HOUSTON — Exeter Property Group, an investment firm with headquarters in suburban Philadelphia and London, has acquired Century Oaks Business Park, a 245,860-square-foot industrial development located at 10621–10641 S. Sam Houston Parkway. The property consists of six buildings situated on 19 acres. Clay Peeples and Bo Pettit of Boyd Commercial LLC/CORFAC International represented the seller, Bearden Investments, in the transaction. Daniel Miller and David Moore of Rubicon Representation acted on behalf of Exeter Property Group.
HOUSTON — Boston-based Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $28 million loan for the refinancing of 1711 Caroline, a 220-unit apartment community in downtown Houston. Units, which include one- and two-bedroom formats, feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplashes, custom wood cabinets, washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, media lounge, business center and rentable storage units. The floating-rate loan has an 18-month initial term with two one-year extension options, subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions. The borrower was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Fort Capital, an investment firm based in Fort Worth, has purchased the Valwood Portfolio, which consists of five light industrial properties in Dallas, totaling 157,000 square feet. The properties are located throughout the north and northwest parts of the city. The seller was not disclosed. With this acquisition, Fort Capital’s industrial portfolio now spans approximately 1.7 million square feet, putting the company on track to hit its goal of owning 2 million square feet by the third quarter of 2019.
TEXAS — Red Mortgage Capital, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital LLC, has arranged a $22 million loan for the rehabilitation of 14 affordable housing properties totaling 556 units located across 12 rural Texas communities. Existing debt on the properties was also restructured as part of the deal. The borrower was a joint venture between Related Affordable, a division of Related Cos., and the Texas Housing Foundation (THF). The United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) provided the loan through its rural development program.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 35,000-square-foot office building in Fort Worth that will serve as the new North American headquarters for Point of Rental Software. Charlie Beck and Cribb Altman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Point of Rental in the property search and purchase, while Sam Franklin of Peak CRE represented the seller, Corporate Statler Ltd. Point of Rental, which offers four software platforms and operates three international offices, expects to move the 100-plus employees in its DFW office into the new space some time this summer.
GROVEPORT, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties LLC (ICP) has acquired a former Sears distribution center in Groveport, a southern suburb of Columbus, for an undisclosed price. The 570,000-square-foot facility is situated on 42.8 acres at 4400 S. Hamilton Road. ICP intends to lease up the vacant property, likely with two tenants. The company has acquired four properties from Sears since 2014.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. (PECO) has purchased Naperville Crossings, a 146,591-square-foot shopping center in Naperville. The purchase price was $49.9 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. A newly constructed, 21,820-square-foot Aldi grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants at the retail center, which is 92 percent leased, include AT&T, Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, Massage Envy, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Orangetheory Fitness, Panera Bread and Starbucks. Evan Halkias and Michael Marks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
JOLIET, ILL. — Accuride Corp. has fully leased a 291,728-square-foot industrial building at Rock Run Business Park in Joliet. The speculative building was completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. It features a clear height of 36 feet, 38 dock doors, 234 parking spaces and build-to-suit office options. Accuride, a manufacturer of premium automotive parts, will consolidate two of its Chicago-area facilities in Batavia and Naperville. Mike Fonda, Chris Lydon, Chris Tecu and Brian Pomorski of Avison Young represented the developer, IDI Logistics, in the lease transaction. Mark Urbanowicz and Matt Burton of Mohr Partners represented the tenant.
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $5.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Dakota Estates II in Aberdeen. The 72-unit apartment property was constructed in 2018 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units within a three-story building. Amenities include common areas for entertaining and two fitness areas. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Dakota Estates II LLC was the borrower.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — KW Commercial has brokered the sale of Amsden Ridge Shopping Center in Bloomington for $3.9 million. The two-building, 27,559-square-foot retail center is located on Ensign Avenue South. The shopping center includes retail, restaurant and office tenants. Matthew Klein of KW Commercial represented the seller, Amsden LLC, and secured the buyer, Hoss Bros. LLC.