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DevelopmentMultifamilyTexas

Conor Commercial Breaks Ground on 327-Unit Multifamily Project in Old East Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Illinois-based developer Conor Commercial, in a joint venture with Globe Corp. and Origin Investments, has broken ground on The Flynn at Live Oak, a 327-unit multifamily project in Old East Dallas. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, the five-story building will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, courtyards, coworking space, a clubroom, dog park and a mini-mart grocery. Cadence McShane Construction, a division of Conor Commercial, is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for a spring 2025 delivery. Wintrust Bank provided construction financing for the project. Greystar will be the property manager.

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DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Nestlé Purina PetCare Opens $450M Pet Food Factory in Eden, North Carolina

by John Nelson

EDEN, N.C. — Nestlé Purina PetCare has opened its newest pet food factory in Eden, about 36 miles north of Greensboro, N.C. Situated on 1,350 acres, the $450 million development is the first Nestlé factory in the state and features a vertical dryer, automated warehousing, cold storage and an experience center that showcases modern manufacturing practices for new and prospective workers. The new 1.3-million-square-foot Purina facility involved the repurposing of 80 percent of the former MillerCoors Brewing Plant. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says that the remainder of the brewery’s existing structure could be retrofitted for another manufacturer. Nestlé has hired 300 new positions at the Purina factory with more to come in the near future. Between 2020 and 2025, Nestlé is on track to invest $2 billion in the Eden property and capital expansion projects to enhance its manufacturing footprint. A 24th factory is currently under construction in Williamsburg Township, Ohio, and is expected to be fully operational in the next 12 months.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMultifamilyTexas

Banyan Residential, Bridge Complete 289-Unit Mixed-Income Apartment Complex Near Downtown Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential, in partnership with Bridge Investment Group, has completed Banyan Flats, a 289-unit multifamily project located at 2022 N. Beckley Ave., just west of downtown Dallas. Floor plans feature micro, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 to 1,425 square feet. Roughly half the units are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog wash and a rooftop deck. JHP Architecture designed the project, and J.P. Morgan provided construction financing. Rents start at $1,345 per month for a studio apartment.

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HospitalityLoansTexas

Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $19.5M Loan for Refinancing of Irving Hotel

by Taylor Williams

IRVING, TEXAS — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co., a California-based financial intermediary, has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of the Texican Court Hotel in Irving. The 152-room hotel was built in 2019 in the Las Colinas district and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, indoor and outdoor event space and an onsite restaurant. Sonnenblick-Eichner arranged the nonrecourse, five-year loan, which featured a 7.74 percent interest rate, through an undisclosed investment bank. The borrower was Valencia Hotel Group.

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DevelopmentFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

BBX Logistics, FRP to Develop 213,500 SF Industrial Park in Lakeland, Florida

by John Nelson

LAKELAND, FLA. — A joint venture between BBX Logistics Properties and FRP Development Corp. plans to develop BBX Park at Lakeland, a 213,500-square-foot logistics park in Lakeland. The 22.5-acre project will be located at 8255 State Road 33 N, which is directly north of I-4 and within 50 miles of both Tampa and Orlando. BBX and FRP plan to break ground on the park in the fourth quarter, with delivery and occupancy slated for 2025. The joint venture has tapped Kris Courier of CBRE’s Tampa office to market BBX Park at Lakeland for lease.

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AcquisitionsNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

Foundry Commercial Purchases Shopton Square Retail Center in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

BELMONT, N.C. — Orlando-based Foundry Commercial has purchased Shopton Square, a 24,250-square-foot, unanchored retail center in Belmont, a southern suburb of Charlotte. The center was fully leased to 13 tenants at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Shopton Square was originally developed and leased by the real estate arm of grocer Food Lion. The acquisition of Shopton Square marks the first for Foundry Commercial’s Retail Investment Platform, which was launched last year and prioritizes necessity-based retail properties.

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AcquisitionsIndustrialSelf-StorageTexas

Versal Negotiates Sale of 64-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery, Texas

by Taylor Williams

MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — Versal, a self-storage brokerage firm with offices in Austin and Los Angeles, has negotiated the sale of a 64-unit facility in Montgomery, about 50 miles north of Houston. The facility, known as Spartan Storage, spans 19,998 net rentable square feet. Versal represented the buyer, Houston-based Lakewood Realty Investments, in the transaction. Ryan Dooley of CRD Realty represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company.

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GeorgiaLeasing ActivityMixed-UseRetailSoutheast

Construction Resources to Open Design Center at Westside Paper Development in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Construction Resources, a distributor of home improvement products, plans to open a new design center at Westside Paper, a mixed-use development located at 950 W. Marietta St. in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The center, which is set to open early next year, will be the first location to feature all of Construction Resources’ products in a single location. Westbridge and FCP co-developed and own Westside Paper, which is an adaptive reuse of a 70-year-old paper mill. Brad Pope of JLL represented Construction Resources in the lease transaction, and Shelbi Bodner with Bridger Properties represented the landlord. Other tenants at Westside Paper include El Santo Gallo, Pancake Social, Elsewhere Greenhouse, Bar Driver, Northern China Eatery, Ancestral Bottle Shop & Market and King of Pops.

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Leasing ActivityRestaurantRetailTexas

Chinese Hotpot Restaurant Signs Two Leases Totaling 12,543 SF in Texas

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON AND CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Shoo Loong Kan has signed two leases in Texas, marking the first locations in the state for the Chinese hotpot concept. Plans include a 6,213-square-foot restaurant at West on West in Houston, as well as a 6,330-square-foot restaurant in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. Michael Pittman II, Michael Burgower and Rachel Granstrom of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.

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Leasing ActivityRetailSoutheastVirginia

Three Tenants to Join Haymarket Village Center in Northern Virginia, Six Renew Leases

by John Nelson

HAYMARKET, VA. — Three new tenants have signed leases to join Haymarket Village Center, a 256,856-square-foot retail center situated about 38 miles west of Washington, D.C. Red Bank, N.J.-based First National Realty Partners (FNRP) is the landlord. The leasing deals with Cin Dental (1,824 square feet), Nova Patient Care (1,600 square feet), and BeBop (1,575 square feet) will bring the retail center to full occupancy. FNRP has also secured lease renewals with six existing tenants, including Divine Nail Spa, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Starbucks Coffee, Smoothie King, Sports Clips and Verizon Wireless. FNRP purchased Haymarket Village Center in 2018 for $34.5 million.

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