AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based Allied Orion Group will develop a 350-unit apartment community within Whisper Valley, a 2,067-acre master-planned community on the east side of Austin by master developer Taurus Investment Holdings. Designed by The Sage Group, Evergreen at Whisper Valley will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, fitness center, clubhouse with a game room and catering kitchen, grilling areas with gazebos, a dog park with an agility course, business center and a beer garden. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2023, with the first units being delivered in the second quarter of 2024.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Ready Capital has closed a $17.9 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 165-unit multifamily property in Little Rock. The name of the property was not disclosed. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors, building exteriors and common area upgrades. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.
LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — Fairstead, a residential investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, has acquired Lake Jackson Apartments, a 160-unit mixed-income community located on the southern outskirts of Houston. The property consists of 11 residential buildings and one communal building on a 14-acre site. The property’s affordable units are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground, volleyball court and storage units. Fairstead plans to invest about $14 million in capital improvements and preserve affordability by converting a portion of the market-rate units into affordable housing for families earning 80 percent or less of AMI. The seller was not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 156,205-square-foot industrial sublease at 401 Railhead Road in Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2001 and totals 305,225 square feet. Reid Bassinger and Trey Fricke of Lee & Associates represented the sublessor, Davoil Inc., in the lease negotiations. Tim Vogds of CBRE represented the sublessee, Dallas-based home goods retailer Tuesday Morning Inc.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Annapolis, Md.-based Realterm Logistics has purchased a warehouse and distribution building, located at 400 W. 160th Ave. in Broomfield. Colorado-based McWhinney sold the asset for $94.8 million. Built in fourth-quarter 2021, Amazon occupies the 200,864-square-foot facility. The property features 36-foot clear heights, heating throughout, ESFR sprinklers, ample power, energy-efficient lighting, multiple points of ingress and egress and a concrete truck court apron. Additionally, the property offers a flexible office layout, four entrances/exits, ample outdoor amenity space and extensive landscaping. Will Strong, Jeff Chiate, Kirk Kuller, Mike Adey, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Alec Rhodes and Aaron Valdez of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market leasing advisory.
NEW YORK CITY — Direct lender MF1 Capital has provided a $100 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight affordable housing properties totaling 317 units in various areas of Brooklyn. Abe Katz and Jon Kushner of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Iris Holdings Group, a national developer of affordable housing. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements.
LAS VEGAS — Brixton Capital has completed the sale of Rainbow Plaza, a dual grocery-anchored shopping center in Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $63.7 million. Rob Ippolito of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located on the corner of Rainbow Avenue and Charleston Boulevard, Rainbow Plaza features 259,980 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent occupied by credit, internet-resistant tenants, including Albertsons, Ross Dress for Less, The Home Depot, Sprouts Farmers Market, Goodwill, EOS Fitness and Chase Bank. The weighted average tenture of Rainbow Plaza tenants exceeds 15 years with more than 37 percent of the existing tenants having been at the center for more than 25 years.
CLEVELAND — Aurora Industrial LLC has acquired a 15-property industrial portfolio spanning approximately 2.9 million square feet in metro Cleveland for an undisclosed price. CBRE represented the seller, Premier Development Partners, which acquired or developed the portfolio over the past 15 years. A key property is 51 East Hines Hills Road in Boston Heights. The building serves as the global headquarters and largest distribution and warehousing hub for home furnishings retailer Arhaus Inc. BTG Pactual Strategic Capital, Morning Calm Management LLC and Grupo Patio launched Aurora Industrial, which targets acquisitions of Midwest industrial real estate. The company owns 25 properties totaling more than 4.5 million square feet.
SEATTLE — Lowe has topped out the second of two nine-story towers totaling 550 apartments at Mason and Main, a multifamily development within Yesler Terrace in Seattle. The first 335-unit tower topped out in June 2021 and is slated for completion in mid-2022, while the second 215-unit tower is scheduled for completion in the last quarter of 2022. Mason and Main’s 550 apartments range from studio to two-bedroom floor plans, with 26.5 percent designated as affordable housing. Residences will feature modern fixtures and finishes and some units will offer private patios and balconies. Both buildings will offer a variety of communal spaces and amenities, including rooftop decks and lounges, green roof areas, courtyards with barbecues and seating, a community vegetable garden, sky lounges for community events, a media center, gaming room and theater, workshop/hobby room and resident lounge. Additionally, the development will feature a fitness room, dog walk, dog grooming spaces, co-working spaces, 6,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 315 parking stalls. Mason and Main is located at 209 12th Ave. S and 1020 S. Main St. Ankrom Moisan Architects designed the property and Compass is serving as general contractor.
HUNTLEY, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired 264 acres in Huntley, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The developer is building two industrial facilities totaling 1.8 million square feet. Phase I is a 629,186-square-foot building for an unnamed user at 11500 Freeman Road. The project will feature 132 loading docks and parking for 1,046 cars and 720 trailers. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2022. Phase II is a nearly 1.2 million-square-foot facility for an undisclosed user at 11400 Venture Court. The building will feature 156 truck doors and parking for 643 cars and 358 trailers. It is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2022. Brian Kling of Colliers represented Venture One. Ryan Cos. will serve as general contractor.