SAN ANTONIO — Navistar (NYSE: NAV), an Illinois-based truck and bus manufacturer, has opened a nearly 1 million-square-foot facility in San Antonio. The site is located along Interstate 35 and links the company’s supply bases in Mexico and the United States. The plant includes a body shop, paint shop, general assembly shop and logistics center equipped to produce various vehicles, including electric models. Navistar is in the process of hiring as many as 600 people to operate the facility.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — The Preiss Co. has acquired University Trails College Station, an 828-bed student housing property located within walking distance of the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The community offers a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that are fully furnished and feature private balconies. Shared amenities include a sand volleyball court, pool and hot tub, basketball court, two fitness centers, a business center and multiple study rooms. Preiss Co. plans to implement a value-add program.
MCLEAN, VA. — Avison Young has arranged a $20 million loan to refinance a 47,000-square-foot medical office building in downtown McLean. Jon Goldstein, Mike Yavinsky and Wes Boatwright of Avison Young arranged the loan through an unnamed local bank on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Stewart Investment Partners and Chestnut Funds. Built in 1985, the three-story property was converted from a general office building into a medical office building in 2021. Improvements included outfitting the atrium lobby, corridors, elevators and restrooms, as well as adding energy-efficient lighting and modernizing the parking garage. Located at 1420 Beverly Road, the property offers access to Interstates 495 and 66 and Dulles Toll Road. The property is also 11.2 miles from Washington, D.C.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Austin-based developer Sparrow Partners and Ohio-based REIT Welltower (NYSE: WELL) are underway on construction of Amberlin Pflugerville, a 195-unit active adult community located on the northern outskirts of Austin. The property will feature one- and two-bedroom units for renters aged 55 and above that will range in size from 615 to 1,285 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, game room, media lounge, community kitchen and coffee bar, dog park and pickleball and bocce ball courts. Rents will run from $1,500 to $2,500 per month. FK Architecture is designing the project. Completion is slated for this fall.
HOUSTON — SPB Hospitality, a national franchisor and operator of steakhouse and brewery concepts, has signed a 42,290-square-foot office lease at The Offices at Greenhouse, a 203,284-square-foot building in Houston’s Energy Corridor. California-based KBS owns the property, which was built in 2014 and offers a four-story parking structure, outdoor amenity spaces and a conference center. Brad Fricks of Stream Realty Partners represented KBS in the lease negotiations. Jon Silberman and Pierce Beyer of NAI Partners represented SPB Hospitality.
SAN ANTONIO — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of Commons at the Dominion, a five-building, 31,112-square-foot office complex located near The Dominion master-planned community in San Antonio. According to commercialcafé.com, the property was built on 3.7 acres in 2007. Josh Murphy and Clare Flesher of NAI Partners represented the seller, Dominion Drive Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
NORWALK, CONN. — A partnership between New York City-based Clarion Partners and Boston-based Marcus Partners is nearing completion of the renovation of Merritt 7, a 1.4 million-square-foot office campus in the southern Connecticut city of Norwalk. Following completion of the capital improvement program, the six-building campus will feature energy-efficient utility systems and upgraded amenities. Merritt 7 now houses two food halls with indoor and outdoor seating, 10,000 square feet of conference space, 60,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space, a fitness center, hair salon and car detailing service. The partnership has tapped JLL to provide leasing services for the upgraded building. Gensler served as the architect of the renovation program.
EVELETH, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Laurentian Elementary, a $34 million elementary school located at 1409 Progress Parkway in Eveleth, a city in Northeast Minnesota. The school is part of Rock Ridge Public Schools. Designed by Cuningham Group Architecture, the 89,000-square-foot property serves students in pre-K through sixth grade. Specific features of the project include an indoor playground, gymnasium, athletic field and outdoor learning courtyard. The school will open to students this fall.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Group has brokered the sale of State Street Market in Rockford for an undisclosed price. The 193,657-square-foot shopping center is positioned at the northwest corner of State Street and Trainer Road. The property is 69 percent leased to Burlington, Dollar Tree, Jo-Ann Fabric, Old Chicago and PetSmart. Rick Drogosz of Mid-America represented the seller, Highlands REIT, and the buyer, Rhino Investments.
WESTLAND, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a restaurant property net leased to On the Border Mexican Grill in Westland, about 16 miles west of downtown Detroit. On the Border has 14 years remaining on its lease. Dan Yozwiak and Darpan Patel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual trust. Ashish Vakhariya, Darin Gross and Seth Haron of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
