### Texas People & Companies – February 28, 2025
– **Partners Real Estate** has welcomed Industrial, Office Leasing, and Investment Sales broker **Roger Hill** as an Equity Partner in its San Antonio office. Formerly with JLL, Hill brings valuable experience to the team. Additionally, **Tracy Shuey**, also previously with JLL, has joined as Vice President and Director of Property Management to enhance the firm’s service delivery in San Antonio.
– **Westmount Realty Capital** has appointed **Deuce Robertson II** as Senior Legal Counsel and Managing Director – Transactions. With more than a decade of expertise in real estate law, corporate structuring, and contract negotiation, Robertson will play a crucial role in supporting Westmount’s investment strategy and asset management.
– **CenterPoint Properties** has completed the acquisition of the new Class-A **TruePort Distribution Center** at **2830 E. Pasadena Blvd.** in Deer Park, Texas. The 254,705-square-foot cross-dock warehouse is fully leased to **Ironwear**, a manufacturer of personal protection safety products. CenterPoint’s **Rives Nolen** emphasized the facility’s strategic location near the Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals—just 6.5 and 10 miles away—as well as its convenient access to Beltway 8 and state highways 225 and 146.
– **Toyota Financial Services** has signed a **242,000-square-foot office lease** in Frisco. The company will be the sole occupant of **The Offices at Southstone Yards**, a seven-story mass timber building that is part of the 45-acre **Southstone Yards development**. **CBRE** represented the developer, **Crow Holdings**, in the lease negotiations, while **JLL** represented **Toyota Financial Services**.
– **CDC Houston**, a subsidiary of **Coventry Development Corp.**, has begun renovations on the **128-room Residence Inn Houston City Place hotel**. Originally built in 2015 on 3.3 acres, the hotel is located within the **2,000-acre City Place master-planned community** on Houston’s north side. **Julian Builders** is leading the design and construction, with project completion expected in the second quarter.
