KATY, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Boardwalk Lofts, a 319-unit apartment community in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Developed by Houston-based Sueba USA in 2021, Boardwalk Lofts offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 520 to 1,914 square feet. Units feature stainless steel appliances, brushed nickel hardware, granite countertops, wood-style flooring and patios/balconies. Amenities include two pools, an outdoor kitchen with gas grills, business center, fitness center, coffee bar, walking trails and valet trash service. Jeffrey Skipworth, Kyle Whitney, Joey Rippel, Chris Young, Chris Curry and Todd Marix of Berkadia represented Sueba USA in the sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
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PLANO, TEXAS — Texas-based development and investment firm Triten Real Estate Partners has begun the redevelopment of Market Square Mall, a 300,000-square-foot shopping and dining destination located north of Dallas in Plano. The firm originally acquired the 26-acre property, which was built in the mid-1980s, in January 2021. Plans for the redevelopment, which will be branded Assembly Park, currently call for 180,000 square feet of office space, 16,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 305 residential units, all of which will surround a central park. Agent Architecture and Michael Hsu Office of Architecture are handling design of the project, with GFF serving as the architect of record and lead designer of the multifamily component. Newmark is leasing the office space. Completion is slated for late 2023.
CHICAGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of four seniors housing communities in Texas, one in each of the four major markets (Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio), for $52 million. The portfolio totals 315 skilled nursing beds and 24 assisted living beds. All facilities were constructed between 2017 and 2018 and feature resort-style amenities with therapy and rehabilitation gyms. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 100,129-square-foot industrial lease at 3101 Pinewood Drive in Arlington. The single-tenant building is a redevelopment of a facility that had been vacant for the past 10 years and is now fully leased. Luke Davis and Mike Knudsen of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, locally based developer M2G Ventures, in the lease negotiations. Steve Koldyke and Brian Gilchrist of CBRE represented the tenant, an undisclosed tech firm.
CHICAGO — A partnership between Mavrek Development, GW Properties and Luxury Living Chicago Realty has unveiled plans to develop a mixed-use project in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Plans call for 248 luxury apartment units, 40,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor pool, coworking lounge and package service. Both apartment renters and office tenants will have access to the amenities. The project will replace a parking garage. Demolition is expected to begin this summer with groundbreaking scheduled by the end of the year. The office portion is expected to be ready for tenant buildouts in the third quarter of 2023, with the residential units slated for completion in early 2024. NORR is the project architect.
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-based ElmTree Funds has acquired seven industrial and office properties across the U.S. for approximately $800 million. The single-tenant, net-leased properties span 3.2 million square feet and are fully leased with a weighted average lease term of 13.7 years. The assets are in markets such as Minneapolis, Seattle and Raleigh. ElmTree, a real estate private equity firm that manages capital on behalf of institutional and private investors, made the acquisitions in the first quarter of 2022.
SOUTHGATE, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of Southgate Tower in Southgate, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. Rising 14 stories and constructed in the early 1970s, Southgate Tower is a former bank office building that now sits vacant. The buyer, Southgate Tower LLC, plans to undertake a massive redevelopment project. Upon full buildout, the project will consist of 201 apartment units. The construction timeline is 24 to 30 months. Friedman’s Andrew Ledger represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Dwight Capital has provided a $27.2 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of The Apartments at Westport Commons in Kansas City. The 138-unit apartment project will be built on the site once occupied by Westport High School. The school closed in 2010 and the site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Kansas City Public Schools Repurposing Initiative acquired the site. Locally based Brain Group and Mercier Street are the developers. Amenities will include a clubhouse, leasing office, business center, fitness center, dog park, cinema, community rooms, concierge services and 24,000 square feet of commercial space. The project will utilize state and federal historic tax credits in addition to the debt financing from Dwight. The loan includes a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) reduction set at 25 basis points because the property will qualify as green or energy-efficient housing under the LEED program. Steven Hunt of Dwight originated the loan.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed a renovation of the interior office space for Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) at 2 N. Riverside Drive in Chicago’s West Loop. The renovation project updated the company’s 65,000-square-foot space across two-and-a-half floors and added a new roof deck. The office includes a mix of conference rooms, private offices, collaboration areas, cafés and pantries. Employees can work or socialize outdoors on the new roof deck. Skender collaborated with Partners by Design, McGuire Engineers, Structural Shop, Engineering Plus, CBRE and Spark Chicago. ELS owns and operates manufactured home communities, RV resorts, campgrounds and marinas.
CICERO, N.Y. — San Francisco-based mortgage banking firm Gantry has arranged a $47.5 million construction loan for Lakeshore at Loso, a 248-unit multifamily project that will be located in the upstate New York community of Cicero. The community will comprise 12 three-story buildings that will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments and a clubhouse. The 24-acre property will also include walking trails, a boat launch and a 100-slip marina. Daniel Monte and Jack Stelianou of Gantry arranged the three-year loan through an undisclosed regional bank on behalf of the borrower, a locally based entity doing business as TreyJay Loso LLC.