FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between two private equity firms, Los Angeles-based Cottonwood Group and Dallas-based Texsun Holdings, has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 480 units in Fort Worth. The properties, Woodstone and Bridge Hollow, both offer one- and two-bedroom units. The new ownership plans to implement a $5 million capital improvement plan across both assets. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — New York City-based investment firm Olive Tree Holdings will undertake a $25 million renovation of The Life at Grand Oaks, a 556-unit affordable housing community in Houston. Built in 1982, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Units will be outfitted with new flooring, countertops and fixtures, and the property’s HVAC systems will be upgraded. Olive Tree also plans to refresh the amenity spaces, which include a pool, playground, clubhouse and a computer room. Completion is slated for mid-2023.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 33,000-square-foot industrial lease at 921 W. Bethel Road in the northern-central metroplex city of Coppell. According to LoopNet Inc., the 140,000-square-foot building was constructed on 17.3 acres in 2009 and features 32-foot clear heights and 15 exterior dock doors. Ken Wesson and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — DWG Capital Partners has acquired a 10,500-square-foot industrial property located at 9606 Old Manor Road in Austin. At the time of sale, the single-tenant facility was fully occupied by custom steel fabricator Austin Iron on a net-lease basis. Drew Boroughs and Andrew Gross of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. First Bank Texas provided fixed-rate acquisition financing for the deal.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — A partnership between two locally based firms, Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group, has topped out a 224,000-square-foot life sciences building located at 66 Galen St. in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, the project marks Phase I of a 450,000-square-foot campus that will comprise two buildings and multiple acres of open green space. The first building will house six tenant spaces, a fitness center, rooftop terrace, underground parking and ground-floor retail space. Completion is slated for 2023.
BEDFORD, MASS. — A joint venture between Redgate, Optimum Asset Management and AEW Capital Management has acquired a 166,000-square-foot office building in the northwestern Boston suburb of Bedford with plans to implement a life sciences conversion program. Tom Sullivan and Ross Fishman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $82.2 million in acquisition and conversion financing through Ares on behalf of the joint venture. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Meadow Partners, an investment firm with offices in New York and London, has purchased an 89-unit multifamily property in Manhattan’s East Village for $58 million. The adjacent buildings at 305 E. 11th St. and 310 E. 12th St. were originally constructed in 1940 and are connected by an 11,000-square-foot courtyard. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management provided debt financing to support the acquisition.
JAMESTOWN AND FREWSBURG, N.Y. — Dwight Mortgage Trust has provided a $27 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of four seniors housing properties totaling 293 beds in Western New York. The facilities are located in Jamestown and Frewsburg and offer memory care and assisted living services. Dwight’s Josh Levin originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Culture Care Senior Living.
WOODBURY, N.Y. — Day-Op Center of Long Island, which provides minor outpatient surgical procedures, has signed a13,233-square-foot healthcare lease at 225 Froehlich Farm Blvd. in Woodbury. The tenant will occupy the entirety of the freestanding building, which is located just off the Long Island Expressway. Timothy Parlante of The Feil Organization internally represented the landlord, which acquired the property in 2018. Eric Launer and Dawn Mirko of JLL represented the tenant.
AUBURNDALE, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased 73.7 acres in the Central Florida city of Auburndale for the development of two Class A industrial facilities. The park will have direct access to an interchange of Highway 559 and I-4, a premier corridor in the region. The development will span 896,400 square feet of industrial space upon completion. No construction timeline was disclosed. Notable industrial tenants in the Auburndale area include Amazon, Walmart, PepsiCo, UPS and Sysco, according to Dalfen. The Dallas-based developer currently owns approximately 67 industrial properties in the Southeast.
