HOUSTON — Locally based developer Fein has begun leasing Echo Lake, a 326-unit apartment community in North Houston. The site spans 21.4 acres within the CityPlace mixed-use development, and the property is named after the 1.2-acre lake and trail system that serves as a focal point of the project. Designed by Steinberg Dickey Collaborative, built by Westchase Construction and financed by Comerica Bank, Echo Lake comprises two- and three-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units and Class A amenities. About 40 percent of the units are townhouse-style residences with attached garages. Fein developed Echo Lake in partnership with Open House Group. The first move-ins are now underway, with rents starting at roughly $1,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Construction began last spring.
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RED OAK, TEXAS — Wan Bridge, a Texas-based developer of build-to-rent residential communities, is nearing completion of The Reserve at Red Oak, a 166-unit project located south of Dallas. The 18-acre development offers three- and four-bedroom homes that range in size from 1,501 to 1,857 square feet with garages, as well as a playground, dog park and fitness facilities. Leasing is underway, and rents start at roughly $2,100 per month. A grand opening ceremony will take place in the coming days.
HOUSTON — San Antonio-based Headwall Investments has purchased a 34,128-square-foot shopping center in northwest Houston. Known as Louetta Retail Center after the neighborhood of the same name, the center was built in 2006 and is home to tenants such as Chrysolite Aesthetics, DR Brassell Eyecare, GN Hearing, Houston Retina, Danny Chirla, Dogtopia and Medella. Matt Maglothin of Altrue Capital brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — New Hampshire-based Planet Fitness has opened a 15,817-square-foot gym in North Richland Hills, located on the northeastern outskirts of Fort Worth. The space is located within North Park Plaza shopping center and previously housed a Big Lots. The club is the 62nd in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and 83rd overall in Texas for the franchise operator, Excel Fitness.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based student housing owner-operator, has purchased The Bloc, a 10-building, 556-bed property serving students at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Developed in 2017, The Bloc offers 140 units and amenities such as a pool, rooftop lounge, grilling areas, a fitness center, computer and study lounge and other social gathering areas. CBRE arranged the sale of the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. TSB Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of Landmark, which acquired the property in conjunction with Park East, a 732-bed student housing development located about a block away.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $44.6 million construction loan for The Henley, a 255-unit multifamily project that will be located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth in Grand Prairie. The Henley will offer 153 one-bedroom units and 102 two-bedroom units in addition to Class A amenities. Walker Layne, Stephen West, Matthew Wallach, Austin Sneed and Tyler Evenson of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate loan through Goldman Sachs Alternatives on behalf of the locally based developer, StoneHawk Capital Partners.
KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Elm Creek, a 168-unit apartment complex in Kingwood, a northern suburb of Houston. Built in 1982, the garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Chris Curry, Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel, Kyle Whitney and Jed Dalton of Berkadia represented the seller, multi-national investment firm HGA, in the transaction. The buyer, Houston-based Sentinel Capital, plans to make capital improvements to Elm Creek.
DALLAS — Stonelake Capital Partners has signed a 16,008-square-foot office lease at 23Springs, a newly constructed office building in Uptown Dallas. The real estate private equity firm is expanding and relocating from The Crescent to the ninth floor of the 26-story building. Robert Jimenez, Burson Holman and Elizabeth Fortado represented the landlord, Dallas-based Granite Properties, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Peery Wood of Stream Realty Partners represented Stonelake Capital.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged a $47 million loan for the refinancing of 1900 Parmer, a 364-unit apartment community in North Austin. Developed in 2024, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 458 to 1,270 square feet. Amenities include two pools with cabanas, a fitness center with dedicated spin and yoga studios, a lounge, package lockers and a demonstration kitchen featuring a kegerator and a billiards table. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins and Patrick Johnson of Berkadia place the loan through MF1 Capital on behalf of the owner, California-based Griffin Capital.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based student housing owner-operator, has purchased Park East, a 732-bed for students at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Developed in 2016, the two-building development offers 219 units and amenities such as a coffee bar, resident lounge, fitness center, pool, study rooms, grilling areas, a putting green and bocce ball and sand volleyball courts. CBRE arranged the sale of the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. TSB Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of Landmark.
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