AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Richmond Group, a multifamily owner-operator based in Connecticut, has begun leasing The Prescott, a 340-unit apartment community in Austin’s South Congress neighborhood. The Prescott features 16 different floor plans, including studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center, pet park, clubroom, package locker system and outdoor grilling and dining stations. South Florida-based V Starr handled the interior design of the project. Rents start at roughly $1,300 per month for a studio apartment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Water Oak, a 292-unit apartment community in South Austin. Built in 2022, Water Oak offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park and pet spa, clubhouse, entertainment kitchen, movie theater, business center with conference rooms and a fitness center. Austin-based JCI Residential sold the property to Chicago-based Sherman Residential for an undisclosed amount. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark brokered the deal.
BELTON, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction is underway on a 79,000-square-foot healthcare project in Belton, about 75 miles north of Austin. The two-story, 96-bed facility will be an expansion of the Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment Center and will include space for activity therapy, an outpatient clinic, gym and a new kitchen. AP Construction is also renovating the facility’s existing kitchen. Completion is slated for spring 2025.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 56,960-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 614-616 111th St. was built in 1978. Robert Miller of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Colton Rhodes, also with Lee & Associates, represented the landlord, Texas-based investment firm Stonelake Capital Partners.
HOUSTON — Solar power provider Chariot Energy has signed a 16,192-square-foot office lease at Galleria Tower 2 in Houston. The tenant plans to relocate from Williams Tower to the entire 14th floor early next year. Brad Beasley and Win Haggard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Unilev Management, in the lease negotiations. Nick Bockhorn and Cameran Lindee of CBRE represented the tenant.
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of permanent financing for Woodmont Way at West Windsor, a 443-unit apartment community located about 12 miles northeast of Trenton. Completed in 2022, the garden-style property features 13 buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool with a sundeck, resident lounge, golf simulator, fitness center, game den, dog park, pet spa and outdoor courtyards with pickleball courts. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Salvatore Buzzerio and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Northwestern Mutual. The borrower was New Jersey-based Woodmont Properties.
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) has acquired the research and development (R&D) campus of The Sherwin-Williams Co. in Warrensville Heights, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 105-acre property includes several buildings. Sherwin-Williams has entered into a short-term sale-leaseback agreement with ICP, which plans to repurpose some of the smaller commercial structures on the site while it finalizes redevelopment plans for the R&D building and adjacent acreage. The property will soon be vacated by Sherwin-Williams, which is building a new R&D center in Brecksville and a new headquarters in downtown Cleveland.
TEMPLE CITY, CALIF. — Begonia Real Estate Development and C.W. Driver Cos., as builder, have completed Begonia Place, a four-story, mixed-use project in Temple City. Located at 5570 Rosemead Blvd., the $37.8 million property features 74 one- and two-bedroom apartments, ranging from 732 square feet to 1,251 square feet. Nineteen of the units are multi-floor penthouses and two units are ground-level, townhome-style, live-work layouts. All apartments feature private balconies or patios, with some larger units offering built-in barbecues and fire pits. Community amenities include a clubhouse, business conference center, 24-hour access to a fitness facility, an outdoor courtyard and multiple lounge areas with water features. The first floor of Begonia Place features 14,000 square feet of retail and commercial space with a secured subterranean garage for visitors and residents. The pet-friendly community is C.W. Driver Cos.’ first partnership with Begonia Real Estate Development. Creative Design Associates served as architect for the project.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based real estate investor and operator Northpond Partners has partnered with a southeast U.S. pension fund to form Northpond Retail Partners, a $200 million investment vehicle. The fund will target the acquisition of unanchored neighborhood retail centers with an initial focus across the Southeast and select Sunbelt markets. As an all-cash buyer, the partnership will target properties housing convenience, necessity and service-oriented tenants. Categories typically include food and beverage, medical, fitness, and health and beauty. Northpond says the multi-tenant properties ideally contain smaller spaces ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 square feet per tenant.
CLEVELAND — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MAG Capital Partners has acquired a 117,704-square-foot industrial facility in Cleveland. The purchase price was undisclosed. A global IT solutions and endpoint management company was the seller. Located at 4371 Pearl Road, the property was fully redeveloped in 2018. There are 38 drive-in doors and ceiling heights ranging from 14 to 21 feet. Blair Wood and Kevin Joseph of WWM Real Estate represented the seller.