SAN ANTONIO — Bob Moore Construction has competed construction of a 100,000-square-foot call center for General Motors (GM) Financial in San Antonio. The two–story property is GM Financial’s fifth call center in North America. The building features amenities such as a commercial cafeteria, arcade room and a gym with locker facilities. Designed by San Antonio-based RVK Architects, the project is expected to create up to 700 new jobs.
DALLAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a pair of restaurant leases at Trammell Crow Center in Uptown Dallas. Urban market chain Royal Blue Grocery signed a lease for a 3,300-square-foot store and a 2,000-square-foot kitchen, and restaurant operator NL Group Inc. signed a lease for 3,100-square-foot space capable of accommodating up to 80 patrons. Trammell Crow Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office tower located at 2001 Ross Ave. near Klyde Warren Park, is currently undergoing a redevelopment of its lobby, plaza and lower exterior.
HOUSTON — Quantum Energy Partners has signed a 32,000-square-foot office lease on the top floor of Capitol Tower, a 35-story, Class A office property under construction in downtown Houston. Cushman & Wakefield represented Quantum Energy in the lease negotiations and CBRE represented the landlord, Skanska. With this signing, Capitol Tower, construction of which is expected to be complete in 2019, is now 33 percent preleased.
BOSTON — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of an office building located at 10-11 Arlington in Boston’s Back Bay. Fisher College sold the six-story building to 10-11 Arlington LLC for $22.5 million. The buyer plans to use the 21,205-square-foot property as a family office. Mark Reardon, Meredith Christensen, Diane Harris, Matthew Furey, Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller in the deal.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Columbus, Ohio-based Coastal Ridge Real Estate has launched a third-party property management platform and has been awarded management of three student housing communities owned by DHD Ventures. The properties are Monarch 716, a 592-bed community located at 100 Forest Ave. in Buffalo; Monarch 815, a 576-bed community located at 1109 University Parkway in Johnson City, Tenn.; and Monarch 544, 440-bed community located at 650 SC-544 in Conway, S.C. The firm expects to grow its third-party property management portfolio to 2,500 units by the end of 2018.
HOPKINTON, MASS. — SVN/Parsons Commercial Group Boston has negotiated the sale of an office property located at 77 Main St. in Hopkinton. Thomson Realty Limited Partnership sold the building to Hopkinton Business Center LLC for $8.6 million. At the time of sale, the 55,000-square-foot building was fully leased to a variety of tenants, including a dental office, a jewelry store and a specialized planning and construction company. Victor Galvani of SVN/Parsons represented the seller, while Garrett Quinn, also of SVN/Parsons, represented the buyer in the transaction.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — MCR has acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West, located at 230 Sycamore Road in Allentown, for $15 million. The 111-room hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, free Wi-Fi, 1,330 square feet of meeting space, The Great American Grill, a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour Pavilion Pantry. Guest rooms offer spacious work areas, 42-inch flat-screen televisions and coffeemakers. The name of the seller was not released.
WATERBURY, CONN. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5.8 million Fannie Mae conventional loan for the refinancing of a multifamily property located in Waterbury. The borrower is 650 Howard 2017 LLC, a single-purpose, Connecticut limited liability firm backed by key principals Tom Bechard and George Louie. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year fully amortizing schedule with yield maintenance prepayment. Located at 119 and 136 Store Ave., the two-building Store Avenue Apartments offer a total of 113 units. At the time of refinancing, the property was 97 percent occupied.
ATLANTA — A 50/50 joint venture between affiliates of Atlanta-based developer Songy Highroads LLC and Hyatt Hotels Corp. has acquired a site in downtown Atlanta with plans to develop a new Hyatt Place hotel. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The site, located at the corner of Lucky and Latimer streets, is located directly across from the Georgia Aquarium and one block from Centennial Olympic Park. An abandoned, two-story commercial building and public parking lot currently occupy the site, and both will be demolished to make way for the new hotel. Pricing, permitting and financing are underway, with a construction commencement date to be determined.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Denholtz Associates, in partnership with Militello Capital, has acquired two industrial/flex portfolios in Orlando for a combined $17.2 million. The Silver Star Portfolio, an eight-building, 254,915-square-foot industrial flex portfolio, was acquired for $12.1 million, and the Parkway Commerce Center, a two-building, 91,500-square-foot industrial flex property, was acquired for $5.1 million. Denholtz and Militello purchased Parkway Commerce Center from Brennan Investment Group. The Silver Star Portfolio, located at 3600-3802 Silver Star Road in Orlando, was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants. Parkway Commerce Center, located at 3501 Parkbreeze Court, was 68 percent leased at the time of sale to 23 tenants. Both properties are less than 12 miles from Orlando International Airport.
