LADERA RANCH, CALIF. — California-based SmartStop Self Storage REIT (NYSE: SMA) has purchased a portfolio of five facilities totaling approximately 3,800 units in the greater Houston area. The portfolio totals roughly 420,000 net rentable square feet. The properties are located at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. on the city’s west side; 21836 Holzwarth Road in the northern suburb of Spring; 9040 Louetta Road in Spring; 32620 FM 2978 in the northwestern suburb of Magnolia; and 18250 I-45 S. in Shenandoah, about 35 miles north of downtown Houston. The seller was not formally named, but the press release identified Kathy and Scott Tautenhahn of Amazing Spaces Storage Centers as the developers of the portfolio. The release also credited Aaron Swerdlin of Newmark as instrumental to the transaction.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Carter, a 276-unit apartment complex in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. Built in 2023, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,000 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, pet park, wine lounge, wellness center, package lockers and a rooftop terrace. Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Shelby Clark of IPA represented the seller, Integrated Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Rockport Equity.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Reserve at Westchase, a 194,919-square-foot office building in West Houston. Built in 1999, the four-story building has undergone significant renovations in recent years and offers amenities such as a tenant lounge and conference center. Kevin McConn led the JLL team that represented the seller, Transwestern Investment Group, in the transaction. Michael Johnson and Michael King, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed insurance company on behalf of the buyer, DML Capital. The building was 76 percent leased at the time of sale.
HOUSTON — BeFitNow Canada Inc., a wholesaler of exercise machines, has signed a 17,646-square-foot industrial lease in North Houston. The space is located within Vantage Parkway Business Park, which according to LoopNet Inc. consists of 10 buildings on a 15-acre site. Jason Gibbons, Chase Tucker and Tyler Holt of local brokerage firm Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Spirit Halloween will open a 12,000-square-foot store at The Shops at Stone Park, a 250,000-square-foot regional power center in East Houston. The New Jersey-based seasonal retailer is backfilling a junior anchor space that was previously occupied by Party City, bringing the 23-acre development to almost full occupancy. The lease expires in mid-November. Nina Kuhn-Irwin represented the landlord, NewQuest, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $22.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 189,836-square-foot industrial property in Wall Township, located in coastal New Jersey. Built in phases between 2001 and 2006, the property at 1800 Route 34 consists of four buildings on an 11-acre site that feature clear heights of 16 feet, five dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and a total of 1,140 car parking spaces. Michael Klein, Max Custer, Ryan Carroll and Christian Badalamenti of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Grant Street Funding on behalf of the owner, The Donato Group. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants in field such as engineering, construction, healthcare and manufacturing.
PRINCETON, N.J. — New Jersey-based owner-operator Garden Communities has begun leasing Phase I of Lofts at Princeton, a 154-unit apartment complex in Central New Jersey. Phase I features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with a maximum size of 1,620 square feet. Lofts at Princeton will ultimately consist of 656 duplex and loft-style units that will be developed across three phases and amenities such as a pool, outdoor lounge with grilling stations, pocket parks, an entertainment/game room, children’s playroom and a package handling center. Rents start at $2,400 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
SHORT HILLS, N.J. — The Silverman Group, a New Jersey-based developer, has broken ground on The Estates at Short Hills, a 62-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey. Designed by Michels & Waldron Associates, the property will feature 10 one-bedroom units, 49 two-bedroom apartments and three three-bedroom residences. Amenities will include a rooftop terrace, outdoor courtyard, fitness center, resident lounge and game room, package and mail rooms and garage bike storage. The building will also house 10,000 square feet of medical office space on the ground floor. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in early 2027.
NEW YORK CITY — Biotechnology firm Cresilon has signed a 55,000-square-foot life sciences lease expansion at Industry City in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park area. Cresilon, which focuses on hemostatic technologies that improve wound care, is effectively doubling its headquarters footprint at the 6 million-square-foot mixed-use development via a 10-year deal. Josh Pernice of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jeff Fein internally represented the landlord, a partnership between Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 15,000-square-foot office lease expansion at 299 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, investment advisory firm One William Street Capital Management, now occupies about 45,000 square feet at the 1.2 million-square-foot building. Scott Gottlieb, Andrew Sussman, Ben Friedman and Lewis Gottlieb of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Andy Sachs and Eric Cagner of Newmark, along with internal agents Marc Packman and Clark Briffel, represented the landlord, Fisher Brothers.
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