MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Houston-based Gulf Coast Commercial will begin sitework next month on the initial phase of Magnolia Village, a 60-acre mixed-use project that will be located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. The site is located across from Stratus Properties’ 120-acre Magnolia Place development, where a new H-E-B grocery store is under construction. Phase I will encompass 36 acres and three retail buildings totaling 10,000 square feet each, as well as 300 multifamily units on nearly 12 acres that will be developed by Trammell Crow Residential. Magnolia Village will feature residential, office, retail and restaurant uses at full buildout.
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DALLAS — Newmark has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 712 units in North Dallas. Allure is a 364-unit community that was built in 1998 and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 850 square feet. Essence is a 348-unit development that was originally constructed in 1996 and also houses one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 869 square feet. Both properties offer amenities such as pools, fitness centers, game and lounge areas, business centers and indoor and outdoor sport courts. Utah-based Bridge Investment Group purchased the portfolio from Southern California-based Archway Equities for an undisclosed price. Richard Furr, Brian Murphy, Brian O’Boyle, Jr. and Jakob Andersen of Newmark represented both parties in the transaction.
BENBROOK, TEXAS — California-based investment firm DealPoint Merrill has sold a 982-unit self-storage facility in Benbrook, a southwestern suburb of Fort Worth, for $20 million. The two-story property spans 112,000 square feet and includes a 10,036-square-foot Goodwill store. The self-storage facility features entirely climate-controlled space. The buyer was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Holiday Inn & Suites San Antonio Northwest Hotel. The 122-room hotel’s amenity package consists of a pool, fitness center, business center and a cocktail lounge. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Rastegar Property Co. has broken ground on 809 Skyline, a 24,700-square-foot boutique office project in East Austin. The development will consist of two approximately 12,000-square-foot buildings that will be available for either single- or multi-tenant use. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2023. Stream Realty Partners will lease the buildings.
PHILADELPHIA — New York City-based Midwood Investments & Development has broken ground on a 32-story apartment tower at 210 S. 12th St. in Philadelphia’s Washington Square neighborhood. The property will consist of 378 apartments and two floors of retail space totaling approximately 17,000 square feet. Residential amenities will include a pool with a sundeck, fitness center with a yoga studio, rooftop terrace with private event space, a game room, lounge and conference facilities. London-based Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and BLT Architects are designing the project. Specific floor plans and a tentative construction completion date were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has arranged an $80 million refinancing package for a portfolio of 10 seniors housing properties totaling 941 units. The communities are located across five different states and offer a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Cary Tremper of Greystone arranged the consolidation and refinancing of various debt obligations on behalf of the borrower, Sonida Senior Living. The initial term loan of $80 million, provided by a regional bank, has a four-year maturity with an optional one-year extension.
STRATTON, VT. — Big V Property Group, a retail investment firm with five offices across the country, has acquired The Village at Stratton, a 47,837-square-foot retail village in the Vermont ski resort town of Stratton. The Village at Stratton was fully leased at the time of sale to a roster of 20 tenants. Big V acquired the property as part of a portfolio sale that included The Village at Snowshoe in West Virginia and The Village at Copper Mountain in Colorado. The seller was not disclosed.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $8.7 million sale of a 14,564-square-foot, single-tenant retail property located in Middletown, about 75 miles north of New York City. The property was built on 1.1 acres in 2007 and is triple net leased to Walgreens on a long-term basis. Winston Guest, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction, and Josh Goldflam of Highcap Group represented the buyer. Both parties were New York-based private investors who requested anonymity.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Lifespace Communities has broken ground on an expansion project at Oak Trace, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. The expansion is Phase II of a $112 million reinvestment project at the community. The first phase, which converted some units to assisted living to complete the continuum of care, was completed in 2019. Phase II will add 145 independent living apartments, bringing the total from 232 to 377. Completion is scheduled for 2023. In addition to increasing the number of available independent living apartments, new construction will include a clubhouse featuring a fitness center, pool, salon, casual dining venue, café seating, multipurpose room, living room and new lobby. Existing common areas will also be renovated. Once the second phase of construction is completed, the health center will be connected to the existing independent living building via the new clubhouse. In addition to the independent living units, the senior living community currently features 66 assisted living apartments, 28 memory support suites and 104 skilled nursing suites.