SPICEWOOD, TEXAS — A partnership between two Utah-based firms, Areté Collective and Wasatch Group, has received $106 million in bond financing for Thomas Ranch, a master-planned development in the Central Texas community of Spicewood. The development team will use proceeds from the nonrecourse, tax-exempt bond to fund infrastructural work for the 2,200-acre development. Specific public improvements will include a spine road connecting different neighborhoods, a water treatment plant and a wastewater treatment plant. A portion of the proceeds will also be used to finance the first phase of residential development. At full build-out, Thomas Ranch will comprise 3,500 residential units, including a 600-unit multifamily component, 465,000 square feet of commercial space, a hotel, golf course, 40 miles of walking trails and 1,200 acres of open nature space.
DENTON, TEXAS — Multifamily development and management firm Resia has completed a 433-unit project in the North Texas city of Denton. Resia Rayzor Ranch is located within a master-planned community of the same name and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, basketball court, business center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. A pickleball court is also in the process of being constructed. Rents start at $1,350 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Bright Realty has sold Valor at The Realm, a 260-unit multifamily property in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Built in 2021 within the 324-acre Realm at Castle Hills mixed-use development, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool and a yoga studio, and the building also houses approximately 35,000 square feet of retail space. Weidner Apartment Homes purchased Valor at the Realm for an undisclosed price. JLL brokered the deal.
HOUSTON — Industrial Realty Group (IRG) has acquired a 221,879-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 16730 Jacintoport Blvd. near Port Houston. The site spans 21 acres and includes multiple structures with barge docks, nine cranes, 10 acres for outdoor storage or expansion and 800 feet of frontage along the Houston Ship Channel. The facility was roughly 60 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
PLANO, TEXAS — Sage Technologies, a provider of sound and vibration testing equipment, has signed an 17,455-square-foot office lease in Plano. The space is located within the five-story building at 6275 W. Plano Parkway that offers amenities such as a fitness center, conference facilities and onsite café. Trevor Franke and Gini Rounsaville of JLL represented the landlord, Billingsley Co., in the lease negotiations. Calvin Hull, also with JLL, represented the tenant.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based developers, The Hampshire Cos. and Russo Development, as well as Riverbank Management LLC, has completed a 270-unit multifamily project in downtown Hackensack. Designed by MVMK Architecture and known as Ora, the property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a rooftop clubroom with a wet bar and billiards, as well as fire pits and lounge seating. In addition, residents have access to a fitness center, coworking spaces, private conference rooms, pet spa and package lockers. Rents start in the mid-$2000s per month for a studio apartment.
SOMERSET, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $10.3 million construction loan for a 76,200-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. The facility will be located on a 7.5-acre site at 485 Elizabeth Road and will be developed on a speculative basis. Building features will include a clear height of 40 feet, 10 dock doors, one drive-in door, 36 car parking spaces and 135-foot truck court depths. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell and John Cumming of JLL placed the loan with Wintrust Bank on behalf of the developer, Bridge Logistics Properties.
SAN JOSE, CAMPBELL, RANCHO CORDOVA AND CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $70 million structured permanent loan to retire existing construction/bridge debt and recapitalize four recently completed developments/value-add self-storage facilities in Southern and Northern California. The four properties, which are currently undergoing initial lease-ups, include Trojan Storage San Jose, Trojan Storage Campbell, Trojan Storage Rancho Cordova and Trojan Storage Camarillo. Andy Bratt, Amit Tyagi and Sean Kuang of Gantry represented the borrower, Trojan Storage. The loan, which was secured through one of Gantry’s life company relationships, features a fixed rate with a lengthy interest-only period during the term.
PHILADELPHIA — Martin Brower has signed a 147,000-square-foot industrial lease in northeast Philadelphia. The provider of supply chain and logistics solutions is taking space at Crow Holdings at I-95, a project that is under construction on a 14.4-acre site at 14515 McNulty Road. Jonathan Springer, Andrew Green and Mike Barker of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brad Boone and Brian McCurdy of Colliers represented Crow Holdings Development.
SEDONA, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Waterton has purchased Poco Diablo Resort, a 137-key hotel located at 1752 AZ-179 in Sedona. Terms of the transaction were not released. Waterton plans to reposition and rebrand the asset as Outbound Sedona. Planned renovations include adding a heated pool and hot tub with rock formations, mini-waterfall features and zero gravity lounging options, as well as expanding the spa to include new treatment rooms. Situated on 18 acres adjacent to Oak Creek, the hotel features a lobby, onsite restaurant, 8,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor event space, a swimming pool and spa center. Outbound Sedona will be operated by Denver-based CoralTree Hospitality. The property will the fifth hotel under Waterton’s Outbound Hotels brand, a collection of lifestyle hotels in outdoor destinations.