HOUSTON —A subsidiary of Chilean real estate firm Red Megacentro will develop Megacenter Willowbrook, a project that will convert a former Walmart Supercenter building in the Willowbrook area of northwest Houston into a 235,627-square-foot mixed-use property. Preliminary plans call for industrial, self-storage, retail and office space. Phase I will deliver a 113,940-square-foot gym, 47,319 square feet of flex space and a 6,810-square-foot auto center. The final project completion date is slated for November 2019. Michael Johnson and Stuart Hepler of HFF arranged floating-rate financing for the project through Icon Bank.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Tech firm GLG, which provides platforms that bring subject matter experts together, has expanded its office lease in Austin. The company will now occupy 84,000 square feet at 301 Congress Avenue, with space for up to 730 employees. The new space includes an additional coffee bar, an outdoor covered terrace and a training and presentation room.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital has arranged five loans totaling $16 million for five multifamily properties located throughout the Houston area. The undisclosed properties total 390 units and are located in south Houston, Pasadena, Brazoria County and the Fondren submarket on the southwest side of town. Brandon Brown, Jamie Mullin and Jamie Safier of LMI Capital placed the loans on behalf of undisclosed borrowers.
NEW YORK CITY — RD Management and partner Yassky Properties have acquired a 6,316-square-foot mixed-use building located at 55 5th Ave. in Brooklyn for $4.1 million. The seller was Burke Leighton Asset Management. The four-story building was built in 1920 and includes six apartments and a 1,390-square-foot, ground-level retail space that is currently vacant. Yassky will manage the property.
CBL Properties to Develop 100,000-Square-Foot Casino, Entertainment Complex at Westmoreland Mall in Pennsylvania
by David Cohen
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA. — CBL Properties, in partnership with Stadium Casino LLC, has unveiled plans to develop a 100,000-square-foot casino and entertainment complex at CBL’s Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield Township. Stadium Casino LLC is a joint venture between The Cordish Cos. and Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment. The new casino will backfill space currently occupied by Bon-Ton, which will close in early August. The project, which is expected to create 600 jobs, is subject to the review and approval of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. A construction timeline will be released upon approval.
NEW YORK CITY — Fisher Brothers has signed Deluxe Financial Services to a 21,229-square-foot lease at 605 Third Ave., a 1.1 million square-foot office tower in Manhattan. The financial services provider will occupy the entire 37th floor of the building. Ryan Tibbits and Harry Krausman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Deluxe Financial Services in the transaction. Since completing a $25 million capital improvement program at 605 Third Ave., Fisher Brothers has executed 280,000 square feet of leases at the tower. Originally built by Fisher Brothers in 1963, the 44-story building is certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council with a tenant roster that includes Univision, AECOM, David Hutcher & Citron LLP and the United Nations Population Fund.
SEATTLE — Unico Properties has purchased two office properties located in Seattle’s southern central business district (CBD). According to Puget Sound Business Journal, the acquisition price was $359 million. Comprising the entire 1100 block of Second Avenue and totaling 705,868 square feet, the asset consists of adjoining buildings: 1111 Third and 2nd & Spring. At the time of sale, the buildings were collectively 95 percent leased following a $65 million renovation completed in 2017. Built in 1980 by Wright Runstad, the 33-story, 705,868-square-foot 111 Third includes a 358-stall, six-level, subterranean parking garage, a fitness center, bike storage, showers, locker rooms, an expanded modern lobby, an outdoor plaza, and updated exterior façades and store fronts. The name of the seller was not released.
AURORA, COLO. — HFF has arranged $118.5 million in financing for The Forum Fitzsimons, a mixed-use residential and retail property located in Aurora, a suburb of Denver. The borrower is a joint venture between Catalina Development Co., The Pollin Group and Sightway Capital. Chris McColpin and Josh Simon of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through a specialty finance company. Loan proceeds were used to replace the existing construction financing, which HFF arranged on behalf of the development team in 2015. Located at 13650 E. Colfax Ave., the four-story property features 397 apartments and 28,640 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Additionally, the property offers more than 15,000 square feet of amenities, including two resort-style pools and spas with outdoor fireplaces and grills; clubrooms with a theater and game room; a fitness facility with specialized yoga and cycling rooms; an internet café and business center; a dog washing facility and two bark parks; a bike shop; storage facilities; and a six-story gated parking structure.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Transwestern has arranged the $24.5 million sale of BB&T Tower, a 285,497-square-foot office building located at 200 W. Forsyth St. in downtown Jacksonville. John Bell of Transwestern arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, special servicer LNR Partners. Talara Investment Group LLC acquired the 18-story tower through the Ten-X auction platform. The prior owners invested $3.9 million in property upgrades, including an elevator modernization program. BB&T Tower was 63 percent leased at the time of sale.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — TMG Partners has completed the sale of 1330 Broadway, an office building located in downtown Oakland. KKR, a global investment firm, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. In addition to the sale, TMG is partnering with KKR and will continue with on-site property management and asset management. TMG originally purchased the 18-story, 320,000-square-foot building in November 2015. Tenants at the property include Oracle, Arup, Clovis Oncology, UCSF, Verizon, Chase Bank and Citizens Engagement Lab.