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American Furniture Warehouse Buys Land in Conroe, Plans 443,375 SF Mega Store

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

CONROE, TEXAS — American Furniture Warehouse (AFW) has purchased 30 acres of land at Interstate 45 and River Plantation Drive in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. AFW plans to build a mega store at the site spanning 443,375 square feet. The store will include 150,000 square feet of showroom space and 293,375 square feet of warehouse/storage for merchandise. This will be the third AFW location in the metro Houston area, joining a recently opened store in Webster spanning 355,000 square feet and a 500,000-square-foot store coming to Katy in April. Ben Brown of Baker Katz, a partner firm of X Team International, represented AFW in the land acquisition. Mark Terpstra of Caldwell Cos. represented the seller, Gross Land Fund I LP.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Office Texas

Cawley Partners Acquires Rent-A-Center’s Corporate Office Building in Plano

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — Cawley Partners, an office real estate investment and development firm based in Dallas, has purchased 5501 Headquarters, a three-story, 169,179-square-foot office building in Plano’s Legacy submarket. Situated near the Dallas North Tollway, the office serves as the corporate headquarters of Rent-A-Center, a rent-to-own furniture and electronics retailer. Rent-A-Center sold the asset to Cawley Partners for an undisclosed price and will remain in roughly 60 percent of the building on the east side. About 70,000 square feet of office space is coming available at 5501 Headquarters in April. Cawley Partners plans to modernize the 2007-era property for multiple tenants. Updates are planned for the lobby, restrooms, fitness center and conference rooms, and Cawley Partners plans to add an upscale convenience market and tenant lounge. Additionally the land off Headquarters Drive has future development opportunities, according to Cawley Partners.

January 3, 2020

Development Office Texas

Barings, B&Z Development to Break Ground on 701 Rio Office Building in Downtown Austin

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Barings and B&Z Development LLC plan to break ground on 701 Rio in west downtown Austin next Wednesday, Jan. 8. Situated in the Original Austin Neighborhood at Rio Grande and 7th streets, 701 Rio will span 120,983 square feet of office space across five floors. JLL is leasing the property on behalf of the ownership group. The design team includes architect BGK and Colorado-based general contractor Hensel Phelps. Barings, a subsidiary of MassMutual, is a $335 billion global asset management firm.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Stonelake Capital Partners Buys 18-Building Industrial Portfolio in Austin

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stonelake Capital Partners has closed on the purchase of an 18-building industrial portfolio in Austin totaling nearly 530,000 square feet. The seller was the McWane Family of Cos., an iron products manufacturer based in Birmingham, Ala. Stonelake Capital purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction via its Stonelake Opportunity Partners V LP fund. Stonelake Capital is now one of the largest industrial landlords in Austin, with a 25-building portfolio spanning more than 850,000 square feet. Travis Eickenhorst and Cole Wilson lead the company’s Austin investment strategy.

January 3, 2020

Development Loans Mixed-Use Retail Texas

Metropolitan Capital Advisors Secures Two Loans for RedBird Mall in Southwest Dallas

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

DALLAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged two loans to finance RedBird Development Group’s redevelopment of RedBird Mall, an enclosed regional mall in southwest Dallas formerly known as Southwest Center Mall. MCA arranged a $7.1 million acquisition loan through Dallas-based Graham Mortgage for the mall’s former Sears department store. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) has agreed to lease the entire 150,000-square-foot wing of the mall. The new RedBird Medical Center is slated to open in 2021. MCA also arranged a $12.7 million construction loan to finance the redevelopment of the former Dillard’s department store that will be occupied by medical office and job training users including Parkland Hospital, Work Ready U and Work Force Solutions. Origin Bank provided the construction loan. The Growth South Fund, a private equity fund that targets south Dallas, also provided financing for RedBird’s Mall redevelopment. RedBird Development Group is an entity headed by Peter Brodsky, Terrence Maiden and Jon Cochran. The new RedBird Mall will feature 300,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, apartments and a Courtyard by Marriott. Palladium USA is building the multifamily component, according to The Dallas Morning News.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Continental Realty Sells Multifamily Property on Florida’s Space Coast for $55.3M

by Alex Tostado January 3, 2020

ROCKLEDGE, FLA. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Polo Glen Apartments, a 252-unit multifamily community, to an undisclosed buyer for $55.3 million. Located at 3603 Middleburg Lane in Rockledge, Polo Glen is situated on the Space Coast near Cocoa Beach. Scott Ramey and Patrick Dufour of Newmark Knight Frank’s Multifamily Capital Markets team represented CRC in the transaction. Constructed in 2008, the complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. CRC acquired Polo Glen in 2016 for $38 million from Atlanta-based Pollack Shores Real Estate Group. CRC implemented capital improvements during its ownership, including painting the community exterior and renovating interior units, the clubhouse, leasing office, business center and fitness center, which now features a Peloton bike studio.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

