SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — United Development Co. has acquired Park Forest office complex, a three-building, 90,000-square-foot campus located in the Fort Worth metro of Southlake. The company will invest $10 million in the redevelopment of the property, which will involve razing two single-story, 10,000-square-foot buildings and repurposing them into a climate-controlled self-storage facility. Demolitions are expected to begin in January 2018.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — KWA Construction has broken ground on Phase II of Mustang Station Apartments, a 186-unit multifamily complex located at 2501 Bill Moses Parkway in the Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The 177,106-square-foot property will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 588 to 1,400 square feet, as well as a fitness center and a pet grooming station. Phase II, which is slated for a late 2018 completion, will also include the construction of a 263-space parking garage.
HILLSBORO, TEXAS — Dallas-based retail investment advisory firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Hillsboro Shopping Center, a 43,528-square-foot retail center located off Interstate 35 and Corsicana Highway in Hillsboro, roughly midway between Waco and Fort Worth. The center houses tenants such as Dirt Cheap, Dollar Tree and Hibbett Sports. Will Merritt of STRIVE represented the seller, a Texas-based investment firm, in the transaction. The buyer and other terms of sale were not released.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 32,154-square-foot office building located at 9319 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway in Dallas. Built in 1982, the building consists of 36 office suites and recently received upgrades to its interior, landscaping and signage. Cody Payne and Wayne Bares of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has sold Castle Hills Commons, a 7,727-square-foot, Class A retail property located along State Highway 121 in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Built in 2016 and situated near the 1.8 million-square-foot Nebraska Furniture Mart, the property is anchored by Starbucks and houses tenants such as Planet Sub, Great Expressions Dental Care and F45 Training. An undisclosed private investor purchased the asset, which was 100 percent leased at the time of sale.
RICHMOND, VA. — LifeSpire has broken ground on a $64 million expansion at Lakewood, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Richmond. The project is part of the community’s 40th anniversary celebrations and will take place on the West End campus of the property. The expansion includes the four-story Lakeview Clubhouse, including a new community entrance, 44 apartments, underground parking, walking paths, gardens, fire pits and a waterfall feature. The first floor will include a fitness center, restaurant, lounge, auditorium, pool, spa, convenience store, coffee shop, barber shop, library, billiards room, art studio and woodworking shop. In addition, the project includes two new buildings of the community’s Woodside Hybrid Homes, adding common areas and 20 additional units. The design team includes architect THW Design and general contractor WM Jordan. Construction is slated for completion by late 2019 or early 2020. No residents will be displaced during the construction period. LifeSpire of Virginia owns and operates four CCRCs in the state.
AUGUSTA, GA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Branch Banking & Trust Co. (BB&T), has arranged a $38 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Grand Oaks at Crane Creek, a 300-unit multifamily community in Augusta. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge arranged the seven-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule and a floating interest rate starting in the 3 percent range. The borrower was not disclosed. Grand Oaks at Crane Creek features a pet wash station, fitness center, spin room, yoga studio, shuffleboard and a resort-style saltwater pool with a sundeck.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $25 million sale of LA Fitness Plaza, a 105,453-square-foot fitness- and food-anchored shopping center in the South Florida city of Palm Beach Gardens. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo, Eric Williams and Kim Flores of HFF represented the seller, an institutional investor of Barings Real Estate Advisers. Fondo Atlas acquired the retail center. Located at 7100 Fairway Drive, LA Fitness Plaza is situated near the entrance of the PGA National Resort & Spa.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Warehomes Precisions LLC, an affiliate of Rok Acquisitions, has acquired a 150,000-square-foot industrial building in Hialeah for $8.8 million. The property is located at 15801 N.W. 49th Ave. in the Palmetto Lakes submarket, roughly 16 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Lee Katsikos of The Katsikos Group represented the seller in the transaction, Precision Trading Corp. Ted Konigsberg of Infinity Commercial Real Estate represented Warehomes Precisions. The building features a divisible configuration and IU-2 zoning, allowing for a number of manufacturing and technology uses outside of basic logistics and warehousing.
CHICAGO — Montclare Senior Residences SLF of North Lawndale has opened in Chicago. The $27.7 million supportive living community, located at 4339-47 W. 18th Place, features 120 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a main dining room, recreation room, general store, library, wellness clinic and barbershop. City assistance for the project included $3 million in multifamily loans, $2 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and $1.1 million in low-income housing tax credits that generated $10.2 million in equity for the project. Other financing included a $12.3 million HUD loan and a $191,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Under the Illinois Supportive Living Program, supportive living communities are an alternative to nursing home care for low-income older persons and persons with physical disabilities under Medicaid. Montclare Senior Residences SLF of Lawndale LLC developed the property, while a joint venture between Joseph J. Duffy Co., Safeway Construction Co. and Brown & Momen Co. managed the construction. Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects P.C. served as the architect. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property.
