MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Philadelphia-based investment firm Equus Capital Partners has sold McKinney Village, a 245-unit apartment complex located about 50 miles north of Dallas. Built in 2017, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as two-story townhomes with attached garages. Amenities include a pool with covered seating and grilling stations, a fitness center, pet park and a community garden. Brian O’Boyle Jr., Brian Murphy, Richard Furr and Jack Forman of Newmark represented Equus Capital Partners in the transaction. Mitch Clarfield and Alec Newman, also with Newmark, originated Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes.
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WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS — St. Louis-based developer Mia Rose Holdings has broken ground on The Emory at North Grove, a 98-unit multifamily project in Waxahachie, about 30 miles south of Dallas. The mid-rise building will feature one- and two-bedroom units, retail space and such amenities as a resort-style saltwater pool and a fitness center. Bradbury Construction is the general contractor for the project, completion of which is slated for late summer 2026.
FRISCO, TEXAS — The Karahan Cos. has inked leases with 10 new retail tenants at Fields West, a 55-acre mixed-use development in Frisco. The new retailers include Crate & Barrel, Culinary Dropout, Design Within Reach, Face Foundrie, Gorjana, Landry Kate, North Italia, Maman, TravisMathew and U MedSpa. Bloomies, Alo Yoga, Arhaus, Kendra Scott, Pottery Barn, Sephora and Williams Sonoma were previously confirmed at the property, which is now currently 70 percent preleased. SHOP Cos. is the leasing agent for Fields West.
HOUSTON — Renewa has signed a 13,051-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Post Oak district. The provider of renewable energy is taking space at the 421,954-square-foot building at 1980 Post Oak Blvd. J.P. Hutcheson and Amanda Nebel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, a partnership between Parkway Properties, 3Edgewood and Midway, in the lease negotiations. Brandi Sikes of SVN | J. Beard Real Estate represented the tenant.
PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of a 7,682-square-foot preschool and daycare building in Plano that is occupied by Lightbridge Academy. Jackson Brewer of STRIVE represented the seller, a Houston-based developer, in the deal. Hudson Lambert and Harrison Beethe, also with STRIVE, represented the buyer, a local 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $58.8 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The 38,500-square-foot site at 563 Sackett St. lies within a Qualified Opportunity Zone and can support approximately 258,600 buildable square feet. A 12-story, 350-unit development with other commercial uses is planned for the site. Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the seller, the Mazzei Family, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Brooklyn developer Fulltime Management.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage and advisory firm GFI Realty Services has arranged a $40 million acquisition loan for 1501 Voorhies Avenue, a multifamily building in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay area. The loan is collateralized by the rental portion of the building, spanning floors two through 19, as well as a 105-space parking garage. Floors 20 through 28 house condos. Daniel Lerer of GFI Realty arranged the loan through OceanFirst Bank. The undisclosed borrower has rebranded the building as Aqualina New York.
BOSTON — WilmerHale has renewed its 201,018-square-foot office lease in downtown Boston. The international law firm will continue to occupy floors 25 through 32 at 60 State Street, a 600,000-square-foot building in which the company has been a tenant since 1977. Roy Hirshland, Thomas Fulcher, Arthur Greenberg, Ron Perry and Matthew Perry of Savills represented WilmerHale in the lease negotiations. Dan Cavanaugh, Ryan Enright and Patrick Nugen of JLL represented the landlord, Starwood REIT.
DOVER, N.J. — A joint venture between local investment firm Legacy Real Estate Developers, Saddleback Real Estate Developers and Commerce Park Investors has acquired a 126,108-square-foot office and industrial building in Dover, about 40 miles west of New York City. The building formerly housed the U.S. headquarters of Japanese electronics giant Casio. Elli Klapper of CBRE brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
Eagle Partners Buys 350-Unit Multifamily Property in Hacienda Heights, California for $107M
by Amy Works
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Eagle Partners has acquired Hills at Hacienda Heights, an apartment property located in Hacienda Heights, for $107 million, or $305,714 per unit. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1970 on more than 10 acres and renovated in 2015, the gated Hills at Hacienda Heights features 350 apartments, three swimming pools, a spa, fitness center, coworking lounge and covered parking. Apartments feature 8-foot ceilings, washers/dryers, stainless steel appliances, and quartz or granite countertops. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Tyler Johnson of IPA Capital Markets arranged $71 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.