KATY, SCHERTZ AND CEDAR PARK — PinPoint Commercial and Thrive Senior Living have plans to develop three assisted living/memory care facilities in Texas, including The Legacy at Falcon Point in Katy, The Legacy at Forest Ridge in Schertz and The Legacy at Crystal Falls in Cedar Park. The 104-bed Falcon Point facility is scheduled to break ground before the end of the year, the 120-bed Forest Ridge facility is slated to break ground in early 2013 and the 90-bed Crystal Falls facility is also slated to break ground in early 2013. The three facilities are part of a five-property portfolio being constructed with a total development budget of more than $80 million.
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HOUSTON — The LaSalle Group has plans to break ground on the $11.2 million Autumn Leaves of West Houston, a 26,000-square-foot memory care/assissted living community that will be located at 1725 Eldridge Parkway in Houston. The project is slated to provide 200 jobs and will be the eighth Autumn Leaves community in the Houston area.
AUSTIN — The Beck Group has begun construction of the 40,000-square-foot Austin Children's Museum, which will be the anchor tenant of Mueller Town Center in Austin. The two-story museum will include eight different indoor exhibits as well as a courtyard for outdoor exhibits. The facility is designed to achieve LEED certification and is set to open in late 2013.
HOUSTON — A joint venture between Hines and Pinto Realty Partners has hired Studley's Houston office for tenant representation of Pinto Business Park, a 971-acre master-planned business park located at the southwest corner of Beltway 8 and Interstate 45 in Houston. Additionally, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts will invest in the development of the business park. When fully built out, the park could span 9 million square feet and represent approximately $900 million in investments.
LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO – A non-performing loan that is secured by eight office properties and 16 buildings throughout Los Angeles and San Diego has sold. The unpaid principal balance on the loan is $148 million. The 16 buildings total 900,000 square feet and boast an overall occupancy rate just above 60 percent. The sale was executed by HFF’s Ryan Gallagher, Mark Fallon, Richard Plummer, Nick Psyllos, Andrew Harper and CJ Osbrink on behalf of a special servicer.
NEWARK, CALIF. — American Realty Advisors (ARA) and McShane Development Company have formed a joint venture to redevelop the 29-acre Cherry Logistics Center into a 575,000-square-foot distribution facility. The property is located at 38811 Cherry Street in Newark, a submarket of San Francisco’s East Bay. The eco-friendly facility will be built by McShane Construction Company in conjunction with HPA. It is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2013.
SEATTLE — Resmark Apartment Living and Intracorp have formed a joint venture to develop two urban apartment communities in Seattle’s northeast region. This will include a 161-unit community in the University District at 4545 8th Ave. and a 112-unit community at 1020 Northeast 63rd Street. Construction is expected to begin on both apartments in the first quarter of 2013.
NEWARK, CALIF. — American Realty Advisors (ARA) and McShane Development Company have formed a joint venture to redevelop the 29-acre Cherry Logistics Center into a 575,000-square-foot distribution facility. The property is located at 38811 Cherry Street in Newark, a submarket of San Francisco’s East Bay. The eco-friendly facility will be built by McShane Construction Company in conjunction with HPA. It is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2013.
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Conejo Valley Plaza II, a 90,855-square-foot retail center in Thousand Oaks, has received $14.75 million in first-mortgage refinancing. Notable tenants at the center include Ralphs, Jo-Ann Fabric and Bank of America. Financing was based on a 20-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged by Michael Elmore of NorthMarq Capital’s Los Angeles regional office through the firm’s relationship with a life insurance company lender.
SEATTLE — Resmark Apartment Living and Intracorp have formed a joint venture to develop two urban apartment communities in Seattle’s northeast region. This will include a 161-unit community in the University District at 4545 8thAve. and a 112-unit community at 1020 Northeast 63rdStreet. Construction is expected to begin on both apartments in the first quarter of 2013.