader and principal. He comes to the firm after working at HKS for 20 years. In his new role, Mabry will deepen his specialized focus on premium and luxury brand hospitality, and on gaming/entertainment and conference/event venue design.
LEASES
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries leased a 16K SF freestanding retail building at 4530 S. Hulen Street in Fort Worth. Gretchen Miller and Emilie Paulson with Weitzman handled negotiations for the landlord. JLL represented the tenant.
SALES
Younger Partners Principal Carter Crow and Senior Vice President Michael Ytem brokered the sale of 58 acres at 5921 South Freeway in Fort Worth on behalf of an undisclosed seller. Justin Toon with Industrial Reserve represented the buyer, which plans to use the site for future development.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
JPI broke ground on Jefferson Eastchase, a multifamily development that will bring 398 market-rate and attainable units to Fort Worth. Partners on the community include DLR Group architects, Integrity Structural, Kimley-Horn and Land Design. The first move-ins are scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.
FINANCING
Dallas-based Crow Holdings closed its 10th diversified value-add real estate fund at $3.1B. The fund, which exceeded its target, will continue to invest across the U.S. in value-add assets, primarily in the industrial, multifamily and specialty sectors. In addition, the fund manager secured co-invest agreements totaling nearly $600M in equity capital, resulting in the potential for approximately $3.7B in total investable equity for the strategy.
THIS AND THAT
Zachary Bergenholtz founded Invest RE, a real estate investment firm dedicated to land development and rental housing communities. With an initial investment surpassing $10M from Bergenholtz and private investors, Invest RE plans to introduce more than 100 new housing units within 24 months, along with new land development projects.
Bergenholtz has accumulated more than 40 housing units and nearly 300 acres of land across Collin, Grayson, Lamar and Fannin counties for developing new homes, townhomes, high-end tiny home communities and extended-stay RV parks.
