HOUSTON — Hicks Davis Wynn has renewed and expanded its office lease in West Houston. The law firm has renewed its 8,509-square-foot lease at 3555 Timmons Lane, a 230,440-square-foot building located within the Greenway Plaza development, and also taken an additional 4,863 square feet of space, bringing its total footprint to 13,372 square feet. Katy Gragg, John Heard and Eric Anderson of Transwestern represented the landlord, Dallas-based Novel Office, in the lease negotiations. Partners Real Estate represented the tenant.
PHOENIX — Tower Capital has arranged $79.5 million to refinance an existing loan for the Village at Bronco Trail, a 354-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Phoenix. The sponsor, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Empire Group, started construction on the project in 2023. Kyle McDonough, George Maravilla, David Stull and Noah Schott of Tower Capital originated the nonrecourse construction financing via a debt fund. Situated on 30 acres at 28th Avenue and Sonoran Desert Drive, Village of Bronco Trail will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with floor plans averaging 923 square feet. Each home will offer a private yard, kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and backsplashes, full-size washers/dryers and upgraded smart-home features and technology. Community amenities will include detached garages, a fitness center, car wash station, playground, dog park, grilling area, resort-style pool, clubhouse and common area open spaces.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Triangle Equities and The Michaels Organization has begun leasing a 40-story apartment building located at 111 Willoughby St. in downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 and known as Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn, the building offers 227 units, 69 of which are designated as affordable for renters earning 130 percent or less of the area median income. Residences come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz-stone countertops, tile backsplashes and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include multiple lounging areas, a coworking zone, gaming area, private dining and party room and a resident-only coffee bar, as well as a landscaped roof deck with dining and lounge seating, a viewing bar and grilling stations. The partnership, which also includes financiers Geolo Capital and Helaba Bank, developed the property via a ground lease with The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brooklyn. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
POLSON, MONT. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction on 400 Horses Casino, formerly West Polson Casino, a new gaming facility in Polson. The casino will be built on tribal land by S&K Gaming (Salish & Kootenai). Designed by LSE Architects, the project will feature a 34,227-square-foot, family-friendly casino with 300 gaming machines and space for future expansions. Additionally, the casino will include a restaurant and 400 parking spaces. Construction is slated for completion this summer.
LAS VEGAS — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Buchanan Street Partners has acquired a newly constructed self-storage facility located at 310 Rock Springs Drive in Las Vegas. The project’s developer sold the asset for $21.8 million in an off-market transaction. Totaling 103,570 square feet, the three-building property offers 917 self-storage units. The Class A facility features a mix of interior climate-controlled units and drive-up access options spread across three-story buildings. Buchanan acquired the property at certificate of occupancy upon construction completion. The company is an active self-storage investor throughout the Western United States, including recent transactions in California and Arizona.
WEST COVINA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fernwood Terrace Apartments in West Covina. A private investor acquired the asset from Fernwood Terrace Apartments LLC for $9.5 million. Gordon Reese of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Tyler Leeson and Drew Holden of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 712 S. Fernwood St., Fernwood Terrace Apartments features 30 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with 24 of the units fully renovated. The community offers a swimming pool, onsite laundry, controlled access and 43 parking spaces.
TACOMA, WASH. — Realterm, an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry, has acquired 1955 Lincoln Avenue, a truck terminal in Tacoma. Terms of the transaction were not released. The purchase represents Realterm’s ninth high flow through (HFT) industrial property in the greater Seattle/Tacoma region. The property includes an 8,600-square-foot warehouse and 1,100 square feet of office space situated on 2.4 acres of fully paved, lit and secured land. The truck terminal features 29 dock doors with a grade-level loading ramp, as well as additional space for trailer parking. The asset is located in the Port of Tacoma’s Heavy Haul Industrial Corridor, which permits vehicles weighing up to 98,000 pounds. The location offers immediate access to the Port of Tacoma shipping terminals and the Union Pacific Intermodal facility.
EDINA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction (KA) has completed a redevelopment project at Galleria in Edina, transforming a key section of the mall into a new retail area anchored by an expanded space for lifestyle and home furnishings brand Arhaus. Designed by Cuningham Architects, the two-story, 53,536-square-foot core and shell features a 25,000-square-foot showroom for Arhaus, which is slated to open this fall. The redevelopment also accommodates three additional tenants, including Sweet Paris Crêperie, which is also scheduled to open this fall. The other two retailers will debut in 2026. The scope of work included the full interior demolition of both lower and main levels. KA raised the roof by 10 feet, created a concourse with clerestory windows and installed a glass elevator. In addition to the interior remodel, the project also incorporated exterior and site improvements, including new drive lanes connecting Galleria’s parking areas, a new underground stormwater retention system, upgraded electrical and water services, new concrete and asphalt paving, irrigation and landscaping. Construction began in February 2024. Hines, which manages the Galleria, served as construction manager and owner’s representative on the project.
JOLIET, ILL. — Singapore-based Mapletree Investments has acquired an 18.1-acre site on Vetter Road in Joliet with plans to build a 276,000-square-foot logistics facility. Situated along the I-80 and I-55 interchange, the site offers convenient access to the Joliet Intermodal Center, which is comprised of the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal and BNSF Joliet Intermodal Terminal. Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mapletree in the land acquisition. Henrick and colleague Jason West will market the project for lease. Mapletree’s Chicago industrial portfolio comprises 65 assets totaling approximately 10.3 million square feet.
Merchants Capital Arranges $32.9M in Construction Financing for Minnesota Affordable Housing Project
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Merchants Capital has arranged $32.9 million in financing for the construction of East 7th Street, a 60-unit affordable and supportive housing development in St. Paul. Merchants Capital provided $18.9 million in 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and secured a $14 million bridge loan from Merchants Bank. The project will include 17 units designated for individuals earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 43 units for those earning up to 60 percent AMI. Seven units will be set aside for people with disabilities and seven units will be reserved for high-priority homeless housing via Ramsey County Housing Support Program and Coordinated Entry System. Developed by Project for Pride in Living, the community was designed to accommodate “grandfamilies” with large family kinship. East 7th Street will offer one- to five-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a fitness center, package lockers, onsite management and maintenance, bike storage, a playground, lounge area, conference room and storage units. Construction began in December and is expected to be completed in 12 months.