OKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Oklahoma City in a move that is expected to create about 500 new full-time jobs. The developer and location of the facility, which is expected to open some time in 2021, were not disclosed. Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 4,000 jobs in Oklahoma and invested more than $650 million across the state, including infrastructure and compensation to its employees. The company also recently announced plans to open new facilities in metro Houston and Waco.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dallas-based Elkhorn Capital Partners has acquired Quail Plaza Apartments, a 92-unit multifamily community in Oklahoma City. According to Apartments.com, the property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground, game room and bike storage area. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
TUCSON, ARIZ., AND OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — Gantry has secured $86.5 million in refinancing for a seven-property multifamily property in Arizona and Oklahoma. Patrick Barkley, Chad Metzger and Kevin Valenzuela of Gantry represented the borrower, BWL Properties, in the transaction. Wells Fargo arranged the 10-year Fannie Mae loans with five years of interest-only payments. Totaling 1,601 units, the seven apartment communities were built between 1972 and 1985.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Hines, in partnership with Humphreys Capital, has broken ground on a 326-unit luxury multifamily project within the Classen Curve development in the Nichols Hills submarket of Oklahoma City. The community will offer one, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubroom, library, dog run and outdoor courtyards. Dwell Design Studio is the project architect. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in early 2022.
OKLAHOMA CITY — New Jersey-based Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 120,780-square-foot industrial building at 6101 SW 44th St. in Oklahoma City for $15.2 million. The property is situated on 22 acres and is net-leased to Amazon.com Services LLC for 10 years. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2019 and features 30- to 32-foot clear heights and a 5 percent office finish. The seller was not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA — Carnegie Capital has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing for three skilled nursing facilities totaling 330 licensed beds in southern-central Oklahoma. The borrower is a local owner-operator, and the lender is an Arkansas-based regional bank. J.D. Stettin of Carnegie Capital arranged the loan, which features a fixed 3.99 percent interest rate for five years. The names of the facilities were not disclosed.
BIXBY, OKLA. — Minneapolis-based investment firm Timberland Partners has purchased Encore Memorial, a 248-unit apartment community located in the southern Tulsa suburb of Bixby. Built in 2012, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a business center, resident clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground and a volleyball court. Timberland Partners acquired the asset through its $100 million TPAF VII Fund. The seller was not disclosed.
By Stuart Graham, Senior Vice President, CBRE; Mark Inman, Senior Vice President, CBRE; and Kendra Roberts, Associate, CBRE The Oklahoma City retail market has had a growing and changing landscape over the past few years as the sector’s healthy fundamentals continue to draw both local and national investors. Although much of the growth has been focused on the downtown Oklahoma City area, we are beginning to see a new hotspot emerge in the Far North neighborhoods. High-quality schools and affordable housing in the Far North Oklahoma City submarket of Edmond, as well as in the surrounding neighborhoods, have been major draws for young families. Both the Deer Creek and Edmond School Districts rank among the top three school districts in the state and also enjoy high national rankings. As a result of these residential and educational features that are attracting younger households and driving population growth, the Far North Oklahoma City submarket has recently seen a significant uptick in both retail investment and development activity that better support this underserved and growing community. To illustrate this submarket’s rise, consider the fact that nearly 20 percent of the total volume of retail product currently under construction in the Oklahoma City area …
DUNCAN, OKLA. — Houston-based oilfield services firm Halliburton Co. will lay off approximately 350 employees at its facility in Duncan, according to reports from several news outlets including The Houston Chronicle and Reuters. The Chronicle reports that the move was revealed via a filing with the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, and that the company has independently confirmed plans to reduce its workforce as oil prices continue to suffer. Several weeks ago in mid-March, Halliburton furloughed some 3,500 workers at its Houston headquarters via a program in which employees would work every other week for 60 days. As of Tuesday afternoon, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude stood at $25.61 per barrel, down from $63.98 per barrel a year ago.
LAWTON, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.9 million sale of Fox Valley Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily community in Lawton, located in southwestern Oklahoma. The property was built on six acres in 1980 and offers 108 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom units. Derek Wilson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured a limited liability company as the buyer.