Property Type

Strategic Realty Holdings Buys Two-Property Houston Apartment Portfolio for $34.3M

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

HOUSTON — California-based investment firm Strategic Realty Holdings has purchased a portfolio comprising two multifamily properties totaling 488 units in Houston for $34.3 million. Cypress Ridge Apartments was built in 1980 and totals 252 units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 599 to 957 square feet. Highland Cross Apartments was also constructed in 1980 and comprises 236 units that also feature one- and two-bedroom formats and range in size from 685 to 1,140 square feet. Both properties have similar amenity packages that include pools, fitness centers, clubhouses and onsite laundry facilities. Electra Capital contributed a $6.2 million preferred equity investment to the transaction, the seller in which was not disclosed.

August 18, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Texas

JLL Negotiates Sale of 240,000 SF Shopping Center in Dallas

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

DALLAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Hill, a 240,000-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway in north-central Dallas. Built in 1977, The Hill houses tenants such as Houndstooth Coffee, Hiatus Spa + Retreat, Snooze, Taco Deli, Hat Creek Burger Co. and Boardroom Salon for Men. Barry Brown, Ryan Shore, Chris Gerard and Jason Jacobs of JLL represented the seller, EB Arrow, in the transaction. North Carolina-based investment firm Asana Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed price in an off-market deal.

August 18, 2021

Development Industrial Texas

Creation Breaks Ground on 234,000 SF Northmark Commerce Center Near Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Creation, a Phoenix-based investment and development firm, has broken ground on Northmark Commerce Center, a 234,000-square-foot industrial project in the Fort Worth suburb of Haltom City. Designed by LGE Design Build, the Class A logistics facility is expected to be complete in late 2022. Creation is developing Northmark Commerce Center in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital. Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial has been tapped to lease the development.

August 18, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Westmount Realty Capital Acquires 192-Unit Apartment Community in West Houston

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

HOUSTON — Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital has acquired West End on Eldridge, a 192-unit apartment community in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. The property was built in 1999 and features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 911 square feet. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, outdoor grilling and lounge areas, a fitness center with a yoga room and a dog park. Westmount plans to implement a value-add program to unit interiors that will add stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and tile backsplashes. In addition, the company will upgrade the amenity spaces and rebrand the community as Westmount at Eldridge. The seller was not disclosed.

August 18, 2021

Life Sciences Market Reports Office Oregon Western Western Market Reports

Portland Office Demand Returns as the City Reopens

by Jeff Shaw August 18, 2021

By Tim Harrison, Research Manager, JLL After one the strictest and longest shelter-in-place orders in the nation, Oregon is officially back open for business and all signs point to a strong recovery in Portland. People are travelling again, with airline passengers through Portland International Airport totaling more than 1 million in May. This represents about 63 percent of the normal 2019 monthly average, according to the Port of Portland’s aviation stats. Perhaps most importantly, people are returning to the downtown core for both business and pleasure with weekly visits through Pioneer Mall — the center of downtown — up to about 70 percent of 2019’s average weekly visits, per Placer.ai. This optimism is transferring to the office market, where Portland leasing activity is up more than 33 percent year over year. The recovery is being led by industries old and new. Out in the suburbs, Portland’s largest apparel companies are expanding on campus, while new leases were signed by Lululemon and On-Running in newer creative spaces on the urban fringe. Portland’s life sciences sector is approaching a critical mass as Bay Area company Twist Biosciences entered the market by absorbing 215,000 square feet. Meanwhile, Vancouver, Wash.-based AbSci raised more than …

August 18, 2021

Development Retail Texas

Victory Real Estate to Develop New Retail Project in Forney, Texas

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

FORNEY, TEXAS — Dallas-based Victory Real Estate Group will develop The Victory Shops at Forney, a new retail project that will be located on a 26-acre lot in Forney, an eastern suburb of Dallas. Phase I of the project will consist of 44,000 square feet across four buildings, and the remainder of the development will include 160,000 square feet for Phase II. Tenants will include Kohl’s, Aspen Dental, Jamba Juice, Chiloso Tex-Mex, The Joint Chiropractic, Mod Pizza and My Eye Lab. Construction of Phase I is set to begin in mid-September and to be complete in the first quarter of 2022. DuWest Realty has been appointed as the project’s leasing agent.

August 18, 2021

Loans Northeast Office Pennsylvania

PCCP Provides $80M Loan for Refinancing of Philadelphia Office Building

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

PHILADELPHIA — PCCP LLC has provided an $80 million senior loan for the refinancing of 123 South Broad Street, a 705,500-square-foot office building located within Philadelphia’s Center City district. The 30-story building was originally constructed in 1928 and is currently leased to a roster of 92 tenants. The borrower was a joint venture between SSH Real Estate, Quilvest Capital Partners and Young Capital. Ryan Ade and Jim Cadranell of JLL arranged the financing. Ownership will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements, including the addition of amenities like a fitness center, rooftop deck and shared conference space.

August 18, 2021

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

PIM Brands Opens New 111,000 SF Office Headquarters in Park Ridge, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

PARK RIDGE, N.J. — PIM Brands Inc., a manufacturer of fruit snacks and related products, has opened a new global headquarters in Park Ridge, a borough located in Bergen County. The single-tenant building previously housed the headquarters of Hertz Corp. and recently underwent a $25 million renovation. The new 111,000-square-foot headquarters includes research and development space, tasting and sensory labs, graphics studios, retail plan-o-gram layout rooms and remote office and conference space. About 150 employees will work at the new office. The products of PIM Brands, which is part of The Promotion in Motion Family of Cos., include Welch’s Fruit Snacks, Sun-Maid Chocolate Raisins and Original Gummi FunMix.

August 18, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial New York Northeast

Simone Development Sells 15-Acre Former Manufacturing Plant in Hicksville, New York

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Simone Development Cos. has sold the 15-acre site of the former Rubber Co. of American Polymer Corp. manufacturing plant in the Long Island community of Hicksville. The facility was originally constructed in 1945 to produce plastics and latex and in subsequent years has been owned by various manufacturers, including Occidental Chemical Corp, Sybron Corp. and Bayer Corp. Paul Leone of CBRE represented the buyer, a fund backed by Brookfield Asset Management, in the transaction. Jim MacDonald negotiated the sale on an internal basis for Simone Development. The new ownership plans to develop a warehouse/distribution center on the site.

August 18, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Avison Young Debuts New 44,359 SF Office at 530 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has debuted its new space for its New York City office on the third and fourth floors of 530 Fifth Avenue, a 26-story building in Midtown Manhattan. Global architecture firm Vocon designed the new office, and Avison Young’s project management team oversaw construction. The industrial-themed space features an open layout, exposed ceiling piping, a green wall in the reception area and both assigned desks and private offices. RXR Realty owns the building, which was originally constructed in 1957.

August 18, 2021

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