LEXINGTON, KY. — Subtext has acquired a site located at 565 S. Limestone in Lexington for the development of EVER Lexington, a 520-bed student housing community serving students attending the University of Kentucky. The project is located within a qualified opportunity zone and is being developed in partnership with FrontRange Capital and Larson Capital Management. Construction is set to begin imminently, with completion scheduled for summer 2028. The community will offer 149 units in one- through four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a two-story lobby, study mezzanine, fitness center, wellness suite, pool deck, fitness studio, cold room, sauna and an outdoor bar and lounge. The development team for the project includes Southern Building Group, KTGY, ESG, EA Partners, Schultz Burman Engineering and UMB.
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SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 645-unit self-storage facility in San Antonio. CubeSmart manages the facility, which sits on a 10.6-acre site on the city’s southwest side and spans 115,240 net rentable square feet. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New Jersey-based limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Public Storage, which will rebrand and assume operation of the property. The facility was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Local brokerage firm Disney Investment Group (DIG) has negotiated the sale of Towne Crossing, a 167,000-square-foot shopping center in Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas. Kroger anchors the center and recently committed to a 10-year lease renewal. David Disney of DIG represented the seller, Ohio-based retail REIT Phillips Edison & Co., in the transaction. The buyer, Chicago-based Newport Capital Partners, plans to make capital improvements to the property.
JURUPA VALLEY, CALIF. — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has purchased Serrano Industrial Park, a Class A manufacturing campus in the Inland Empire city of Jurupa Valley. The new acquisition brings MDH’s California footprint to more than 1.5 million square feet. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, while James Hwang of MDH sourced the deal for the firm. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2019, the 151,885-square-foot Serrano Industrial Park features two buildings offering 30- to 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers and “ample” dock-high loading. The larger building is equipped with 12,000 amps of power. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a single tenant. Additionally, the 8.3-acre site sits within a mile of State Route 60 and about five miles from I-10.
Hanover Co., Crow Holdings Capital Underway on 200,000 SF Industrial Project in Simi Valley, California
by Amy Works
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Hanover Co., in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital, is underway on construction of an industrial project on a 13-acre site at 903 Quimisa Drive in Simi Valley, located in southeastern California. The 200,000-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, an 8.5-inch slab, skylights, “ample” employee parking and proximity to California State Route 118. The project team includes Rasmussen as architect and M3 Civil as civil engineer. Deal partners include Chad Solomon of JLL and David Young of NAI Capital. Construction commenced in July with completion slated for summer 2027.
HOUSTON — Mitsubishi Corp. (Americas) has signed a 91,761-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The space spans floors 31 through 34 at 1100 Louisiana, a 55-story, 1.3 million-square-foot building that was developed in the early 1980s. Winfield Haggard Jr. and Diana Bridger of Partners Real Estate represented the local landlord, Hines, in the lease negotiations. Tim Relyea of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mitsubishi Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Slate Property Group has received an $86.2 million loan for the refinancing of Dutch House, a 186-unit apartment complex located in the Long Island City area of Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and completed in 2022, Dutch House features studio, one- and two-bedroom units and 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Roughly 30 percent (56) of the apartments are earmarked as affordable housing. Amenities include a lobby with concierge service, fitness center, recreation room with a pool table and a rooftop terrace. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Ares Capital Management on behalf of Slate, which owns the property in partnership with Avenue Realty Capital. The loan retires 2023 debt issued by Los Angeles-based PCCP.
MCCANDLESS, PA. — JLL has arranged a $73.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 387,771-square-foot retail power center in McCandless, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh. McCandless Crossing was 99 percent leased at the time of the loan closing, with Lowe’s Home Improvement, T.J. Maxx, Trader Joe’s, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading serving as the anchor tenants. The overall tenant roster has a weighted average remaining lease term of 5.7 years. Nick Unkovic, Claudia Steeb and Zachary Barone of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Nationwide on behalf of the owner, AdVenture Champion Partners.
NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator George Comfort & Sons is underway on the renovation of 44 Wall Street, a 350,000-square-foot office building in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Gensler, the project will feature a reimagined lobby and a new, 13,000-square-foot tenant amenity center with conference facilities and a café, as well as elevated retail space. Renovations are expected to be complete before the end of the year. George Comfort & Sons owns the 24-story building, which was originally constructed in 1927, in partnership with Gaedeke Group.
FAIRWAY, KAN. — A partnership between EPC Real Estate Group and Platform Ventures has received a $66.9 million loan for the refinancing for The Fieldston, an active adult community located in Fairway, approximately 10 miles southwest of Kansas City. Completed in 2025, the property is situated on 4.6 acres and totals 209 units. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, sun deck, pub, golf simulator, spa, coworking spaces, outdoor kitchen, outdoor lounge, putting green, exercise studio, yoga studio, pet parlor and community garden. Mark Erland, Kevin Baron and Ellie Savage of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower. The direct lender was not disclosed.