Divaris Brokers $21.8M Sale of Colonnades West Shopping Center Near Richmond

by Alex Tostado January 3, 2020

GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Virginia Beach-based Divaris Real Estate Inc. has brokered the $21.8 million sale of the Colonnades West shopping center located at 10931 W. Broad St. in Glen Allen. Quebec-based Colterra Capital Corp. purchased 136,082-square-foot shopping center situated 11 miles northwest of Richmond from Los Angeles-based PF Colonnades Corp. Read Goode and Cheryle Toy of Divaris represented the seller in the transaction. Located on 14.7 acres at the southwest corner of West Broad Street and Cox Road, the shopping center is located near Richmond’s Short Pump neighborhood and the Innsbrook Corporate Center office. Colonnades West is 97.5 percent leased to anchor tenants Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, OfficeMax and Shoe Carnival. CVS/pharmacy and a Men’s Wearhouse occupy freestanding buildings on outparcels of the center. Scott Bois of KeyBank Real Estate Capital originated a $15.5 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The CMBS loan features a fixed interest rate.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

FourPoint Arranges Sale of 446-Bed Student Housing Community Near Savannah College of Art and Design

by Alex Tostado January 3, 2020

SAVANNAH, GA. — FourPoint Investment Sales Partners has arranged the sale of The Hue, a 446-bed student housing community located at 646 W. Bay St. in Savannah, near the Savannah College of Art and Design. The property offers amenities including a pool, sundeck, fitness center, art studio and study areas. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft, Meredith Wolff McGrath, Matthew Chase and Craig Miller of FourPoint arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Atlanta-based CF Real Estate Services. Blue Vista Capital Management purchased The Hue for an undisclosed price.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Southeast Virginia

Penzance Purchases 169-Unit Mixed-Use Building in Metro D.C.

by Alex Tostado January 3, 2020

HERNDON, VA. — Washington D.C.-based Penzance Management LLC has purchased The Mark, a 169-unit mixed-use apartment community in Herndon, a Washington, D.C., suburb in Northern Virginia. Jeff Kim and Allen Manesh of Ideal Realty Group (IRG) represented Penzance in the off-market transaction. Located at 2323 Dulles Station Blvd., The Mark is situated in the Dulles Technology Corridor and within walking distance of the future Innovation Center Metro Station. The Mark features more than 15,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants such as Alo Vietnam, Neo Smiles Dental, Kabobi by The Helmand and Edward Jones Investments. The property also has a 311-space secured parking garage and a resident-only pool and fitness center. Built in 2007, the building offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse, business center, Zen garden and a barbecue and picnic area.

January 3, 2020

Development Florida Industrial Southeast Top Stories

Dalfen Industrial Acquires 243 Acres for 2.8 MSF Speculative Development in Orlando

by Alex Patton January 3, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has acquired a 243-acre undeveloped parcel in Orlando, where the company plans to build a 2.8 million-square-foot speculative industrial project. The Class A asset will be situated along State Road 417 near the interchange with Lee Vista Boulevard and Orlando International Airport. Dalfen plans to construct multiple facilities on the site, ranging from 100,000 to 1.5 million square feet. Total construction could exceed 3 million square feet when all phases are complete, according to the developer. The first building is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2021. The seller and price of the vacant property were undisclosed. “With this project, Dalfen Industrial is satisfying a strong need in Orlando, as there are a limited number of development projects in our market geared toward bulk users,” says Jared Bonshire of Cushman & Wakefield, who represented Dalfen in the land sale transaction. “While there are projects of this scale along the I-4 Corridor in Davenport, Apopka and Lakeland, this development is the first of its kind for Orlando.” Dalfen Industrial is a Dallas-based buyer of industrial real estate, primarily focused on strategically located urban infill warehouses and distribution buildings. The developer recently acquired a 1.9 …

January 3, 2020

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