KENEDY, TEXAS — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Kenedy Heights Apartments, a 72-unit multifamily asset located about 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. Built in 2015, the property consists of 24 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom units that were 98 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Amenities include a clubhouse with offices, sport court, community barbecue grills, onsite laundry facilities, a fitness center, a business center with WiFi and a playground. David Aycock of D. Ansley Co. Inc. arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan with Hunt on behalf of sponsor Kenedy Heights LLC.
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SACHSE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Brookview Center, an 8,723-square-foot retail strip property located in Sachse, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Philip Levy and Connor Zmolik of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The property was built in 1985 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. All tenants are signed to triple-net leases.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial has secured a 20,000-square-foot industrial lease at Mercantile Distribution Center in Fort Worth. Thomas Grafton and George Jennings with Holt Lunsford represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew Ward with Mercantile Partners represented the landlord.
HOUSTON — Celltex Therapeutics, a locally based biotechnology firm, has signed an 18,780-square-foot office lease renewal at 2401 Fountain View Drive in Houston. Justin Brasell of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jack Parsons of locally based brokerage firm Finial Group, which also manages the property, represented the undisclosed landlord.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated a 14,000-square-foot office lease at M-K-T, a mixed-use development by Triten Real Estate Partners and Radom Capital LLC that is located in The Heights area of Houston. Russell Hodges, Bubba Harkins, and Jenny Mueller of JLL handled the transaction on behalf of the landlord. The tenant, accounting firm Miller Grossbard Advisors LLP, will relocate in the second quarter of 2020. M-K-T is a collection of adapted industrial buildings being transformed into a creative mixed-use destination for office, retail, restaurants, health and fitness.
TUKWILA, WASH. — Sortis Holdings Inc. (SOHI), a Portland-based private equity firm, has provided equity funding for Tukwila Village Phase II, a mixed-income senior living development in Tukwila, approximately 10 miles south of Seattle. Sortis invested capital from its $100 million Sortis Opportunity Zone Fund alongside project sponsor Bryan Park, a Puyallup, Wash.-based developer that has developed, owns and operates more than 5,000 senior living apartments in Washington. Nonprofit operator Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations (SHAG) will operate the community. “By 2050, the population of individuals who are 65 and older in the U.S. is projected to double, yet rising rents and lack of supply have reduced the availability of affordable, high-quality housing in desirable locations for this population,” says Paul Brenneke, Sortis founder. “We believe delivering a high-quality project with attractive investment returns while simultaneously providing an affordable housing option to low-income seniors is a win-win.” The two-phase project is situated on approximately 5.8 acres. Phase II comprises 204 apartment units exclusively for seniors, six live/work units, approximately 8,300 square feet of commercial/retail space and structured parking. Once Phase II is complete in late 2020, the combined project will be the third-largest senior living development in Washington, according to …
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — ViaWest Group is developing a two-building speculative industrial park located at the southwest corner of East Willis Road and South Hamilton Street in Chandler, a southeastern suburb of Phoenix. The company plans to break ground on the 140,372-square-foot project this week. The 65,892-square-foot and 74,480-square-foot buildings will be divisible from 16,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet. The properties will feature 28-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, a mix of dock-high and grade doors and a 180-foot shared concrete gated truck court. The project will complete Phase II of the AZ 202 Commerce Park. Phase I, a built-to-suit for PODS Moving and Storage, was delivered in April 2018. The second phase is slated for completion in April 2020. Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the new buildings for lease. ViaWest Group will manage the properties once completed.
CALABASAS, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 24151 Ventura Blvd. in Calabasas. An entity of Valley Crest sold the asset to an entity of Los Angeles-based 4M Investment Corp. for $24 million, or $314 per square foot. Constructed in 2004 as a build-to-suit for ValleyCrest Landscape Cos., the 76,496-square-foot building was designed by Nadel Architects and features 360-degree views of the Santa Monica mountains, an atrium and a 17-acre campus with outdoor seating areas. The buyer plans to convert the asset into a multi-tenant office building. BrightView currently occupies the property and will continue to do so until its lease expires at year’s end. Mike Tingus, Grant Fulkerson and Jonathan Bruce of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented the seller in the deal.
GOLETA, CALIF. — A local investor has acquired an office/R&D building located at 6300 Hollister Ave. in Goleta. The asset sold for $33.2 million. Francois DeJohn and Steve Hayes of Hayes Commercial Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. At the time of sale, the 106,309-square-foot property was fully leased to three technology companies: Wyatt Technology, Asylum Research (Oxford Instruments) and Seek Thermal. Wyatt Technologies and Asylum Research have been tenants at the property for approximately 15 years, while Seek Thermal moved into the building in 2018.
RISE, Nova Southeastern University Open On-Campus Student Housing Community in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A public-private partnership between RISE: A Real Estate Co. and Nova Southeastern University has opened Mako Hall, a 608-bed living/learning community on the university’s campus in Fort Lauderdale. The development offers a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom, apartment-style units. Shared amenities include lounge areas, open and semi-private study rooms and an outdoor courtyard with hammocks, table tennis and grilling areas. Nova Southeastern is a private university that has 20,793 enrolled students.