HOUSTON — Excelsa Properties, the real estate investment arm of global asset management firm Excelsa Holding, has sold Bend at Oak Forest, a 392-unit apartment community in Houston. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, business center, fitness center and a coffee bar. Excelsa originally acquired the garden-style property in summer 2019 in partnership with GoldCor Capital Partners and implemented a value-add program. Specifically, the partnership upgraded roofing, landscaping and parking areas and refurbished 57 units with new floors, cabinets and countertops. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — AHV Communities will develop a 244-unit single-family rental community on a 48-acre site in North Austin. Homes will come in three- and four-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 1,500 to 1,900 square feet. Residences will also feature two-car garages and private fenced backyards. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, conference room, outdoor grilling and dining areas, clubhouse lounge and a bocce and outdoor game court. Preliminary sitework will begin in October, and vertical construction is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year. Full completion is slated late 2025.
HOUSTON — Colliers has arranged the sale of Vineyard Trace Apartments, a 238-unit multifamily complex in Houston’s Willowbrook submarket. The garden-style property sits on 8.4 acres and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include two pools, a playground, clubhouse, sports court, outdoor grilling stations and onsite laundry facilities. Bob Heard, Chip Nash and Jaleel Adatia of Colliers represented the seller, Windmill Investments LLC, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Houston-based biotechnology firm Inmatics U.S. has signed a 100,053-square-foot industrial lease at Weatherford Farms Business Park, a 34-acre development located on the western outskirts of Fort Worth. The three-building complex, which was completed last September, is now fully leased. Scott Visin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Barkley Peschel, Walter Menuet and Jason Scholtz of Colliers represented the landlord, Crow Holdings Industrial, in conjunction with internal agents Cory Driskill and Emily Walker.
CHICAGO AND WILMETTE, ILL. — Westport Properties has acquired two self-storage facilities in Chicagoland for an undisclosed price. The first property, located at 1516 N. Orleans Ave. in Chicago, totals 885 units and features wine storage, climate-controlled units, electronic gated access and 24-hour surveillance. The second asset, a 378-unit facility located at 3510 Wilmette Ave. in Wilmette, features RV and boat parking, climate-controlled units, electronic gated access and 24-hour surveillance. Westport will rebrand the properties under the US Storage Centers brand. The facilities mark Westport’s first two properties in Illinois. MJ Partners Self Storage Group represented the undisclosed seller.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a three-building medical office complex totaling 110,780 square feet in Toledo for an undisclosed price. The Regency Medical Campus features a surgery center, exam rooms, numerous physician and patient amenities, waiting areas and treatment areas. Mike Wilson, Erik Foster and Chris Livingston of Avison Young represented the seller, Barone Enterprises. Global Medical REIT was the buyer.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Harbert US Real Estate, an investment fund sponsored by Harbert Management Corp., has purchased a 49,954-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The property, located at 2244 Corporate Lane, is fully occupied by two tenants. The building features a clear height of 20 feet and 10 drive-in doors. Adam Johnson and Tom Gnadt of NAI Hiffman represented the buyers. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $3 million sale of a nearly 12,000-square-foot retail property in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake. The building, located at 5899 Northwest Highway, is 77 percent occupied with two vacant units. Jason St. John and AJ Patel of Greenstone represented the seller, a local, private partnership. The duo also procured the buyer, a private partnership completing a 1031 exchange.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — SparrowHawk has negotiated new leases with tenants totaling 32,101 square feet at its industrial property located along National Parkway in Schaumburg. The 147,752-square-foot property is now 95.5 percent leased with one remaining space available for immediate occupancy. Italy-based TECH.PA signed a lease for 9,094 square feet for its first industrial showroom and warehouse space in Chicago and the U.S. The company, which specializes in the field of industrial automation and robotics, will take occupancy this month. Kelly Joyce of Colliers represented SparrowHawk in the lease and serves as the leasing agent for the property. John Hunter of John Hunter Services represented the tenant. Adaptive Adventures leased and moved into 3,355 square feet of space. The nonprofit organization provides outdoor sports opportunities to improve the quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities. Jarvis Lighting renewed and expanded its lease to 19,652 square feet. The commercial lighting manufacturer and distributor previously occupied 10,552 square feet.
PHOENIX — Holualoa Cos. and LaPour Partners have completed the disposition of a Class A office building in Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor. Oklahoma City-based Humphreys Capital bought the asset for $66.3 million, or $573 per square foot. The four-story, 115,000-square-foot building was 95 percent leased upon sale. The sellers acquired the site, which included seven existing two-story office buildings, in 2016. The existing structures were demolished and a LEED-certified building with a 326-space underground parking garage was developed on the site in 2018. Steve Lindley, Eric Wichterman, Alexandra Loye and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The team also worked with Jerry Roberts and Pat Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield for office leasing advisory and Beth Lambert of Cushman & Wakefield for debt and equity finance.