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Last Mile Investments expands Texas Presence with acquisitions in The Woodlands and Houston
Last Mile Investments (LMI), a Cincinnati-headquartered real estate investment manager and national operating platform specializing in multi-tenant retail shopping centers, is solidifying its presence in Texas with the recent acquisitions of College Park Plaza and Westheimer Plaza, both strategically located in Houston’s high-demand retail submarkets.
Plans call for LMI to significantly upgrade both properties, including include new façades, enhanced signage, and parking lot improvements, with a leasing and value creation plan matching the quality of each submarket.
“Texas as a whole has always been a core focus for us, and we’re even more excited about the opportunities we’ve found in these two incredible submarkets of Houston,” said Ryan Moore, CEO of Last Mile Investments. “Our hyper focus on investing in the right nodes, in the right submarkets, with market tailwinds, has proven to incredibly successful for Investor base; especially when paired with our operating platform, our tenant relationships, and value-add vision.”
At College Park Plaza, a 70,277-square-foot shopping center located in The Woodlands, LMI implemented a fresh paint scheme to increase occupancy with new concepts to enhance the tenant mix further. One of Houston’s most affluent submarkets, The Woodlands offers unparalleled demographics for retail tenants.

At the 24,000-square-foot Westheimer Plaza, LMI plans to modernize and upgrade the center, including façades, paint, pylon signage, and parking lot enhancements. Positioned along Westheimer Road, Westheimer Plaza sits between Houston’s key employment hubs—the Uptown/Galleria area and the Westchase District.
Leasing opportunities for these assets are represented by Charles Blaschke, Vice President at Edge Realty Partners in Houston, who is leading efforts in conjunction with Last Mile’s Sean Quinn to continue adding high-quality tenants to both centers.
“Last Mile’s assertive entry into the Houston market has resulted in stellar assets in two of Houston’s most desired and flourishing trade areas. Both College Park Plaza and Westheimer Plaza are strategically located in trade areas with high populations and a large number of daytime workers, especially higher-income professionals,” Blaschke said. “The upgrades to both centers make them appealing to a wide variety of retailers and allows our team to focus on curating a daily needs shopping experience through synergy that directly benefits retailers and shoppers alike. Working alongside Sean and the rest of the LMI team has been a wonderful experience in large part due to their deep understanding of the asset class and attention to detail. We are excited to continue assisting LMI in Houston as they continue to expand their footprint in the greater Houston area.”
With a focus on acquiring assets in high-growth regions across the country, Last Mile has built a portfolio of approximately 35 assets, most of which are located in the Sunbelt, including its recent Texas acquisitions. The company is actively seeking more opportunities to expand its footprint, solidifying its status as a premier operator of multi-tenant retail centers across the Sunbelt.
Last Mile Investments (LMI) is the preeminent retail operator and investment manager focused on the multi-tenant, “last mile retail” sector across the U.S., a sector that is defined by the most convenient, highly trafficked, and in-demand locations within highly desirable suburbs across the United States.
This asset class is often mis-understood and mis-managed, and hence overlooked; but in reality, these centers are the backbones of the areas they serve given their prominent locations, with broad and increasing demand from daily and essential service (hair, dental, urgent care, and vision, among others) and food uses.
As a leadership team boasting more than five decades of experience in every aspect of retail investing, operations, and value creation, including senior roles at several of the largest retail real estate platforms in the United States, we have dedicated our platform to the Last Mile retail sector given the quality of real estate and secular tailwinds. This commitment is a direct result of our focus on producing the highest risk-adjusted returns, throughout cycles on behalf of our Investor base.
The “Last Mile” is where we will not only live, but work, eat, and demand our essential services to be.
Source: Last Mile Investments

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