Property Type

New York Life, Encore Office Acquire 5005 LBJ Tower in Dallas for $95M

by Haisten Willis February 11, 2016

DALLAS — New York Life Real Estate Investors and Encore Office LLC have acquired 5005 LBJ Tower, formerly known as Occidental Tower, for $95 million, according to the Dallas Business Journal. The 24-story, 549,170-square-foot office building is located at the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and the newly re-constructed LBJ Freeway in Dallas. Occidental Tower Corp., a subsidiary of Dallas-based Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) had owned the Class A asset since 1992. The property is 94 percent leased to tenants including Susan G. Komen Foundation, Encore Enterprises and OxyChem, which will remain as a tenant in the building. The top five floors of the property will become available in August. The new ownership team intends to complete a multi-million dollar lobby renovation and make improvements to the overall campus. Renovations are expected to start within a few months and will include upgrades to the building’s amenities. Plans include a new conference facility, tenant lounge and fitness center. Stream Realty Partners will manage and lease the asset. J.J. Leonard, Sara Terry and Chase Lopez of Stream’s office division in Dallas will lead the leasing efforts for the property.

February 11, 2016

Liberty Property Trust Begins Construction on 44-Acre Industrial Park in Irving

by Haisten Willis February 11, 2016

IRVING, TEXAS — Liberty Property Trust has begun construction on a 44-acre industrial park in Irving called Liberty Park GSW North. Liberty broke ground on two buildings, which total 537,300 square feet. The buildings are designed to achieve LEED certification and are located at 951 Valleyview Lane and 5430 FAA Blvd. 951 Valleyview Lane will be a 341,400-square-foot building with 32-foot clear heights, more than 380 parking spaces and a 185-foot truck court. 5340 FAA Boulevard will be a 195,900-square-foot building with 28-foot clear heights, more than 270 parking spaces and a 130-foot truck court. A third building will be located along Frye Road and consist of 182,520 square feet. Construction hasn’t begun on the Frye Road facility. Upon completion, the park will offer three Class A industrial buildings totaling 720,500 square feet. GSR Andrade is the architect for the new building, Jordan Foster Construction is the general contractor and Halff Associates is the civil engineer.

February 11, 2016

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Loans Multifamily Student Housing Texas

Grandbridge Provides $12.5M Loan for Student Apartment Complex Near Baylor University

by Haisten Willis February 11, 2016

WACO, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $12.5 million acquisition/renovation loan on a 200-unit, 430-bed student apartment project just north of Baylor University in Waco. Baylor is a private university with an enrollment of just under 17,000 students. The property is known as The Hype, but will be re-branded for the 2016/2017 school year. Originally constructed as a non-student property in 1970, the property was renovated in 2013 and 2014 and transformed into a dedicated student housing community. The borrower will continue to upgrade the property through interior and exterior renovations, including relocating the main entry point to the south side of the property, near Baylor’s new McLane Stadium. Tom Walsh of Grandbridge originated the loan through BB&T Real Estate Funding, Grandbridge’s exclusive proprietary lending platform. The non-recourse loan features a two-year interest-only period, an initial adjustable interest rate below 3.9 percent and future funding of all renovation costs. In addition to the relocation of the property entrance, the borrower’s renovation plan includes amenity upgrades, parking area upgrades, adding additional bathrooms to certain units, washers and dryers and furnishing for all units.

February 11, 2016

Multifamily Texas

ARA Newmark Arranges Sale of Multifamily Property in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis February 11, 2016

FORNEY, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Gateway Cedars, a 334-unit, Class A property in the Dallas suburb of Forney. Built in 2015, Gateway Cedars is located on U.S. Highway 80, 30 minutes east of downtown Dallas. Amenities include a swimming pool, two outdoor fireplaces, lighted pergolas, a putting green and a bocce ball court. The 14-acre property is the first phase of apartments to be built in the 2,000-acre master-planned Gateway development. Other plans for the development include 120 acres of retail, 540 acres of single-family residential housing and additional multifamily space, as well as several hundred acres of multi-use space. ARA Newmark’s Brian O’Boyle Sr., Brian Murphy, Brian O’Boyle Jr., Richard Furr and Bart Wickard led the marketing efforts for the property on behalf of Dallas-based developer Gateway Holdings. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Gateway Cedars was 99.4 percent occupied at the time of sale.

