HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm David Z. Mafrige Interests (DZMI) has acquired World Houston Place, an office building in Houston that totals 216,889 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. The eight-story building is located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport on the city’s north side. DZMI plans to upgrade the building’s common areas and add a fitness center and tenant lounge to the amenity package. The firm has hired Stream Realty Partners to lease the building.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Capital One has provided a $33.8 million Freddie Mac floating-rate loan to refinance Heights on Huron, an apartment property in Northglenn. The borrower, FCP, will continue to partner with Avanti Residential following the financing. Jonathan Pratt, Rossana Bouchaya and Patrick Greenwood facilitated the 10-year loan, which includes five years of interest-only payments. Located 11 miles north of downtown Denver, Heights on Huron features 252 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a dog park, swimming pool, picnic area, playground and 24-hour emergency maintenance services.
HENDERSON, NEV. — Westport Properties has released plans to develop an industrial property on a recently acquired land site in Henderson. Construction of the single-tenant, 81,511-square-foot facility is slated to begin in first-quarter 2023. Located at the corner of Bruner Avenue and Amigo Street, the building will feature 32-foot clear heights, a secured truck court, ESFR sprinklers, 11 dock doors and 5,000 square feet of office space. Completion is scheduled for fourth-quarter 2023. Amy Ogden of Logic Commercial Real Estate will oversee leasing.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Gaar Scott Historic Lofts in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The property was originally built in 1885 and converted into multifamily units in 2001 with the assistance of historic tax credits. The six-story property features one-bedroom units with an average size of 900 square feet. There are also 4,000 square feet of commercial space. Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Gaar Scott LP. Matthew Lawton, Scott Loving and Britta Lund of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, FPA Multifamily. North American Banking Co. provided the three-year, fixed-rate loan.
ST. CROIX FALLS, WIS. — Kraus-Anderson Construction has completed a $13.5 million expansion project at St. Croix Falls High School in western Wisconsin. Designed by DSGW, the 28,300-square-foot project consisted of three separate additions to the school. The first component was a 21,100-square-foot fine arts center, which will host theatrical productions, musicals and concerts as well as serve as a large group learning space. The second component was a 6,400-square-foot fitness center and the third was a 300-square-foot wash bay addition to the existing garage.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Interra Realty has negotiated the $4.1 million condo deconversion sale of a 34-unit property in Arlington Heights. Built in 1970, the property on North Salem Avenue comprises 30 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the seller, the Salem Lane Condominium Association. The duo also represented the undisclosed buyer. The condo owners were interested in selling the property to avoid a potential special assessment due to deferred maintenance, according to Interra. The new owner plans to make repairs to the balconies and upgrade units as they turn over. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. The threshold is 85 percent for the City of Chicago. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 75,163 square feet in Menomonee Falls, a northwest suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. Bob Flood of Founders 3 represented the seller, Kohl’s Inc. Flood will market the properties for lease or sale on behalf of the buyer, Luther Group.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Parkwood Terrace, a 144-unit apartment complex located in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. Built in 2000, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Jordan Featherston, Kent Myers and Will Balthrope of IPA represented the seller, Los Angeles-based Langdon Street Capital, and procured the buyer, The Medve Group, in the transaction.
KATY, TEXAS — Partners, the Houston-based investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has purchased Mason Point Shopping Center, a 99,001-square-foot retail property located on the western outskirts of Houston in Katy. Charlie Strauss of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Origin Bank provided acquisition financing. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Maaco, CSDS Vinyl and Rosa’s Pizza.
HOUSTON — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a 50,000-square-foot store at 8715 W. Loop S in Houston. The location in the city’s historic Meyerland neighborhood marks the 33rd in the greater Houston area and 107th in Texas for the locally based athletic equipment and apparel retailer. Academy also plans to open 80 to 100 new stores nationwide over the next five years.