FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Local development firm Jackson-Shaw has begun construction of a 252-room AC Hotel by Marriott in downtown Fort Worth. The 16-story property, which will be the first hotel of this brand in Fort Worth, will feature a communal space with a full bar, 24-hour wellness center and a full-service restaurant. The opening is slated for fall 2020.
HOUSTON — A joint venture between two Houston-based firms, Belvoir Real Estate Group and Mission Cos., has acquired 15810 Park Ten Place, an 85,050-square-foot Class B office property located in Houston’s Energy Corridor. Kevin McConn, Rudy Hubbard and Rick Goings of JLL led the sales efforts on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Dallas-based Chief Partners and the Houston office of Stream Realty Partners. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Midtown Apartments, a 128-unit multifamily asset located in the central Texas city of Temple. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, basketball court, outdoor grilling area and a resident clubhouse. Dougherty arranged the 12-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Walker & Dunlop has structured $40 million in financing for the AC Hotel by Marriott Tucson Downtown, located at 151 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson. The borrower is Tucson Urban. Completed in fall 2017, the eight-story hotel features 136 guest rooms and was the first hotel built in downtown Tucson since the early 1970s, according to Walker & Dunlop. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, rooftop pool and 1,847 square feet of meeting space. Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell of Walker & Dunlop’s Phoenix office, in collaboration with Alison Williams and Matt Baldwin of Walker & Dunlop’s Tampa, Fla., office, arranged the 10-year cash-out loan, which features three years of interest-only payments, through a CMBS provider.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Stream Data Centers has purchased an industrial facility on 157 acres in Goodyear. The company plans to establish a data center campus for hyperscale and enterprise customers in the greater Phoenix region. This acquisition marks Stream’s entrance into the Phoenix market. Stream will redevelop the existing 418,000-square-foot facility. At full build-out, the data center will contain approximately 50 megawatts of critical load. The facility is slated to be fully operational for customers in the first quarter of 2020. Additionally, at full build, the entire campus will be able to support approximately 2 million square feet. The company will dedicate land for an on-site sub-station to be constructed by Arizona Public Service with ultimate power capacity of 350 megawatts.
LOS ANGELES — Trion Properties, in a joint venture partnership with Ketter Construction, is developing a multifamily property located at 1556-1564 Hi Point St. in Los Angeles’ Mid-Wilshire neighborhood. The company recently acquired the fully permitted and entitled 26,865-square-foot development site for $8.6 million. Slated to break ground this month, the property will feature 45 apartments units. Continental Partners arranged a $15 million construction loan for the project. Richard De La Rosa of KW Commercial Studio City and Christopher Choe of Premier Agent Newmar represented Trion Properties and Ketter Construction.
DENVER — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of Wise Harris Arms, a multifamily building located in Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from 605 26th Street LLC for $3 million. Located at 605 26th St., the Wise Harris Arms features 22 apartment units. Jason Koch of Nexus represented the seller in the transaction.
AURORA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a two-property apartment portfolio located in Aurora. A private investor acquired the assets for $2.5 million. Totaling 12,300 square feet, the two properties — 1643 Clinton Street and 1680 Akron Street — feature a total of 24 units. Each building has one studio unit and 11 one-bedroom/one-bath units. Portfolio amenities include off-street parking, on-site laundry and hard-surface flooring in the units. Clayton Primm of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Boomer Beatty and Peter Standley, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal.
INDIANAPOLIS AND CINCINNATI — Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT) has acquired an eight-property industrial portfolio in metro Indianapolis and Cincinnati for $280 million. The buildings total 4.2 million square feet and are fully leased to 10 tenants. On average, the properties are 13 years old and feature clear heights of 34 feet. The seller was not disclosed. ILPT also acquired a portfolio of 18 properties located in 12 states from affiliates of Cole Office & Industrial REIT Inc. for $625.3 million.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has secured a $7 million construction loan and $13 million in low-income housing tax credit equity for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Johnson Butler-Lindon Apartments in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. The Illinois Housing Development Authority issued the tax credits for the project. Associated Bank partnered with Boston Capital to provide the equity portion. Preservation of Affordable Housing will complete the renovation in partnership with Powers and Sons Construction Co. and Johnson & Lee Architects Ltd. Built in the late 1920s, the buildings are located two-tenths of a mile from each other and total 106 units. Units and common areas will be modernized. Completion of the renovation project is slated for the second quarter of 2020. The units will be restricted to households earning 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income. Krista Casper of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing, while Teresa Rubio managed the equity investment.
