CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 63,055-square-foot office lease in Carrollton. In a relocation and expansion of its headquarters, Revolution Retail Systems LLC has backfilled 63,055 square feet of a 99,524-square-foot office/warehouse space in Valwood Industrial Park. The property, known as Valwood 33, is located at 1400 Valwood Parkway and includes 40,000 square feet of built-out office space. Bradford’s Brian Pafford and Jason Miller represented the landlord, RCI Valwood LLC, in the transaction. Revolution Retail has expanded by 53,699 square feet with its relocation from 1400 Hutton Drive, which is located at the rear of its new headquarters office and distribution center. Bob Luttrell of Jackson Cooksey Inc. represented the tenant, which designs and builds hardware and software cash-management solutions.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Super 8 Austin Airport South, a 37-room hotel located at 3120 Montopolis Drive in Austin. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio and Dallas offices marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Miller also secured the buyers, a limited liability company and private investor from New York. Michael Laurencelle and Tom Laurencelle of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.’s Austin office originated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Charlie Otte of Rubicon Representation represented Van Marcke Trade Supply in the lease of two retail stores in Fort Worth. On Dec. 1, the company will move into 5,000 square feet at Westside Marketplace located at 9124 Camp Bowie West Blvd. . Jeff Marek of Vision Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, TIC Westside Holdings LLC, in the lease transaction. On Jan. 1, Van Marcke Trade Supply will move into a 5,000-square-foot space at 5203 McCart Ave., just off I-20. Ann Ngo of Quine & Associates represented the landlord, Sweet Talking LLC, in the lease. Van Marcke Trade Supply is looking to open 16 new stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Goodstar JV has sold a two-suite medical office building in central Arlington to a private investor. The 4,800-square-foot building is located on nearly a half acre at 1022 W. Mitchell St., just west of the University of Texas at Arlington. Wayne Burgdorf of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors DFW represented Goodstar JV, an entity owned by a group of retired dentists. Dr. Chia-Ming Lee, a dentist, occupies the smaller of the two suites. The larger space, totaling 2,700 square feet, is vacant and will be retooled to become general office space. The single-story building, developed in 1974, features 30 parking spaces. David Keal of Aubrey Keal Commercial Real Estate represented the local buyer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has brokered a 10,183-square-foot office lease on behalf of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott LLP. The Fort Worth-based law firm will be relocating to the top floor of the Pier 1 Imports Building located at 100 Energy Way. JLL’s Pat McDowell negotiated the lease on behalf of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott, and Todd Burnette, also of JLL, represented Pier 1 Imports.
Oak Hall, Jim Chapman Communities to Build 206-Acre Seniors Community in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
GAINESVILLE, GA. — Oak Hall Cos. and Jim Chapman Communities have revealed development plans for a 206-acre, mixed-use, age-restricted community in Gainesville, approximately 55 miles northwest of Atlanta. The developers plan to start construction in spring of 2017. The community will feature a total of 739 residential units, all restricted to residents age 55 and older. The units are composed of 248 single-family detached homes, 32 cottages, 107 terrace homes, 27 stacked flats, 175 independent living units and 150 assisted living/memory care units. The yet-to-be-named community will also feature 1.1 miles of Lake Lanier frontage with 140 boat slip docks, as well as 24,000 square feet of retail, office and restaurant space. A large clubhouse and outdoor swimming pool are part of the master plan, as are paved sidewalks throughout the community. The developers intend to donate land to the city of Gainesville to build a new fire station.
ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has arranged $125 million in financing for the acquisition of four independent living communities in four states. Details on the buyer, seller and specific communities were not disclosed. The financing was arranged as $25 million in supplemental loans and $100 million in assumption loans, which replace existing loans Grandbridge previously arranged for the seller. All the loans are through Fannie Mae. Grandbridge’s Atlanta-based Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group offers construction, non-recourse acquisition/bridge and permanent financing options to seniors housing owners nationwide.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. — Ibdar Bank, a Bahrain-based wholesale Islamic investment bank, has purchased a 326-unit apartment community in Montgomery County for $78 million. Built in 2001, the garden-style property is situated roughly 25 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Ibdar Bank will renovate the asset, which is expected to yield a more than 9 percent return on investment. The seller and the name of the property were not disclosed.
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Capital One has provided a $50.5 million loan to repay an existing construction loan on Fenwick Apartments, a Class A, six-story apartment community in Silver Spring, a little over six miles north of Washington, D.C. Capital One provided the three-year, floating-rate loan to the borrower, Insight Property Group. The loan’s initial term is interest-only. Two optional one-year extensions have amortization on a 30-year schedule utilizing a 3 percent interest rate. Built in 2014, Fenwick Apartments consists of 310 units, including 39 affordable units, and is located within walking distance to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Silver Spring station. Community amenities include a pool deck with cabanas, clubroom, billiards, TV gaming area and an outdoor living room with a fire pit. The community was 94 percent occupied as of July.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toll Brothers Inc. has begun construction on Union Place, a 525-unit apartment development located at 200 K St. N.E. in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa district. The property is a joint venture development between Toll Brothers’ subsidiary, Toll Brothers Apartment Living, and AECOM Capital. The 14-story development will include a rooftop pool, penthouse lounge, an outdoor courtyard and a fitness center with a rock climbing wall. Union Place will also feature a business lounge, pet salon and children’s play room. The community is expected to open for residency in the spring of 2018.