HOUSTON — Transwestern Development Co. has begun leasing The Hayworth, a 246-unit multifamily property located at 1414 Wood Hollow Drive in Houston’s Tanglewood neighborhood. Units range from 934-square-foot one-bedroom apartments to 2,324-square-foot three-bedroom residences. In addition, 10 townhomes starting at 1,986 square feet will become available in 2018. Amenities include a two-acre private park, yoga lawn, pool and dog park.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $7.6 million bridge loan for a self-storage facility in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The 55,418-square-foot facility consists of 885 traditional storage units and 490 wine storage units. Built in 1920, the property was converted into a self-storage facility in 1984. The bridge loan will be used for capital improvements to modernize the facility. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the two-year loan.
KENOSHA, WIS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 70.9-acre land site in Kenosha for an undisclosed price. The land can accommodate for a total of more than 1 million square feet of development. Whit R. Heitman, Sam Badger, Brad Weiner and Jared Paff of CBRE represented both the buyer, Towne Realty Inc., and the seller, Bridge Acquisitions LLC, a division of Bridge Development Partners.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Kuehne + Nagel has signed an industrial lease for an additional 78,300 square feet at Gateway Business Park in Plainfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. The Switzerland-based global logistics has occupied 55,000 square feet at the property since June and will now lease a total of 133,800 square feet. Known as Gateway Industrial IV, the 151,200-square-foot building is located at 845 S. Columbia Road. Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate developed the building in partnership with Washington Capital Management. Gateway Industrial IV is the fifth and final building in the 40-acre park. John Hanley, Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership in the lease transaction.
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a new 25,000-square-foot rehabilitation center for the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Burr Ridge, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Formerly known as the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, the center will treat individuals with complex disabilities through a model of integrated research, education and patient-centered care. MedProperties Group is the project developer. Other project team members include architect HDR, civil engineer Manhard Consulting and electrical engineer Gage Consulting Engineers. Completion is slated for March 2018.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Planet Fitness has signed an 18,052-square-foot lease to open a new location in Overland Park. Best Buy is a co-tenant at the 65,000-square-foot property, which is located at 9301 Quivira Road. Construction of a new entrance and façade is currently underway. David M. Block, William Glasgow and Alex Block of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors negotiated the long-term lease. Block & Co. Development & Construction Management LLC is responsible for the construction of the Planet Fitness space.
SEABROOK, TEXAS — CBRE’s Capital Markets group has brokered the sale of Edgelake Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily asset located at 3010 E. NASA Parkway in Seabrook, about 35 miles southeast of Houston. Built in 1982, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 742 square feet per unit, as well as a pool and fitness center. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the seller, Omaha-based SEC Edgelake LLC, in the transaction. 3000 NASA Parkway purchased the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Allianz Real Estate of America Inc. and Columbia Property Trust has acquired 1800 M Street, a 580,930-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. CoStar reports PGIM Real Estate, an affiliate of Prudential Financial, sold the asset. Andrew Weir, Jim Meisel, Stephen Conley and Matt Nicholson of HFF represented PGIM Real Estate in the transaction and procured the buyer. Columbia acquired a 55 percent interest, and will manage the property and handle leasing activities. Allianz acquired the remaining 45 percent interest. The 10-story building is located at the corner of 18th and M Streets in D.C.’s Golden Triangle area, and is within walking distance of three Metro stations. The property recently underwent renovations, including modernization of the façade, construction of a new dual-entry lobby, creation of a 9,000-square-foot fitness center and roof deck, as well as upgrades to the elevators, restrooms and multi-tenant corridors. At the time of sale, the building was 94 percent leased to 34 tenants including Berkeley Research Group and Zuckerman Spaeder. The acquisition marks the fourth asset owned by the joint venture of Columbia and Allianz, which was formed in July.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has provided a $10.3 million preferred equity investment for the development of ParkStone at Knightdale, a 350-unit multifamily community in Raleigh’s Knightdale submarket. An affiliate of The Widewaters Group Inc. is developing the property. ParkStone at Knightdale will be situated adjacent to the Widewaters Commons shopping center, which is anchored by Lowe’s Foods and Planet Fitness, and within walking distance to numerous other shops and restaurants. The community will comprise one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities will include a fitness center, resort-style pool, outdoor lounge with grilling areas, playground, pet wash station and self-storage units. The project site is part of a 57-acre land parcel owned by Widewaters, which is entitled for a mixed-use master-planned development. Upon completion, the development will comprise the new residential component and 270,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and dining options.
GALVESTON, TEXAS — BMC Capital has arranged a $13.7 million loan for the acquisition of a 238-unit multifamily property in the Texas Gulf Coast city of Galveston. The five-year loan features a 5 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Keith Van Arsdale of BMC Capital arranged the loan through an undisclosed bank. The name of the property and borrower were also withheld.
