GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Locally based firm Novak Brothers Development Group has broken ground on Rise510, a 301-unit multifamily project located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The community will be situated on a 12-acre parcel within the 164-acre Wolf Lakes Village master-planned development. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, hiking trails and a one-acre community park. Completion is slated for summer 2024.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Vari has opened a 180,000-square-foot space in Coppell, located in the northern-central part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The majority of Vari’s workforce will operate out of an 80,000-square-foot space within the building, and Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the remaining 100,000 square feet for lease. BOKA Powell designed the facility, with Corgan handling interior design and Adolfson & Peterson serving as the general contractor.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $4.5 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Avanti at Greenwood, an 81-unit affordable housing complex in Corpus Christi. The property offers units for households earning 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income, as well as a handful or market-rate apartments. Jeff Rogers of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan, which carries a term and amortization schedule of 35 years, on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Avanti at Greenwood LP.
LA PORTE, IND. — Flaherty & Collins Properties has opened The Banks, a $35 million luxury apartment complex in La Porte, a city in Northwest Indiana. A grand opening event will take place this Thursday, Oct. 6. The Banks features 194 units with 5,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a pool, outdoor courtyard, bark park, fitness center and bike storage. Lake City Bank served as construction lender and Foss was the tax credit purchaser. The tax credit was for remediating a brownfield site. The La Porte Redevelopment Commission supported the development with tax-increment financing. Flaherty & Collins Construction served as general contractor. Construction began in September 2020. Monthly rents have not been released.
DALLAS — Staffing and recruitment agency Phaidon International has signed a 26,687-square-foot office lease at The Centrum in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The property houses a courtyard, rooftop deck, tenant lounge, conference center, fitness center and ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Travis Boothe, Robbie Baty and Hannah Henley of Cushman & Wakefield represented Phaidon in the lease negotiations. Addie Ludwig internally represented the landlord, Cawley Partners, which owns the property in partnership with Oak Tree Capital.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of 901 Lofts in Lawrence for $11.5 million. The apartment building rises seven stories with 55 units. Built in 2011, the property at 901 New Hampshire St. includes 20,843 square feet of commercial space. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of Northmarq represented the seller, First Management Inc. Buyer information was not provided.
QUAKERTOWN, PA. — New Jersey-based investment firm First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Richland Marketplace, a 162,000-square-foot shopping center in Quakertown, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. Built in 2009, the center houses tenants such as Aldi, Best Buy, PetSmart, Planet Fitness, Staples, Ulta, Visionworks, Sally Beauty and Skechers. Colin Behr, Jim Galbally, Chris Munley and James Graf of JLL represented the seller, KPR, in the transaction.
GAHANNA, OHIO — PEBB Enterprises has sold Hunter’s Ridge Shopping Center in Gahanna near Columbus for $10 million. WB Ventures LLC purchased the 84,724-square-foot retail center, which is 93 percent leased. Planet Fitness and Goodwill are the anchor tenants. PEBB acquired the asset in 2018. The property was originally built in 1975. Evan Halkias and Hank Davis of Cushman & Wakefield represented PEBB in the sale.
ADDISON, ILL. — Clear Height Properties has acquired a 34,700-square-foot industrial building in Addison, a western suburb of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The property at 1404 W. Fullerton Ave. features convenient access to I-355 between I-290 and Route 83. The facility features six exterior docks, seven drive-thru service bays and an additional 1.5 acres of secured land for outdoor storage or trailer parking. Nick Saraceno and Howard Caplan of CTK Chicago Partners represented the undisclosed seller. Robin Stolberg and Dominic Carbonari of JLL are marketing the property for lease.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a Chili’s ground lease in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The restaurant building spans 6,150 square feet. The property at 12740 Illinois Route 59 is situated near Target, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below stores. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual trust. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Chicagoland private investor and limited liability company. The property sold at the full list price.