LITTLE ELM, TEXAS — Victory Real Estate Group, a commercial development and investment firm based in Dallas, has begun construction on a seven-acre tract located on the east side of FM 423, just south of Little Elm Parkway between Eldorado Parkway and FM 720/Main Street. The site will house Victory at Creekside, a mixed-use retail development that will include six pad sites, along with a 6,000-square-foot retail center. Victory anticipates completion of Victory at Creekside by the end of this year. The new retail center is 100 percent leased to tenants such as Fast Lane Car Wash, Jack in the Box, Taco Villa and Kiddie Academy Child Care.
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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty is developing an Aldi-anchored retail project in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The 13-acre parcel, owned by Bright Realty, includes a total of seven commercial pad sites to be developed by the company. Aldi is the first retailer to close within the development. The Aldi site, located on the southeast corner of Josey Lane and Windhaven Parkway, spans 1.8 acres. Two other tenants are under contract at two lots totaling 3.9 acres. Aldi plans to begin work on the Lewisville site in the first quarter of 2016. The new Aldi will be near Nebraska Furniture Mart’s Grandscape development and other Bright Realty developments including Crown Centre, a 150-acre office park, and Discovery at The Realm, a 4,000-unit multifamily project, both currently under construction.
SPRING, TEXAS — The Boulder Group, a net lease investment brokerage firm, has completed the $1.4 million sale of a newly constructed net leased O’Reilly Auto Parts store located at 5618 Treaschwig Road in Spring. O’Reilly Auto Parts is the sole occupant of the recently constructed 6,800-square-foot building. The property is shadow anchored by a Kroger grocery anchored center that is located across the street. The O’Reilly Auto Parts is located approximately five miles north of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a Midwestern family partnership who utilized a 1031 exchange. The seller was a national real estate development company. The O’Reilly Auto Parts lease is for 20 years and features a 6 percent rent escalation in years 11 and 16.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Star Cinema Grill will build a 45,000-square-foot theater at Miramesa Town Center, located at the intersection of West and Fry roads in Cypress, a suburb of Houston. The Houston-based company is under construction on the new theater adjacent to Baybrook Mall, with plans to open its fourth location in Richmond near the intersection of Grand Parkway (Hwy 99) and Westpark Toll Road (FM 1093) in the spring of 2016. The dine-in theater concept provides guests with a full-service restaurant experience delivered seat side. Its menu features dishes paired with a selection of cocktails, local craft beers and wine. Kristen Barker with Wulfe & Co., a commercial retail real estate brokerage and property management firm, represented Star Cinema Grill in the lease transaction. Christie Amezquita and Jeanie Gibbs represented Read King, which will develop the Cypress location as part of the 50-acre, master-planned Miramesa Town Center.
WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the 140-unit Willowbrook Apartment Homes located at 7440 Tennessee Drive in Willowbrook, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. The property sold for $14.4 million, or $103,400 per unit. Scott Harris and Nick Hillard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. The property consists of 56 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 68 two-bedroom/one-bath units, and 16 three-bedroom/two-bath units. Unit amenities include tile floors, ceiling fans, cable and broadband Internet access. Community amenities feature controlled building access, on-site management, 24/7 emergency maintenance, laundry facilities and package receiving.
Lee & Associates Arranges Two Industrial Leases Totaling Approximately 100,000 SF in Elgin, Illinois
ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates has arranged two industrial leases totaling nearly 100,000 square feet in Elgin, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Stockbridge Capital Group has leased 50,056 square feet of industrial space to Convenience Concepts Inc. The property is located at Northwest Corporate Park, 2300-2380 Galvin Drive. The lease brings the 219,000-square-foot building to 100 percent occupancy. John Sharpe and Steve Bass of Lee & Associates represented the landlord. John D’Orazio of Colliers International represented the tenant. Stockbridge Capital Group has leased 49,776 square feet of industrial space to PepsiCo Global Real Estate. The property is located at Northwest Business Park VI, 2790 Spectrum Drive. John Sharpe and Steve Bass of Lee & Associates represented the landlord. Ryan Bain of CBRE represented the tenant.
ST. PAUL — The Opus Group has broken ground on a six-story, mixed-use luxury apartment and retail development located on West Seventh Street in St. Paul. The redevelopment replaces an 80-year-old former Seven Corners Hardware store as well as an adjacent church. Demolition work has already occurred. The property will include a combination of 191 studio, one- and two-bedroom units and three-bedroom townhouse-style residences, as well as 11,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. The residential development will include an outdoor courtyard featuring a pool, hot tub, bocce ball and grill areas, as well as a terrace-level patio and club room with river views. Opus Development Company LLC is the developer, Opus Design Build LLC is the design builder and Opus AE Group LLC is the architect and structural engineer. Elness Swenson Graham Architects Inc. is the design architect. The project is scheduled for completion in January 2017.
MINNEAPOLIS — Doran Construction has completed construction on Latitude 45, a luxury apartment building located at 301 Washington Ave. South for Alatus LLC. The building is 13 stories and contains 319 units, with 10,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor. The facility came in under budget and ahead of schedule. Alatus is a real estate developer with expertise in residential high-rise development, office redevelopment, parking management and single-family home redevelopment. The Doran Cos. offer commercial development, general contracting and management of multifamily residential and commercial properties.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $35 million in financing for an industrial property located at 102 Bay Ave. in Elizabeth. The loan was structured with a five-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule for the borrower, Hartz Elizabeth Inc., an affiliate entity of Hartz Mountain Industries Inc. Built in 1990, the 509,093-square-foot facility features 26-foot clear heights, 61 loading docks and approximately 9,000 square feet of mezzanine office space. Andrew Stewart and Dev Morris of Cronheim secured the financing for the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Soundview Real Estate Partners and Chartwell Hospitality are developing a two-building Marriott hotel at New York City’s John. F. Kennedy International Airport. The partnership has tapped Gene Kaufman Architect to design the 260,000-square-foot project, which Soundview and Chartwell plan to break ground on in 2016.