LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — General contractor KWA Construction has completed Phase V of Hebron 121 Station, a $300 million multifamily project by developer Huffines Communities in Lewisville, a northern suburb of Dallas. Designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects, Phase V of the project spans approximately 300,000 square feet and 272 multifamily units. Amenities include a pool and a dog park. Hebron 121 Station overall spans 1,700 multifamily units and also includes a fitness center and a restaurant.
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HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Lakes of 610, a 276-unit multifamily asset in Houston. Built in 1983, the property is located at 2701 W. Bellfort Ave. in the Willowbend area and features one- and two-bedroom units with mirrored closet doors and private balconies and patios. Amenities include a pool, spa and 24-hour maintenance service. Jennifer Ray and Ryan Epstein of Berkadia represented the seller, Starwood Capital Group, in the transaction. Andy Hill of Berkadia secured a $19.7 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Western Wealth Capital, which plans to implement a value-add program at the property.
EULESS, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Flats at 901, a 200-unit apartment community in Euless, located northeast of Fort Worth. Units at the newly constructed property feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool area with an outdoor kitchen, as well as a game area and fitness center. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of IPA represented the seller, The NRP Group, and procured the buyer, Virginia-based Weinstein Properties.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Quality Custom Distribution (QDC), a division of Golden State Foods that services restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks Coffee, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Irvine, California, to Frisco. The company expects to begin moving in to its new facility in January 2020. QCD already operates a manufacturing and distribution facility in the metroplex. According to The Orange County Register, the facility could house as many as 45 workers.
Emory Healthcare Breaks Ground on 180,000 SF Musculoskeletal Institute in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Emory Healthcare has broken ground on its 180,000-square-foot Musculoskeletal Institute within Emory’s Executive Park innovation district in Brookhaven, a first-ring suburb of Atlanta. Hammes Co. will manage the project, which will offer orthopaedics and spine ambulatory care, physical therapy, imaging and ambulatory surgery, with additional space for clinical and discovery research. Emory expects to complete the LEED-certified facility in the first half of 2021.
BCDC, Adevco Start Construction of Two Extra Space Storage Locations Totaling 1,512 Units
by Alex Tostado
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. AND COLUMBUS, GA. — BCDC and Adevco have broken ground on two Extra Space Storage facilities, one in Birmingham and one in Columbus. The property in Birmingham will feature 732 climate-controlled units across 100,050 square feet. The building will be located at 2864 Acton Road, eight miles south of downtown Birmingham. Great Southern Bank provided construction financing for the three-story building, which is scheduled for delivery in September 2020. The Extra Space in Columbus will offer 780 units in a 100,080-square-foot building located at 7350 Blackmon Road, 13 miles northeast of downtown Columbus. Georgia’s Own Credit Union provided construction financing for the facility, which is slated for completion in summer 2020.
American Real Estate Partners Purchases 212,731 SF Office Building in Northern Virginia
by Alex Tostado
TYSONS, VA. — American Real Estate Partners has purchased 1660 International Drive, an eight-story, 212,731-square-foot office building in Tysons. The property is situated 14 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The building was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. AREP plans to upgrade the main lobby and common areas, as well as improve the conference facilities, collaborative spaces and outdoor lounge areas. The seller and price were not disclosed.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Blue Magma Residential LLC has acquired Park at Hairston Apartments, a 360-unit multifamily community in Stone Mountain, for $22.3 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Blue Magma will invest $2.9 million in capital improvements to upgrade interiors and the community exteriors. The buyer will rebrand the property as The Park at Carrigan. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, children’s splash pool, playground, barbecue area, clubhouse, fitness center and a gazebo. Park at Hairston is located at 1038 S. Hairston Road, 12 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Paul Vetter of Berkadia represented the buyer in the transaction. Greystone provided acquisition financing.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $22.8 million refinancing for Virtuoso Living, a master-planned, 398-unit apartment development in Huntsville. The loan was arranged on behalf of developer JCF Residences LLC to refinance the construction loan for Phase I of the community’s development. Phase I includes 178 single-story units spanning 35 acres. The units are designed to look like single-family homes, giving renters their own front and side door, yard, mailbox, patio, mudroom and parking. At full buildout, the property will span 80 acres and include communal amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, bike rentals and a community room. Gregg Delany and Mila Babenko of Eyzenberg represented the borrower.
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have opened the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a $90 million training center and corporate headquarters in Midtown Detroit’s New Center area. The 185,000-square-foot facility is the largest of its kind in the NBA, according to the Pistons. It is connected to the $37 million William Clay Ford Center for Athletic Medicine and features publicly accessible grocery, food, fitness and retail amenities. Henry Ford Health System manages a comprehensive sports medicine, treatment and rehabilitation facility at the property. Retailers Plum Market and Blink Fitness are slated to open by the end of the year. The project is situated on a parcel owned by Henry Ford Health between Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital. It is approximately two miles north of Little Caesars Arena, where the Pistons have been playing games since 2017.