HOUSTON-Unilev Capital Corp. has expanded its footprint here, buying three class A office buildings that are connected to the Houston Galleria for $176 million. The Beverly Hills, CA-based investor acquired the towers from Walton Street Capital LLC.

Located at 2700 Post Oak Blvd., 5051 Westheimer Rd. and 5065-5075 Westheimer Rd., the properties are part of the Houston Galleria, a mixed-used development that includes 2.3 million square feet of upscale retail space, two Westin hotels with 893 rooms, three office towers and parking for 12,685 vehicles.

The acquisition nearly 1.1 million square feet to Unilev’s existing Houston portfolio, which includes nine office properties totaling 1.8 million square feet. With the addition of the new properties, Unilev has established itself as one of the largest landlords in the Galleria submarket, according to Robert Williamson, a senior managing director with HFF’s local office who led the investment sales team on behalf of Walton Street Capital.