MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS — Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, has begun leasing at FLATZ 830, a 264-unit multifamily project in Marble Falls, roughly 50 miles northwest of Austin. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, multi-sport simulator, pet park, coworking lounge, private conference room and complimentary coffee bar. Rents start at approximately $1,400 per month for a studio apartment.
HOUSTON — Lion Real Estate Group, a Dallas-based investment firm, has acquired Villages of Briar Forest, a 241-unit apartment complex in West Houston. Built in 1999, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, coffee bar and a dog park. Lion plans to renovate select unit interiors with new quartz countertops, vinyl plank flooring, backsplashes, cabinetry and lighting packages. Thomas Alleman of Newmark brokered the deal.
DALLAS — RAF Pacifica Group, a Southern California-based investment firm, has purchased a 15,750-square-foot warehouse in the Trinity Groves area of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 2200 Evanston Ave. was built in 1961 and renovated last year. The building comprises 13,231 square feet of warehouse space and 2,241 square feet of office space and features 16- to 20-foot clear heights. RAF has also negotiated a 10-year lease extension with the tenant, Gallery DeFi, an operator of immersive art experiences.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Tefute USA has signed a 9,000-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. The roofing manufacturer is taking space at Riverbend Business Park, a development that consists of 1.4 million square feet of space across 32 buildings. Grayson Fleitz and Matt Carthey of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Riverbend Properties, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
CAMP HILL, PA. — Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey and is exploring opportunities to be acquired by outside entities. The announcement marks the second time in 24 months that the Pennsylvania-based convenience and drugstore chain has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The previous filing in October 2023 preceded the closure of hundreds of stores across the country. The company did not explicitly say in this filing how many of its stores would be immediately impacted, only noting that it would “divest or monetize any assets that are not sold through the court-supervised process.” To facilitate a potential sale, Rite Aid has secured commitments from some of its existing lenders to access approximately $1.9 billion in new financing, which will be used to fund existing operations prior to and during a court-supervised sales process. According to USA Today, Rite Aid operated about 1,200 stores across 15 states at the time of the latest filing.
DALLAS — Newmark has arranged a $125 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 19 self-storage properties that are primarily (13 facilities) located in Pennsylvania. The other six properties are scattered across Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana and Kentucky. Collectively, the portfolio totals roughly 1.2 million net rentable square feet of space across nearly 10,000 units and has maintained an average occupancy rate of 91 percent over the past decade. Jonathan Firestone, Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Clint Frease, John Caraviello, Aaron Swerdlin and Andrew Warin of Newmark arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. PGIM Real Estate provided the debt.
LANSDALE, PA. — Locally based investment firm Equus Capital Partners has purchased Jacobs Woods, a 230-unit apartment complex located in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale, for $73.1 million. Built on 37 acres in 1996, the garden-style property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 33 townhome-style buildings. Erin Miller led the Newmark team that brokered the sale of Jacobs Woods, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to upgrade unit interiors and amenity spaces.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Cambridge Health Alliance has signed a 15-year, 56,000-square-foot healthcare lease in Medford, located north of Boston. The healthcare provider will occupy the second floor of One Cabot Road, a building that can also support office, life sciences and manufacturing uses, beginning in June. Deb Gould, Ali Cavanaugh and Rory Walsh of Newmark represented the landlord, The Davis Cos., in the lease negotiations. Paul Delaney, Adam Subber and Carter Sweabe of Cresa represented Cambridge Health Alliance.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund, in partnership with LDK Ventures, has completed The A.J., a $130 million mixed-income apartment property within The Railyards in Sacramento. The apartment community is named after A.J. Stevens, a community leader and legendary Southern Pacific master mechanic who worked in The Railyards in the 1870s and 1880s. Stevens oversaw the building of Southern Pacific’s locomotives and retail cars in The Railyards. Today, The Railyards is an infill development that will include live entertainment, shops and restaurants, as well as a Kaiser Permanente medical center and a new soccer stadium for Sacramento Republic FC. Located at 251 6th St., The A.J. features 345 apartments, including 69 affordable homes for residents earning 50 percent or less of the area median income, with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, two-tone cabinets, ceiling fans, rainfall showerheads and walk-in closets. Ground-floor apartments feature stained concrete floors while units on the other four floors will feature carpet and wood-plank floors. Apartments will also feature smart-lock access, smart thermostats and the ability to check on deliveries and visitors from screens in the units. Community amenities include a 24/7 fitness center; a sky lounge with a rooftop observation deck with fire tables, gas …
PUEBLO, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Briarwood Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2026 Carlee Drive in Pueblo. The asset sold for $5.5 million, or $91,667 per unit. The property includes 60 units, plus an onsite manager house and workshop. Briarwood Apartments features 30 one-bedroom apartments and 30 two-bedroom units. Chris Knowlton of Pinnacle handled the transaction for both the undisclosed seller and undisclosed buyer.