SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Hill Country Studios will open a $267 million film and TV production center in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The site spans 209 acres and is located at the entrance of the La Cima master-planned community. Hill Country Studios will include 12 sound stages totaling 310,000 square feet, two back lots totaling 15 acres of outdoor production space and 310,000 square feet of modular offices and four workshops. The facility will also feature post-production facilities, a 50-seat screening theater and a full-service restaurant and coffee shop. In addition, 25 acres will be reserved for vendor and commercial space built to serve both the studio and surrounding community. Foley Design is the project architect. Construction is slated to begin early next year.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Crossings 820, a 418-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. Built in phases between 1967 and 1971, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as multiple pools, courtyards and gardens and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Applesway Investments, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a private Dallas-based investment group. The previous ownership invested roughly $3.5 million in capital improvements to the property between 2015 and the present day.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Lenox Clear Lake, a 380-unit apartment community in southeast Houston. Lenox Clear Lake offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 574 to 1,721 square feet. Units are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, clubhouse with a coffee bar, game room, two dog parks, children’s play area and a car wash station. Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of Berkadia represented the seller, Austin-based OHT Partners, in the transaction. New York-based investment firm The Praedium Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
SAN ANTONIO — Chicago-based investment firm 29th Street Capital (29SC) has sold Live Oak Place, a 308-unit apartment community in Northeast San Antonio. The property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 668 square feet. Communal amenities include three pools, a clubhouse with a coffee bar and Wi-Fi, onsite laundry facilities and two dog parks. Jim Young, Matt Michelson and Chase Easley of Newmark represented 29SC in the sale. Matt Greer and Andrew Wilson, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.
DALLAS — Baik Brands, a cosmetics firm that is the parent company of several e-commerce brands, has signed a 104,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Stemmons Crossroads area of Dallas. Jeremy Mercer of Mercer Co. and John Roper of CBRE represented Baik Brands in the lease negotiations. Robert Adams represented the landlord, Rosebriar Properties, on an internal basis.
NEW JERSEY — PGIM Real Estate, in conjunction with global asset management firm AXA IM Alts, has provided a $350 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of 29 industrial properties totaling roughly 4.9 million square feet in Southern New Jersey. The specific names and locations of the properties were not disclosed, but the assets are located in Burlington and Gloucester counties. The borrower was an undisclosed institutional investor.
KEYPORT, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $29 million sale of a 132-unit multifamily property located at 251 Atlantic St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Keyport. The property consists of six buildings that house 22 studios, 78 one-bedroom units, 30 two-bedroom residences and two three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Robert Holland and Barry Waisbrod of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as Keyport Village Apartments DE LLC, in the transaction. Joni Sweetwood, also with Kislak, procured the undisclosed buyer.
PEABODY, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $20.3 million acquisition loan for a 157,293-square-foot industrial property located in the northeastern Boston suburb of Peabody. Built in 1986, the property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to Wakefield Moving Storage and Paradigm Precision. Building features include a clear height of 24 feet, 17 tailboard docks, one drive-in door and ample parking. Brett Paulsrud and Amy Lousararian of JLL placed the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Metro Credit Union. The borrower was a partnership between Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate.
WAYNE, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 117,340-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. Situated on 10.5 acres and fully leased at the time of sale, the property features a clear height of 26 feet. Scott Perkins, Chris Todd and William Ericksen of NAI Hanson represented the buyer, Chicago-based CenterPoint Properties, in the transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as 100 Demarest Drive LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — PNC Bank has signed a 70,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 340 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The lease comprises 64,941 square feet of office space across several floors and a 5,336-square-foot retail branch. William Elder, Andrew Ackerman and Alexandra Budd represented the landlord, RXR Realty, on an internal basis. David Simson and David Falk of Newmark represented the tenant. PNC Bank has been a tenant at the building since 2008.