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January 20, 2011

HOUSTON SATELLITE CAMPUS SUITES COMPLETED FOR FOUR UNIVERSITIES
The former Hewlett Packard office park HOUSTON — Satellite campus suites for the University Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown, Texas Southern University and Sam Houston State University have been completed at the former Hewlett Packard five-building, 1.2 million-square-foot office park at 20515 State Hwy. 249 in Houston. The satellite campuses, named University Center at University Park, were created for students within the Lone Star College System, a community college system that supports about 85,000 students, who wish to transition to a 4-year college without leaving home. The University of Houston-Downtown occupies a 25,000-square-foot campus suite within the former Hewlett Packard office park; the University of Houston, a 17,000-square-foot campus suite; Texas Southern University, a 12,500-square-foot campus suite; and Sam Houston State University, a 12,000-square-foot campus suite. Cadence McShane Construction Co. served as the project contractor, and Kirksey Architecture and VLK Architects provided architectural services.


MATTRESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY EXPANDS TO FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH — Suncom Holdings LP, a mattress manufacturing company, has purchased a 179,407-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Centreport Industrial Park, located at 4250 Cambridge Dr. in Fort Worth, with intentions to expand from its current Dallas location. Holmes Davis of Binswanger represented the seller, Nestle Waters North America, while Craig Jones of NAI Robert Lynn represented Suncom Holdings LP.


DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUILDING SOLD IN LUFKIN
LUFKIN — A 37,000-square-foot medical outpatient clinic building in Lufkin, which is 100 percent occupied by the GSA/Department of Veterans Affairs, has been sold to Pomona, N.Y.-based RJ Block Properties. Located on seven acres at 2216 N. John Redditt Dr., the property was built in 2009 and has a long-term, 20-year modified gross lease with the GSA/Department of Veterans Affairs. Brett Butler of Stan Johnson Co. represented both the buyer and the seller, Lufkin-based LD Lyndon Properties.

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