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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Choice Hotels Internationals Inc. has opened a new Everhome Suites Hotel in Huntsville. The project team includes architect Woolpert and general contractor Integrated Construction. An entity doing business as EHS Huntsville LLC was the developer. Located at 5581 Holmes Ave., Everhome Suites Huntsville offers access to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the city’s medical district. The hotel features 98 rooms, including amenities such as fully equipped kitchens, spa-style bathrooms, weekly housekeeping services, a multipurpose lobby, an outdoor communal space with barbeque grills, firepits and green spaces, 24/7 fitness center and 24/7 laundry facilities. Additionally, the hotel offers a 24/7 self-serve Homebase Market with food, beverages and groceries. Everhome Suites Huntsville is one of three Everhome Suites opened by Choice Hotels recently, with other locations in Chandler, Ariz., and Temecula, Calif. Everhome Suites is on track to have 25 hotels open by the end of the year, with 20 currently under construction and more than 65 hotels in the development pipeline.

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The-Fenwick-Humble

HUMBLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between Memphis-based investment firm Fogelman Properties and Dallas-based Thackeray Partners has acquired Advenir at Eagle Creek, a 258-unit multifamily property located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. Built in 2008, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool, game room, clubhouse, fitness center and a dog park. The property was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to upgrade unit interiors, amenity areas and landscaping and has rebranded the property as The Fenwick. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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DONNA AND MCALLEN, TEXAS — Houston-based brokerage firm Baker Katz has arranged two restaurant leases in South Texas for Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen. The first deal is for a 6,142-square-foot space in Donna, and the second deal is for a restaurant within Trenton North Shopping Center in McAllen. Brian Smith of Merit Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord in the Donna transaction, and Louie Tijernia of CBRE represented the landlord in the McAllen transaction. Jason Baker and Traci Holman of Baker Katz represented the parent company and operator, Orlando-based Darden Restaurants Inc. The openings are slated for the third and fourth quarter, respectively.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Simpson Strong-Tie, a provider of engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has signed a 38,372-square-foot office lease at Granite Park in Plano. The space spans one full floor and half of another within Granite Park 6, a 19-story, 422,109-square-foot building that was completed in late 2023. Doug Carignan, Christy Rhea and Ryan DeAngelis of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Jimenez, Burson Holman and Elizabeth Fortado represented the landlord, Granite Properties, on an internal basis.

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HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 23,625-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant, crane-served building at 7214 Harms Road was originally constructed in 2014. The building includes 2,400 square feet of office space. Jason Gibbons, Jack Gaffney and William Alcorn of Finial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant is railcar manufacturer CAF USA Inc.

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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Charlotte-based investment firm Flagship Healthcare Properties has purchased a 17,724-square-foot medical facility in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The building at 2201 Westgate Plaza was built in 2010 and houses clinical office space and a surgery center with eight exam rooms and two operating rooms. The facility was fully leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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237-11th-St.-Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $68.5 million sale of a 105-unit apartment building located at 237 11th St. in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Completed in 2017, the 12-story building predominantly houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with private balconies/terraces available in select residences. Amenities include a library, fitness center, courtyard and a rooftop deck, and the building also houses 6,264 square feet of commercial space that is fully leased. Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of JLL represented the seller, Trinity Place Holdings, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between Bluestone Investments and Shel Capital. Michael Shmuely, Michael Zaremski, Robert Tonnessen and John Flynn of JLL arranged $44.5 million in acquisition financing for the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — Bravo Property Trust, a locally based bridge lender, has provided a $36.7 million construction loan for a 78-unit multifamily project in Upper Manhattan. The site is located along Amsterdam Avenue in the Hamilton Heights area, and the building will include ground-floor retail space that is already preleased. Information on floor plans was not disclosed, though 30 percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness facility, tenant lounge, coworking space and a landscaped rooftop deck. Henry Bodek and Jonathan Ostroff of Galaxy Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the developer, Artifact Real Estate Developement. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

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LACEY, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters is nearing completion of Cornerstone at Lacey III, a 70-unit affordable housing project located near the Jersey Shore. The building is part of the larger Cornerstone at Lacey development, which consists of 23 buildings totaling 188 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Residences are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a clubhouse with computer workstations, fitness center, children’s tot lot, barbecue and picnic area and a basketball half court. Residents also have access to a staffed social services coordinator upon request. Walters is currently accepting renter applications for a lottery drawing that will take place on May 7. The first move-ins will begin in June.

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SUMMIT, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $22.1 million sale of The Parc at Summit, a 57-unit multifamily property in Northern New Jersey. The five-building complex was constructed on a 3.3-acre site in 1950 and offers one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as three-bedroom townhomes. Robert Holland and Jeff Squires of Kislak represented the seller, which recently invested $1.5 million in capital improvements to the property, in the transaction. Joni Sweetwood, also with Kislak, procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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