CORSICANA, TEXAS — Binswanger has arranged the sale of a 388,561-square-foot, single-story industrial property situated on 34 acres at 1901 S. U.S. Highway 287 in Corsicana. The property features two single-story industrial facilities with reinforced concrete floor, 37-foot ceiling heights, a combination of fluorescent and high pressure sodium lighting, a wet sprinkler system, 31 8-by-10 dock-high loading doors, one 25-by-16 grade-level door, and a BNSF rail line running along the northeastern border of the property. Holmes Davis of Binswanger represented the seller, Basic Sportswear Co., in the sale of the property to Polyguard Products Inc.
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HOUSTON — Berkeley Land Co. has sold Briar Lake Village, a 36,607-square-foot, two-level retail center located in Houston’s Westchase District. The center, located at 10455 Briar Forest Drive, is 85 percent leased to 12 tenants including Palazzo’s Trattoria, Subway, Tiff’s Treats, Moderno, Newmark Homes, Advanced Orthodontics, Capital One Bank, Comerica Bank, Kolache Factory and Luchi & Joey’s. Rusty Tamlyn and Ryan West of HFF represented the seller, and Todd Casper and Michael Hassler of CBRE represented the buyer, Briar Lake Village Inc., in the transaction.
SPRING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Spring Crossing Retail Center, a 18,582-square-foot shopping center located in the Houston suburb of Spring. The asset had a list price of $4.1 million. Nate Newman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer, and Allen Smith of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a TIC partnership, in the transaction.
FOREST HILL, TEXAS — Transwestern has arranged the sale of a 3,050-square-foot industrial building located at 5901 Parker Henderson Road in the Fort Worth suburb of Forest Hill. Todd Hawpe of Transwestern Dallas represented the buyer, Adder Minnis LP, and Chris Mendez of Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance DFW represented the seller, local investor Jennifer Pool, in the transaction.
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS — Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) has arranged the sale of Spring Bluff Center, a 18,732-square-foot office and retail property located at 400 Highway 290 in the Austin suburb of Dripping Springs. Rebecca Zigterman and Matt Levin of ECR represented the undisclosed seller, and Craig and Kristen Van Engelen of Realty Austin represented the buyer, Caissa Properties, in the transaction.
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Publix Super Markets has signed a 49,000-square-foot lease at Greenville Square, a 150,000-square-foot shopping center in Greenville. Publix will replace a former K Mart upon opening in 2017. Brodyco, the owner of Greenville Square since 2005, is redeveloping the shopping center with a new façade, parking lot, lighting and landscaping to make room for Publix, as well as several new national, regional and local retailers. Publix currently has more than 1,100 stores, 11 of which are in North Carolina.
DAVIE, FLA. — Park Partners Residential plans to develop PARC3400, a 259-unit apartment community located at 3400 Davie Road in Davie, roughly 25 miles north of Miami. Park Partners, a joint venture between Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties and FSG Holdings, plans to deliver the Class A property in spring 2017. The community will include one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, modern lighting fixtures, walk-in closets, washer/dryer units, ceiling fans, impact resistant doors and windows and private balconies/patios. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool and pavilion, 84 bicycle parking spaces and car charging stations. The project team includes law firm Dunay, Miskel & Backman LLP, architect RLC Architects, general contractor Current Builders and interior designer VPA Interiors. Park Partners will manage and lease the asset, and HFF’s Miami office is managing construction financing.
JONESBORO, ARK. — Arkansas State University (ASU), in a public-private partnership with Zimmer Development Co., is set to begin construction on two new on-campus residential complexes. The project will include a 350-bed undergraduate facility on the east side of the Arkansas State campus, and a 165-bed complex primarily for graduate students on the west side of campus. The undergraduate housing will feature four-bed apartments that are approximately 33 percent larger than the university’s current offerings. The graduate complex will offer one- and two-bedroom units. Both complexes will feature nine-foot ceilings, a washer and dryer in each unit, walk-in closets and private bathrooms. Construction is expected to begin after spring semester with completion scheduled for the fall 2017 school year. The 35-year land lease with Zimmer Development is the first of its kind for Arkansas State University, which owns and maintains the current inventory of 3,200 beds. The ASU System Board of Trustees approved the 35-year land lease with Zimmer Development on Feb. 26.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $18 million in CMBS financing for the refinancing of Deerfield Plaza, a 106,292-square-foot shopping center located at 12700 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The property is anchored by LA Fitness, which has 10 years remaining on its lease, and a Wendy’s outparcel. The shopping center was 95 percent leased at the time of financing. Tal Bar-Or of Meridian Capital’s New York City office arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an unnamed CMBS lender on behalf of the borrower, Blue Sphere. The loan features four years of interest-only payments.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Crossman & Co. has arranged a 45,928-square-foot lease for NYZ Apocalypse to open a new interactive Zombie Survival Experience in Orlando. The new themed attraction will open at Artegon Marketplace, a retail destination located at the north end of International Drive, in the second quarter of 2016. Zombie Survival Experience will join existing tenants such as Ron Jon, Cinemark, Bass Pro Shops, Book Warehouse and Boot Barn. The attraction will create between 60 to 70 full-time jobs. Tyler Wilkins of Crossman & Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.