PLANTATION, FLA. — A partnership led by Azor Advisory Services Inc. has broken ground on the redevelopment of an office building in Plantation. Phase I — set for completion in early 2020 — will feature 6,400 square feet of retail space occupied by Starbucks Coffee. The initial phase is being built on an empty piece of land on the south end of the property. Phase II — which will include bulldozing the existing office building — is expected to break ground in September. Plans have not been finalized for what will take the office building’s place, but Beth Azor of Azor Advisory Services says it will likely be retail-oriented. Lombardi Development will act as general contractor for the project.
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HOUSTON — The Home Depot has signed a 20-year industrial lease at Grand National Business Park, an industrial center in Houston that was developed by Hines. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Atlanta-based home goods chain will occupy 770,640 square feet of cross-dock space at the property, which is located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, as part of a larger investment in its supply chain management.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Stella at Riverstone, a 351-unit multifamily community located in the southwestern suburb of Sugar Land. Built in 2018, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite and quartz countertops and washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, resident lounge and a conference room. Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray of Berkadia represented the seller, Alliance Residential, in the transaction. The buyer was Florida-based Cardone Capital.
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.
Walker & Dunlop Structures $40M in Financing for 136-Key AC Marriott in Tucson, Arizona
by Jeff Shaw
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.