FRISCO, TEXAS — Ruiz Foods, a provider of frozen Mexican foods, has opened a new 25,000-square-foot headquarters space at HALL Park in Frisco, according to reports from local media sources. According to Star Local Media, the company is in the process of relocating some employees from its existing headquarters facility in Dinuba, Calif., in addition to hiring some local workers. Ruiz Foods eventually plans to employ about 125 people at the new facility, the local paper reports.
HOUSTON — Affiliated Engineers Inc. has signed a 6,945-square-foot office lease at the Greenway Plaza office complex in West Houston. The space is located within 20 East Greenway Plaza, a 433,132-square-foot building. Ray Lopez of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Marilyn Guion and Steve Rocher of CBRE represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Twenty Greenway Plaza.
DENVER — Malman Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of 131 Madison Street, an office building located in Denver’s Cherry Creek district. University of Colorado Health, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, acquired the asset from 131 Madison Investors, a Texas limited liability company, for $3.1 million. The property offers 6,156 square feet of office space. Jake Malman and Taylor Roy of Malman Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, while Kyle Underwood and Julie Burch of Legend Partners represented the buyer in the deal.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — A joint venture between HHHunt Cos. and GrayCo will soon develop The Aire at Westchester, a 334-acre master-planned community located at the intersection of the Midlothian Turnpike and State Route 288 in suburban Richmond’s Chesterfield County. The property will house 2,200 residential units and 180,000 square feet of commercial space upon completion. David Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented GrayCo, which is the landowner, in the joint venture arrangement. HHHunt is the managing partner of the ownership group. HHHunt and GrayCo plan to break ground on Phase I of The Aire at Westchester in the spring.
MIAMI — JLL has arranged a $73.6 million acquisition loan for a four-property industrial portfolio. The assets are located in Fremont, Calif.; Houston; Gouldsboro, Pa.; and Tampa, Fla. Melissa Rose, Michael DiCosimo and Nicole Barba of JLL’s Miami office, along with JLL colleagues Colby Mueck (Houston), Michael Pagniucci (Philadelphia) and Taylor Gimian (San Francisco), arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a fund of Houston-based Hines. The four properties were fully leased to 10 tenants at the time of financing, including Coca-Cola, Tesla, Sysco, Costco and Americold.
CLERMONT, FLA. — Kolter Multifamily LLC, an affiliate of Delray Beach, Fla.-based The Kolter Group, has begun leasing Alton Serenoa, a 300-unit apartment community in Clermont. The property sits about 26 miles west of Orlando and serves as a multifamily component of Serenoa, a master-planned community. Alton Serenoa will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a one-story clubhouse and a resort-style swimming pool. Monthly rental rates range from $1,535 to $2,305, according to the property website.
CARROLLTON, GA. — Stratus Property Group has purchased a 38,000-square-foot shopping center located at 415 Rome St. in downtown Carrollton, about 45 miles west of Atlanta. The acquisition included three acres of land. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The center was built in 1980 and includes five tenant spaces, according to LoopNet Inc. Current tenants include long-time restaurants Shuckers Oyster House and Sutton’s American Grill. Stratus Property Group is working with the City of Carrollton to reimagine the center. In addition to the revamp of this retail center, Carrollton will soon house four breweries/distilleries and The Amp, a new public amphitheater.
NEW YORK CITY — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has provided a $140 million construction loan for a 354-unit multifamily project that will be located at 2366 Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. Designed by S. Wieder Architect PC, the seven-story building will feature ground-floor retail space, onsite parking and amenities such as a café/business lounge, wet and dry saunas, golf simulator and a cycling studio. Leah Paskus of Landstone Capital Group arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower and developer, Clipper Equity. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2025.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has executed a 28,000-square-foot retail lease with US Foods CHEF’STORE in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The retailer, which caters to food industry professionals and at-home chefs, will occupy space within City Center Crossing, a 98,048-square-foot shopping center located at 6331 Roswell Road. The store will be the first location in the Atlanta area for CHEF’STORE and is set to open by the end of the year. Red Bank, N.J.-based FNRP purchased City Center Crossing in 2021. Other tenants at the center include Planet Fitness, Gold Fish Swim School and Hudson Grille.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will develop two new residence halls. The first community will be developed at 700 Ostrom Ave. and will offer 450 beds upon completion. An undisclosed architect has been selected for the project, with construction expected to begin this year. The university concurrently announced plans to demolish Marion Hall, Kimmel Hall and an existing dining center on the corner of Comstock and Waverly avenues to make way for a new residence hall. A timeline for the development was not disclosed.