DENTON, TEXAS — Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions has broken ground on The Residential Village, a $75.5 million student housing project in Denton. The property will serve students at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), which is serving as co-developer of the project. The Residential Village will consist of 872 beds and offer amenities such as a fitness center, lounge and study areas. Hill & Wilkinson is serving as general contractor on the project, and Stantec is serving as lead architect. The community is scheduled to be delivered in time for TWU’s fall 2019 semester.
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BEAUMONT, TEXAS — WINLYND LLC, a joint venture between Chicago-based Windy City RE LLC and San Antonio-based Lynd Opportunity Partners, has acquired Village at Lamar, a 384-bed student housing community in Beaumont. Built in 2006, the 96-unit property serves students at Lamar University, a four-year college that is part of the Texas State University system. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, volleyball court and a business center. WINLYND acquired the property via a foreclosure auction and will invest in renovations that are expected to be complete prior to the fall semester.
IRVING, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of Shops at MacArthur Hills, a 75,387-square-foot retail center located within the 12,000-acre Las Colinas district in Irving. Anchored by Whole Foods Market, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Zoës Kitchen, Fidelity Investments, Pure Barre and Sprint. Ryan Shore, Barry Brown, Jim Batjer and Aaron Johnson of HFF represented the seller, Dallas-based investment Leon Capital Group, in the transaction. New York-based Clarion Partners LLC purchased the asset free and clear of existing debt. The sales price was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of the McKool Building, an 18,206-square-foot office building located at 5025 N. Central Expressway in Dallas. The property is named after former Texas State Senator Mike McKool, who developed the building in 1965. Susan Gwin Burks, John Bowles and Bruce Butler of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. An affiliate of Woods Capital Management LLC purchased the building for an undisclosed price.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — PCCP has provided a $23.8 million senior loan for the refinancing of Embassy Suites Bloomington in suburban Minneapolis. A venture between Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund VII, Aimbridge Hospitality and Chelsea Hospitality Partners was the borrower. Loan terms were not disclosed. Built in 1980 and recently renovated, the 232-suite hotel is located at 2800 American Blvd. West. The eight-story property features 6,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant and bar, business center, fitness center, gift shop and indoor pool. Suites range in size form 476 to 532 square feet.
INDIANAPOLIS — Meridian Design Build is constructing a 122,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Ferguson Enterprises in Indianapolis. The new facility, located on a 14.8-acre site at 4110 N. Franklin Road, will serve as a distribution facility for the company’s plumbing division. The building will include a 10,000-square-foot office space, a 5,000-square-foot sales area and 106,000 square feet of warehouse space with 19 loading dock positions. The property will be able to accommodate 50,000 square feet of future expansion. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Cornerstone Architects is providing architectural services while American Structurepoint is serving as civil engineer. Ferguson Enterprises distributes products for plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, waterworks and industrial equipment.
SPRING, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has negotiated an 11,665-square-foot office sublease at 28420 Hardy Toll Road in the northern Houston metro of Spring. Sean Durkin of J. Beard represented the original tenant, Swire Oilfield Services Inc., in the negotiations. Candace Baggett of Calibre Group represented the sublessee, Calfrac Well Services Corp., which is relocating and expanding its current space at the property.
ST. LOUIS — Confluent Development and Draper and Kramer Inc. are planning to redevelop the former Southwest Bank property in the Reber Place Historic District of St. Louis. Upon completion, the project will be home to a 4,200-square-foot BMO Harris Bank, a 10,000-square-foot Walgreens and a 2,700-square-foot space for an additional retailer. Completion is slated for spring 2019. Rosemann & Associates is serving as the project architect.
ELGIN, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 38,128-square-foot industrial warehouse in Elgin, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The fully leased property is located at 1700-1730 Todd Farm Drive within the Windsor Commerce Center. Brian Lindgren of Brown represented the buyer, Nottingham Realty Group LLC. John D’Orazio of Colliers International represented the seller, Cristie Ann Enterprises LLC.
NEWARK, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.3 million sale of an office building occupied by the Social Security Administration property in Newark, about 40 miles northeast of Columbus. The 7,818-square-foot property is located at 125 Derby Downs Road. The facility was constructed in 2007 as a build-to-suit for the Social Security Administration. Justin Fenn and Dan Yozwiak of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Geoff Ficke of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.