PALM BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $9.2 million sale of 231 Royal Palm Way, an 11,576-square-foot, freestanding office building on Palm Beach’s Banker’s Row. Michael Osiecki and Mark Pateman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, 231 Royal Palm Way LLC. Primary Properties Inc., a subsidiary of Procaccianti Properties, acquired the asset. Constructed in 1973, 231 Royal Palm Way features 29 on-site, covered parking spaces and was 67 percent leased at the time of sale to PNC Bank and Private Wealth Management.
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DALLAS — Hoque Global and KDC will develop Dallas Smart District, a 20-acre mixed-use property that will be located adjacent to Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas. Phase I of the project will deliver between 600,000 and 1 million square feet of Class A office space, a location for an undetermined grocery tenant, a food hall, boutique hotel with residences and parks and green spaces with bike paths and recreational areas. Hoque Global is directing the retail, residential and hospitality elements of the project, and KDC is developing the office component. Pelli Parke Pelli Architects is designing the property. Work on the project is expected to begin in late 2018.
TULSA, OKLA. — Knightvest Management, a Dallas-based multifamily investment and management firm, has acquired Waterside, a 682-unit apartment community located at 1703 S. Jackson Ave. W in Tulsa. The property includes a combination of one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, resort-style pool and convenient access to nearby jogging and biking trails. The company is planning a multimillion-dollar renovation to the property’s interior and exterior. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — JLL has secured $21.3 million for the refinancing of Phase II of West End, a 94,841-square-foot retail and restaurant development in Lubbock. West End features a mix of big box retailers, flagship hotels and office space. Retail tenants include Cabela’s Outpost, Nike Factory and Marshalls. Dining options include P.F. Chang’s, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread. Tom Fish and Jimmy Board of JLL secured the loan through New York-based Silverpeak Argentic on behalf of GRACO Real Estate Development Inc.
HOUSTON — Momentum Indoor Climbing, a Utah-based developer of indoor climbing gyms, will open a 43,000-square-foot facility at 2000 Edwards St. in Houston’s Washington Avenue Arts District. The grand opening is currently scheduled for Nov. 18. The gym will also offer an enclosed cardio room, yoga studio, children’s climbing areas and a social lounge. Ben Brown of retail brokerage firm Baker Katz represented the company in its lease negotiations for the new location, as well as for its preexisting facility in Katy.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage Co. (HSM) has arranged the sale of The Hickory Apartments, a 68-unit multifamily community located at 320 S. Jupiter Road in the Dallas metro of Garland. Mark Porterfield and Robert Henry of HSM represented the seller, JMY Investments, in the transaction. Dallas-based Blackwood Investments purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The Hickory Apartments was built in 1963 and will be renovated over the next year.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — CenterPoint Properties has broken ground on CenterPoint Logistics Center – O’Hare in Franklin Park, about 17 miles west of Chicago. The property, located on Seymour Avenue, will feature two speculative warehouses totaling 560,000 square feet. CenterPoint O’Hare 1 will consist of 225,891 square feet with 32-foot clear heights, 50 exterior docks and parking for 68 trailers. CenterPoint O’Hare 2 will total 333,696 square feet with 36-foot clear heights, 92 exterior docks and parking for 76 trailers. Jim Estus of Colliers International will market the property for lease.
WICHITA, KAN. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a new headquarters for Cargill’s North America protein business in Wichita. The 190,000-square-foot build-to-suit is slated for completion in October 2018. The property will feature four stories of office space with a technology center, presentation kitchen, sensory center kitchen and testing booths. Up to 950 employees will work at the office. Opus Design Build is constructing the project in collaboration with Key Construction. HOK is the project architect. Cargill Protein produces, distributes and markets beef, turkey, chicken and egg products.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Ashford at St. Charles in suburban Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The 208-unit apartment property is located at 1690 Covington Court. The property features one- and two-bedroom units with a newly renovated clubhouse, fitness center and pool. Approximately 40 percent of the apartment units recently received upgrades. Ralph DePasquale and Alex Blagojevich of Berkadia arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, The Radco Cos. An affiliate of Chicago-based Ansonia Properties LLC purchased the asset.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — MCR has acquired the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in Mount Prospect, a northwest suburb of Chicago, for $12.7 million. The 120-room hotel is located in Randhurst Village, a 1 million-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center. Opened in 2012, the property features an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and meeting space.