TEXAS — Self-storage owner-operator Locktite Storage has sold a portfolio of nine facilities totaling 4,835 units that are located throughout Texas. Specifically, the properties are located in the southeastern and south central cities of Dripping Springs, Wimberly, Seguin, Conroe, Houston, Deer Park, La Porte, Pasadena and Manvel, and offer a total of 684,000 net rentable square feet. Steve Mellon and Brian Somoza of JLL represented Locktite Storage in the transaction. National Storage Affiliates purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Dallas-based Disney Investment Group has brokered the sale of University Town Center, a 417,515-square-foot retail power center in Norman. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Kohl’s and Michael’s. Disney represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was an entity controlled by Rainier Realty Investments, which partnered with CIL2 REIT LLC, managed by Continuum Holdings. Dallas-based Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
IRVING, TEXAS — Civitas Capital Group will develop three hotels totaling 320 rooms at Avion Business Park, a 50-acre development located near Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in Irving that is owned by Dallas-based KDC. The three hotels will be situated within the same building and will carry the brands EVEN (110 rooms), Staybridge Suites (115 rooms) and Avid (95 rooms), a new brand by Intercontinental Hotel Group. Construction of the building is scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2020, with completion slated for the fourth quarter of 2021.
DALLAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Greens of Hickory Trail, a 250-unit multifamily community located about 10 miles south of downtown Dallas. The property was built in 2000 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Chris Deuillet, Chandler Sims, Jeff Kunitz and Mike Canori of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. According to brokers, the property’s rental restrictions will phase out over the next two years, creating an opportunity for the undisclosed buyer to upgrade the property and unlock additional value.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has secured a 56,400-square-foot industrial lease at 533 Northpark Central Drive in Houston for MIAT College of Technology, which provides career training for students interested in aviation, energy and other technical fields. Chris Kugle and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jason Dillie of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Prologis.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Urban Commons has completed the renovation and rebranding of the former Nickelodeon Suites Resort in Orlando into the Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites and Waterpark. The $27.5 million renovation took three years to complete. Urban Commons updated the 777 guest rooms, the lobby, café, lounge, meeting rooms and restrooms, which included renovations with new finishes, fixtures, furniture and other interiors, along with enhancing the waterpark with new pool surfacing, cabanas, outdoor furniture and a designated yoga area. Club Candy, a colorful sweet escape featuring treats and drinks; The Hideaway Lounge, a full-service bar offering appetizers and snacks; Hershey’s Ice Cream, a parlor serving hand-dipped ice cream and fresh-brewed coffee; and a Subway were added, bringing the total of food and beverage outlets within the hotel to eight. The Lagoon Waterpark is in the center of the resort and offers a splash zone, kids’ play area, a four-story water tower, a 400-gallon water dump tank, interactive water toys, climbing nets and water jets, two whirlpools, a basketball court and a nine-hole miniature golf course.
NEW BROCKTON, ALA. — Ben E. Keith Foods will develop a new 425,000-square-foot distribution center in New Brockton. The facility will be designed to accommodate future expansion up to 1 million square feet. The project will create 80 jobs for the next five years in addition to the more than 230 individuals the company already employs through its distribution center and manufacturing facility in neighboring Elba, Ala. Construction for the project is expected to begin by December 2019 with a completion date by December 2021.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Greystone has provided a $125.2 million refinancing loan for a four-property multifamily portfolio in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. The Fannie Mae financing features a 12-year term, 30-year amortization and six years of interest-only payments. The loan also includes a new ownership structure, with Nick Kozul of Bayshore Properties taking a 50 percent stake in the portfolio from current owner, Angie Djurin of North Street Properties. The four properties are the 470-unit Ventana Hills Apartments in Corapolis, Pa.; the 252-unit Berkeley Manor Apartments in Cranberry Township, Pa.; the 409-unit WoodSpring Apartments in Florence, Ky.; and the 252-unit Colts Run Apartments in Lexington, Ky.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — HFF has arranged the $46.5 million sale of Bainbridge Lake Crabtree, a 200-unit apartment community in Morrisville. Bainbridge Lake Crabtree is located at 2599 Evans Road, about 15 miles from both Raleigh and Durham. The asset was delivered in 2018 and offers units averaging 1,015 square feet. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, sun deck, interior courtyard with fire pits, grilling station, pet spa, bark park, clubroom and a fitness center with yoga studio. Justin Good, Jeff Glenn, Allan Lynch and Caylor Mark of HFF represented the seller, The Banbridge Cos. LLC and Amzak Capital Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, RK Properties.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Divaris Real Estate Inc. has acquired six properties totaling 232,057 square feet in Hampton Roads. The acquisitions include shopping centers Las Gaviotas Shopping Center, a 90,505-square-foot, Food Lion-anchored property in Chesapeake; and Cypress Run, a 25,000-square-foot, Kroger shadow-anchored property in Smithfield. The two office buildings are the 76,024-square-foot Northampton Executive Center and the 10,000-square-foot 2125 McComas Way, both in Virginia Beach. The medical office building and two-building mixed-use properties are also in Virginia Beach. The seller(s) and sales prices were not disclosed.