HOUSTON — Locally based developer Vault Partners has begun construction on a 185,250-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in South Houston. The rear-load building will be divisible up to 40,000 square feet and will feature 32-foot clear heights, 34 dock-high doors, two drive-in ramps, and parking spaces for 137 vehicles and 23 trailers. Stream Realty Partners has been tapped as the leasing agent. Shell delivery of the building is scheduled for the fourth quarter.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $17.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Riverside Meadows, a 240-unit affordable housing complex in Austin. The 10-building community was constructed on 14.5 acres in 2002. Steve Beltran of Lument originated the financing, which was structured with a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements to the unit interiors, building exteriors and common areas.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 10,200-square-foot retail property in Stephenville, about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The property was fully leased to Family Dollar at the time of sale. Landan Dory of Partners represented the buyer, private investor Perry Lewis, in the transaction. Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller.
COPPELL, FORNEY AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Firehouse Subs has signed three leases totaling 4,149 square feet in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The fast-casual chain will occupy 1,649 square feet at Heritage Trace in Fort Worth, 1,300 square feet at Victory at Forney and 1,200 square feet at Braewood Shopping Center in Coppell. Grant Gary and Kendall Graff of The Woodmont Co. represented Firehouse Subs in the lease negotiations. Based in Jacksonville, Firehouse Subs operates 1,210 restaurants in 46 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the mortgage REIT affiliate of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $26 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Phase II of Mi-Place at West Rancocas, located in the Southern New Jersey community of Mount Holly. Completed in 2022, Mi-Place at West Rancocas consists of four three-story walk-up buildings with 96 units, two two-story townhome buildings with 12 units and a recreation center. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining areas. The borrower and developer is Fernmoor Homes.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $23 million sale of an industrial property in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site currently houses a 55,000-square-foot warehouse and is zoned for an additional 320,000 square feet of new development. The existing facility features a clear height of 17 feet, three overhead drive-in doors and private office space. Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Winfield Clifford, Stephen Palmese and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the seller, New York City-based Titan Contracting Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was San Francisco-based Terreno Realty Corp. A construction timeline for the next phase of development was not disclosed.
JONESTOWN, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of two self-storage facilities totaling 266 units in Jonestown, about 23 miles northeast of Harrisburg. The facilities, both of which were recently renovated, offer a total of 42,380 net rentable square feet of non-climate-controlled space. Luke Dawley, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Sean Beuche of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between two developers, Maryland-based Bozzuto and New York-based Kimco Realty, will soon begin construction on Coulter Place, a 131-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s Main Line district. The 1.7-acre site is an assemblage of six existing office buildings and their adjoining surface parking lots. Coulter Place will feature onsite parking, 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 7,000 square feet of indoor amenity space, as well as a pool and two elevated courtyards. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom formats. The development team has secured all necessary approvals and has construction financing in place. A tentative completion date was not released.
PHILADELPHIA — Architecture and engineering firm EwingCole has signed a 55,000-square-foot office lease renewal at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia building. The eight-story, 775,000-square-foot building is located in the downtown area and houses a conference facility with a 180-seat auditorium, a café and a fitness center. Jeffrey Tertel of Newmark represented the landlord, The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Housing Authority has selected Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc. (POAH) to lead the redevelopment of the Clinton-Peabody Apartments in St. Louis. Built in 1942, the property includes 358 units across 31 buildings. POAH says that an initial development phase could start by late 2024, but ultimately the site’s full redevelopment will occur in multiple phases over the next several years with at least $100 million in new investment projected. Resident and community engagement work is underway. The goal is to reposition Clinton-Peabody as a mixed-income community that is better connected to surrounding neighborhoods. POAH Communities LLC, POAH’s affiliated property management firm, will manage the new phases. POAH will also implement its Community Impact platform, which provides resident services focused on housing, education, employment, financial stability and health. The project team includes Roanoke Construction and the design team of Trivers and Lamar Johnson Collaborative. Additional members include landscape architect Arbolope Studio, civil engineer David Mason & Associates and MEP engineer Custom Engineering Inc. Support also comes from the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce and Unicorn Group, the St. Louis Small Business Empowerment Center, Prosperity Connection and Key Strategic Group.
