FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Westside 35, a 540,324-square-foot industrial park in Fort Worth. Westside 35 comprises two front-load warehouses with 36-foot clear heights,185-foot truck court depths and combined parking for 107 trailer parking spaces and 373 cars. The site also includes a 7.1-acre parcel that can support additional trailer parking space. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe, Matthew Barge and Jake Benalloul of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. CBRE Investment Management purchased Westside 35, which was fully leased to three tenants at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.
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HOUSTON — Three Pillars Capital Group, a locally based private equity firm specializing in multifamily properties, has acquired Aspen Apartments, a 208-unit complex in Houston’s Brookhollow neighborhood. Built in 1973, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, basketball court, playground and onsite laundry facilities. Rebus Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. Three Pillars plans to implement a value-add program that will primarily focus on enhancing unit interiors.
DENTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a two-property hotel portfolio totaling 180 rooms in the North Texas city Denton. The 88-room La Quinta Inn & Suites and the 92-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites were both built about 10 years ago and were recently renovated. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Dallas-based Angel Hospitality Group, in the transaction. The duo also procured the undisclosed buyer.
DENVER — A subsidiary of Denver-based investment firm Montfort Cos. has purchased The Chisholm Corner Portfolio, a collection of 19 gas station and convenience stores in southwest Oklahoma. The subsidiary, 7E Holdings LLC, will subsequently assume operations of all stores, the exact locations of which were not disclosed. Grant McWhirter of Southwest Petroleum Realty represented the seller, Bostick & Associates, in the transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $12.9 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for The Heights at MacArthur, a 76-unit affordable housing project in Irving. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center and a community room. The borrower is a partnership between Hill Tide Ventures and Generation Housing Partners. Total project costs are $21.3 million..
PETERSBURG, VA. — Cordish Cos. has announced plans for a $1.4 billion mixed-use project located in Petersburg, roughly 24 miles south of Richmond. Upon completion, the development, dubbed Live! Gaming & Entertainment District, will comprise 4 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space. The property will also include 1,300 residential units, 500 hotel rooms and office space. Built in phases, the project’s first phase will consist of the Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, pending legislative approval. Plans for the 670,000-square-foot first phase include a 200-room hotel with 20 suites, an events center, 2,000 gambling slots, 60 live-action table games, food-and-beverage options and a sportsbook.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Laurel at Dry Creek, a 343-unit apartment community in Huntsville. The developer is Gateway Ventures Real Estate. Sitting on 20 acres, the property comprises 16 apartment and townhome buildings housing units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Designed by Dynamik Design, Laurel at Dry Creek features 7,000 square feet of amenity space, including a fitness center, pool, fire pit, pickleball courts, hammock garden, car wash, dog park and pet-grooming station. The community was 85 percent leased at the time of delivery.
STORRS, CONN. — A joint venture between Georgia-based Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management will develop The Standard at Four Corners, an 890-bed student housing project that will be located near the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The project will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, study lounges, a fitness center, computer lab and gaming lounge. The community will also feature 14,500 square feet of ground floor retail space. Completion is slated for August 2025.
MIAMI — Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has signed a lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story office building located in downtown Miami’s Brickell district. The firm will occupy a six-floor, 115,000-square-foot space at the property, which was developed by OKO Group and Cain International. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Neil Goldmacher, Mitchell Millowitz and Ryan Rosalsky of Newmark and Kevin Kushner of CBRE represented Kirkland & Ellis. Other tenants at the building, which is expected to be 100 percent leased at the time of opening early next year, include Citadel, CI Financial, Microsoft, Thoma Bravo, AerCap and Marsh Insurance. Amenities at the office tower will include a rooftop bar/lounge and restaurant, a health and wellness center, conferencing facilities, an outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail space. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill acted as architect for the project, with interiors by Italian firm Iosa Ghini Associati.
ATHENS, GA. — Fogelman Properties has acquired The Columns at Timothy Woods, a 204-unit apartment community located in Athens, roughly 70 miles northeast of Atlanta. Fogelman acquired the property for an undisclosed price from ECI Group, which acquired the community in 2019 and completed improvements to the property’s interiors and amenities. Originally built in 1996, the community features units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Kevin Geiger of CBRE represented ECI in the transaction.