SERVING COMMUNITIES.

IMPROVING PROPERTIES.

INCREASING CAPITAL.

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE

  • TPA's 2023 Projects
  • New TX-PACE Regions
  • Don't Miss These Events
  • PACE Projects Receive Acclaim
  • We Recommend... 


 

2023 Project Spotlight

Five projects closed so far this year!

Fiorella - Elsass Hall

PACE Program: Medina County

Property Type: Office 

PACE Assessment: $390,000

Improvements: Building Envelope, HVAC, Lighting, Plumbing, and Water Conservation 

Houston Area Urban League

PACE Program: City of Houston

Property Type: Office 

PACE Assessment: $738,951

Improvements: Building Envelope, HVAC, Lighting, Window Film, Plumbing, and Water Conservation

Wilcox Lofts

PACE Program: Smith County

Property Type: Multifamily

PACE Assessment: $1,412,500

Improvements: Building Envelope, HVAC, Lighting, Plumbing, and Water Conservation

Intercontinental Hotel

PACE Program: City of San Antonio

Property Type: Hospitality - Hotel 

PACE Assessment: $28,000,000

Improvements: Building Envelope, HVAC, Lighting, Plumbing, and Water Conservation


The Allen

PACE Program: City of San Antonio

Property Type: Office

PACE Assessment: $1,559,719

Improvements: Building Envelope, HVAC, Lighting

 

TPA's Cumulative Project Impact

2015 - 2023

Click Here To See TPA’s Project List & Review All TX-PACE Projects

Four New PACE Programs

TPA serves 87 local governments  

City of El Campo

Established on March 27, 2023


The largest city in Wharton County, El Campo is in the Coastal Plains of Texas and began as a railroad camp once called the Pearl of the Prairie.


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Palo Pinto County

Established on April 11, 2023


Palo Pinto County, west of DFW, includes Mineral Wells, which became world-famous in the early 1900's when people flocked to its healthy springs.


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Pecos County

Established on April 24, 2023


The 2nd largest county in Texas, Pecos County includes historic Fort Stockton. 

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City of Clarksville

Established on April 27, 2023 


The City of Clarksville sits on the uppermost part of the Piney Woods region of east Texas. Clarksville is the “Gateway to Texas” as many settlers, including Sam Houston, who signed the City’s charter, and Davy Crockett, passed through the area.

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Join TPA for these Upcoming Events 

Don't Miss Out On These Learning Opportunities

May's T5 Webinar:  

Tracking Success:  Hear why TX-PACE is taking off and how you can take advantage.


Join Dub Taylor, Chief Operating Officer of Texas PACE Authority, for an analysis of why TX-PACE Financing is taking off and expanding across Texas. Learn what TX-PACE is, why owner and developer interest is increasing, and why more local governments are adopting TX-PACE programs for their businesses and nonprofit organizations.

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T5 Webinar



May 18, 2023


2:00 PM - 3:00 PM


Cost: Free

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City of Red Oak TX-PACE Webinar & Workshop:

Learn why TX-PACE is a great fit for fast-growing cities

Webinar May 18 and Workshop June 20

Highlights from the TPA Project List

TX-PACE investments bring important returns

Hotel Swexan

D Magazine’s 2023 Commercial Real Estate Awards - Best Hospitality Project - Hotel Swexan The largest TX-PACE project to date, this City of Dallas PACE project invested $39.8M in energy efficiency and water conservation measures including HVAC, building envelope, plumbing, elevators, and a glass curtain wall. The Swexan is also a finalist in the Dallas Business Journal’s Real Estate Awards Hospitality Category. The name, “Swexan” pays homage to its Swiss investors and their epic Texan project.


Dallas

JW Marriott Dallas Arts District

The Dallas Business Journal recently showcased the new JW Marriott Dallas Arts District on Ross Avenue. This City of Dallas TX-PACE project utilized over $5M in energy and water efficiency improvements, including HVAC, LED lighting, and building envelope efficiencies. The J.W. Marriott Arts District is also a finalist in the Dallas Business Journal Real Estate Awards Hospitality Category.


World Gym Texas City

This Galveston County PACE Project is named “Best World Gym in North America.” World Gym Texas City is the WORLD’S LARGEST WORLD GYM! Boasting over 100,000 square feet of indoor and athletic space, this state-of-the-art facility has surpassed 4,500 members and continues to grow. World Gym Texas City’s 2021 energy and water-saving investments were made possible by the Galveston County PACE program. Following the success of this location, JMK5 Holdings just opened up the second location in the Houston area, World Gym Houston (another TX-PACE financed project!)

We Recommend...

Suggested TX-PACE Education

TPA presentation to PUCT’s Energy Efficiency Implementation Project Workshop. Dub Taylor’s presentation starts 6.39 minutes into the recording. We suggest pairing this video with TPA’s T5 Webinar: Maximizing Utility Savings


Texas ranks 9th in LEED Green Building and 3rd for Leed AP’s (credentialed LEED Advanced Professionals) https://usgbctexas.org/Newsletter#LEEDTop10


Commercial Rooftop Solar Could Power All of Them https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/commercial-rooftop-solar-on-warehouses-could-power-all-of-them/ We recommend pairing this article with TPA’s T5 webinar: PACE for Commercial Solar


TPA’s presentation at the TACDC Conference. See this presentation and slides from the other great speakers at the annual conference of the Texas Association of Community Development Corporations. We suggest pairing the presentation with TPA’s T5 webinar: Using TX-PACE with HUD and FHA Multifamily Properties

Want to bring TX-PACE to your community?

If you would like to learn more about the TX-PACE program or request a speaker for your organization or local government, please contact Admin@TexasPACEAuthority.org. Tap into our expertise and we’ll showcase successful Texas PACE projects to demonstrate how the program can work for you. To date, TPA has facilitated almost $400 million in PACE projects ranging from $70,000 to $40 million. TPA now serves 87 local governments reaching 73% of the Texas population. 


Texas PACE Authority (TPA), the state’s only nonprofit PACE program administrator, was created in 2015 to exclusively provide uniform PACE program administration for Texas counties and cities. PACE is all we do! TPA’s capable team of policy, legal, technical, transaction, sustainability, and operations experts have a combined 69 years of governmental service employment at the local, state, and federal levels. TPA offers unmatched PACE program support, including online service provider training, materials in English and Spanish, and works with all eligible lenders to serve all businesses and nonprofits throughout the state.

 

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