SUGAR LAND, TX—Houston‐based developer Vista Equities Group has broken ground on a major expansion of University Commons, a new retail and lifestyle gateway to Sugar Land's Telfair community off Interstate 69. Encompassing 108,000 square feet, phase II of University Commons will occupy a 12.8-acre site directly across University Boulevard from the 155,000-square-foot first phase, which is 95% leased and 90% open. Delivery of phase II is anticipated for tenant build out in December 2018.
Houston's Arch-Con Construction is the general contractor for the addition, designed by Dallas firm O'Brien Architects. Brad Ryan and Geoff Bracken of Capital Retail Properties are overseeing leasing for both phases. A future third phase is also planned.
Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor phase II with a 30,000-square-foot location featuring an outdoor patio to showcase fresh fruit and produce. Another first for Sugar Land is the center's facade. While meeting the city's design standards, it integrates wood, stone and color accents. Special approval was secured for this departure from the area's predominantly red brick retail construction.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
