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**Texas People & Companies – January 5, 2026**
**Real Estate Transactions and Leadership Moves Across the Lone Star State**
– **TMG Closes Sale of Bentwood Properties in Lubbock**
The Multifamily Group (TMG) has announced the successful sale of two multifamily properties in Lubbock, Texas—Bentwood and The Bend at Bentwood—totaling 280 units. Bentwood includes 216 units constructed in 1983, while The Bend at Bentwood comprises 64 units developed in 2014. The properties are strategically situated across from the new West End development and Lubbock’s only Costco. The buyer, making their first acquisition in the Lubbock market, completed the transaction through a 1031 exchange and assumed existing Fannie Mae financing.
– **Canyon Partners Real Estate Finances New Mixed-Use Projects in Austin**
Canyon Partners Real Estate has funded a senior bridge loan to support the refinancing and lease-up of The Bouldin, a 309-unit newly built Class-A mixed-use development in Austin, along with 1301 S. Lamar, a 138,000-square-foot office building. The financing package was arranged by JLL Capital Markets for a joint venture led by Seamless Capital. The JLL team was led by Doug Opalka, Kyle Spencer, and Patrick McCord from the firm’s Austin office.
– **HPM Appoints Hector Arvizo as Director of Project Controls**
HPM has named Hector Arvizo as its new Director of Project Controls. Based in the company’s Dallas office, Arvizo will oversee the project controls service line company-wide. He brings extensive experience from previous roles at Jacobs, Worley, TritenIAG, and SK Engineering & Construction Co.
– **Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Self-Storage Property in Waxahachie**
Marcus & Millichap has announced the sale of Dry Dock & Lock, a 182-unit self-storage facility located in Waxahachie, Texas. The property spans 98,700 rentable square feet over 25 acres at 4009 Ovilla Road. The transaction was handled by investment specialists Danny Cunningham, Brandon Karr, and Jon Danklefs from the firm’s Fort Worth and San Antonio offices. The buyer, 10 Federal Storage, was procured by the Marcus & Millichap team on behalf of a DFW-based storage group.
– **JLL Names Torrey Littlejohn as North Texas Broker Lead**
JLL has promoted Torrey Littlejohn as North Texas Broker Lead. A seasoned industry veteran with over two decades at the firm, Littlejohn previously led JLL’s Office Tenant Representation Group since 2022. In her new leadership role, she will oversee more than 200 employees and lead the firm’s continued brokerage growth in the North Texas market. Recognized for her work with clients in the financial services sector, Littlejohn has transacted over 20 million square feet of real estate throughout her career.
*This update highlights key transactions, strategic hires, and leadership changes shaping the Texas commercial real estate landscape.*
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