February 11, 2016

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Healthcare Texas

The Beck Group Begins Construction on Residential Treatment Center in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis February 11, 2016

MANSFIELD, TEXAS — The Beck Group has begun construction on the Texas Health Residential Treatment Center in Mansfield. Beck will design and build the 75,000-square-foot, two-story building. The facility, the first of its type for the health system, will provide residential treatment for adolescents and adults in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and beyond who need professional help to resolve addictions. Clients will typically stay at the treatment center for about 30 days. During their stay, patients will be involved in daily routines that will mostly include group therapy and wellness-focused activities. When complete in early 2017, the project will include a fitness center, yoga studio, massage therapy, movie theater and dining area.

February 11, 2016

Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Related Group, Dezer Development Close $114.7M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Tower in Miami

by John Nelson February 11, 2016

MIAMI — The Related Group and Dezer Development have closed on a $114.7 million construction loan for Hyde Midtown Suites & Residences, a hotel and condominium development that will be located on Midtown Avenue and 34th Street in Miami. Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided the construction loan to Related and Dezer. The two companies collaborated with sbe on the project, which will feature 60 designer hotel rooms, 410 luxury condominiums and 19,500 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space, including the Hyde Piano Bar Lounge. Hyde Midtown will feature a pool terrace on the seventh floor, private screening theater, game room, bocce and tennis courts and VIP access to Hyde Beach at the SLS Hotel South Beach. The design team includes Arquitectonica and David Rockwell, who will design the lobby and hotel rooms. Related and Dezer broke ground on the mixed-use tower in September 2015 with a completion date set for 2018. The condo portion is more than 70 percent under contract.

February 11, 2016

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Joint Venture Acquires Apartment Community in Atlanta from Amli Residential for $73.5M

by John Nelson February 11, 2016

ATLANTA — A joint venture between PCCP LLC, Irinda Capital Management LLC and Lyon Living has purchased AMLI at North Briarcliff in Atlanta for $73.5 million. The joint venture purchased the 537-unit, Class A property from Amli Residential. The community is located at 2500 Shallowford Road on a 20.7-acre lot. Built in two phases in 2002 and 2006, the property features 58 studio, 244 one-bedroom, 232 two-bedroom and three three-bedroom apartment residences. Community amenities include gated access, a clubhouse/leasing center, on-site car wash, three swimming pools and two fitness centers. The new ownership plans to upgrade the property’s exterior lighting, redesign the clubhouse and double the size of the primary fitness center.

February 11, 2016

North Carolina Office Southeast

Citrix Expands Footprint at Headquarters in Raleigh’s Warehouse District

by John Nelson February 11, 2016

RALEIGH, N.C. — Citrix, a software company that specializes in mobile workspace technologies for on-demand access, has expanded its footprint at its corporate headquarters in Raleigh by 14,000 square feet. The company now fully occupies its 186,000-square-foot headquarters at 120 S. West St. in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District. Charlie Coyne and Christina Coffey of CBRE | Raleigh’s retail services team represented the landlord, JMC Holdings, in the lease transaction. Austin Koon and Gardner Gibson of Davis Moore represented Citrix.

February 11, 2016

Restaurant Southeast Tennessee

Moonshine Flats to Open 38,000 SF ‘Honky Tonk’ Venue in Nashville

by John Nelson February 11, 2016

NASHVILLE, TENN. — San Diego-based Moonshine Flats has entered the final stages of lease negotiations for a new 38,000-square-foot “honky tonk” music venue and bar in downtown Nashville. The venue will be a country rock-themed establishment with four levels of bars, live music and DJs, barbecue, amusement rides, an open-air rooftop and floor-to-ceiling LED screens. Owner Ty Hauter expects to open the new Moonshine Flats in 2016.

February 11, 2016

North Carolina Retail Southeast

CBL Adds West Elm, Pieology Pizzeria to Friendly Center’s Tenant Roster in Greensboro

by John Nelson February 11, 2016

GREENSBORO, N.C. — CBL & Associates Properties Inc. has added home retailer West Elm and Pieology Pizzeria to Friendly Center, an upscale shopping center in Greensboro. Existing tenants at Friendly Center include lululemon athletica, Anthropologie, Altar’d State and Whole Foods Market. West Elm and Pieology are part of the center’s new 12,709-square-foot expansion, which will be situated between Anthropologie and Whole Foods facing West Friendly Avenue. Construction on the expansion is underway, and CBL expects the two new retailers to open this fall. A third soon-to-be-named retailer will also occupy space in the center’s expansion.

February 11, 2016

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