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ROCKVILLE, MD. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has purchased The Reed, a 417-unit apartment community located at 15955 Frederick Road in Rockville, about 21 miles north of Washington, D.C. Comstock acquired the property in a joint venture with an institutional fund advised by Benefit Street Partners, with additional capital coming from Comstock affiliate Comstock Partners LC. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports that a person familiar with the transaction stated the property traded for $110 million. NewPoint Real Estate Capital provided Freddie Mac financing and arranged equity capital for the transaction. CHCI Residential Management and ParkX Management, both affiliates of Comstock, will operate The Reed. Built in 2015, the community is adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro Station and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center with a yoga/boxing studio, clubroom, outdoor gathering spaces, multiple resident lounges and a private parking garage.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily owner-operator, has broken ground on Phase I of a 675-unit multifamily redevelopment project in East Austin. Developed in partnership with the Austin Independent School District, the project will convert the former Anita Ferrales Coy School, located on an 18-acre site at 4812 Gonzales St., into a mixed-income community. The Austin Business Journal reports the redevelopment project has a total cost of approximately $142 million. The first phase will add 341 units to the local supply, while the second phase, which is expected to begin later this year, will comprise 334 units. About half of the apartments will be reserved for households earning between 60 and 80 percent of the area median income. The Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives provided construction debt for the project, and Clarion Partners provided an equity investment. The school closed in 2018, after which time the property was used as an alternative learning center.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based Evergen Equity has acquired a portfolio of three industrial buildings totaling 254,457 square feet in the Houston area. The portfolio includes an 85,797-square-foot building at 7601 N. Sam Houston Parkway W on the city’s northwest side; a 69,140-square-foot facility at 1001 Shaw Ave. in the eastern suburb of Pasadena; and a 99,250-square-foot structure at 10101 Fountaingate Drive in the southwestern suburb of Stafford. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — Forum Energy Technologies has signed an 81,138-square-foot office lease extension in northwest Houston. The global manufacturing company that serves the energy sectorwill remain a tenant at Sam Houston Crossing II, a 159,056-square-foot building. Jeff Cairns of JLL and Bill Boyer of CBRE represented Forum Energy in the lease negotiations. Louann Pereira and Doug Little of Transwestern represented the landlord, California-based Buchanan Street Partners.

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WYLIE, TEXAS — Skanska USA Building has broken ground on the 66,309-square-foot Career and Technical Education facility at Collin College’s Wylie campus on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. The facility will support education and training for fields such as welding, HVAC repair/maintenance and veterinary technology, among other disciplines. Completion is slated for summer 2027.

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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, MISSION VIEJO AND COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Archer Property Partners has acquired an outpatient medical office portfolio in Orange County for $17.8 million. Andy Knott and Austin Kanzler of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Totaling 39,689 square feet, the portfolio includes a 12,450-square-foot property at 23512 Madero Road in Mission Viejo, a 10,064-square-foot building at 722 Baker St. in Costa Mesa and a 17,175-square-foot asset at 29472 Avenida de las Banderas in Rancho Santa Margarita. MemorialCare fully occupies the buildings in Mission Viejo and Costa Mesa and occupies 12,169 square feet of the facility in Rancho Santa Margarita.

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HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Avatar Financial Group has provided a $16.1 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Yukon, an industrial campus in Hawthorne. The two-year loan carries a 62 percent loan-to-value ratio and financed the undisclosed sponsor’s purchase of the property through a bankruptcy sale. Additionally, the loan provided capital to improve one of the buildings that is vacant and execute a lease-up strategy. Situated on 2.3 acres at 13100-13130 Yukon Ave., the 52,074-square-foot campus features three single-story flex office/light industrial buildings built between 1960 and 1966. The buildings offer 16- to 19-foot ceilings, a secured gated yard, approximately 100 surface parking spaces, six roll-up garage-style doors and 1,600 to 3,000 amps of power. Two of the three buildings, totaling 25,707 square feet, are fully occupied under long-term net leases. The remaining 26,367-square-foot building is currently vacant and will be built out and marketed for lease.

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LAS VEGAS — CenterSquare Investment Management and funds managed by Hamilton Lane have announced a partnership to recapitalize Tenaya Village, a 49,554-square-foot retail strip center located in Las Vegas. Hamilton Lane is now the property’s majority investor, with CenterSquare retaining a minority stake. Spanning five buildings, Tenaya Village features a mix of tenants including Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Starbucks Coffee, Timbers Bar & Grill, Frijoles & Frescas and Wingstop. CenterSquare has owned the center since 2022.

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TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Harrison Professional Plaza, a mixed-use building at 1020 S. Harrison Road in Tucson. RGR16 LLC purchased the asset from BSH Investments LLC for $2 million. The property features 15,023 square feet of retail and office space. Bryce Horner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.

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INDIANAPOLIS — David Simon, chairman, CEO and president of Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group, passed away Sunday, March 22, after a battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. Simon Property Group’s board has appointed David Simon’s son, Eli Simon, as CEO and president. Eli Simon will also continue his role as COO and director of the company. Additionally, board member Larry Glasscock has been appointed to serve as non-executive chairman. David Simon joined the company’s predecessor, Melvin Simon & Associates, as CFO in 1990. In 1993, at 31 years old, he orchestrated the company’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising nearly $1 billion in what was then the largest real estate public stock offering in history. Two years later, he became one of the youngest CEOs of a major publicly traded company in America. Under his leadership, Simon Property Group has delivered a cumulative total shareholder return of more than 4,500 percent since its IPO. Until recently, he also served as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based retail real estate company, and served on the board of Apollo Global Management Inc. “David’s legacy transcends financial performance. He was a leader of …

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