NORMAN, OKLA. — A joint venture between Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions LLC and Provident Resources Group (PRG) has broken ground on the first phase of a $194 million mixed-use project at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The development will expand the university’s on-campus living options for upperclassmen as part of a public-private partnership. Located on more than 10 acres in the southern part of OU’s campus, the project will include four mid-rise buildings with 1,231 beds. Plans also call for 40,000 square feet of retail and academic space, as well as a 1,000-car parking garage. Construction of the project is slated for completion in August 2018 in preparation for the 2018-2019 academic year. OU and Balfour Beatty Communities will jointly operate and manage the housing component of the development. JE Dunn Construction is leading the project’s design/build team, in collaboration with Clark Nexsen and Oklahoma City-based Studio Architecture. RBC Capital Markets is the financial underwriter for the project. Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions provides development, asset/property management and other real estate services to higher education with a focus on public-private partnerships. PRG is a national non-profit organization that develops, owns and operates educational, healthcare, seniors housing and multifamily properties. To …
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MOORE, OKLA. — BMC Capital has secured a $2 million loan for the acquisition of an 80-unit multifamily property in Moore, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City. Clayton Wells of BMC arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 4.1 percent interest rate, and 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sealy & Co., a Louisiana-based industrial investment firm, has acquired a 17-building, 1.2 million-square-foot industrial park in Oklahoma City. The transaction comes as part of the company’s acquisition of an undisclosed, private REIT. The buildings are situated in Oklahoma City’s Southwest submarket near Will Rogers World Airport and Interstates 44 and 40.
OKLAHOMA CITY — ARA Newmark has closed the $60.5 million sale of Brookwood Village, a 1,128-unit apartment community located at 9401 S. Shartel Drive in Oklahoma City. The property, which was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale, is the largest apartment community in the state. Built in 1970 and renovated in 2015 and 2016, the garden-style property features nine pools, six tennis courts and a 20-acre park. Tim McKay, David Burnett, Brandon Lamb and Justin Wilson of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Tulsa-based Brookwood Village Apartments LLC. Washington state-based Weidner Apartment Homes purchased the property
SAYRE, OKLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Sayre Memorial Hospital, a 54,960-square-foot medical facility located at 911 Hospital Drive near Interstate 40 in the Oklahoma City metro of Sayre. Daniel Morris of CBRE and Allen McMurty of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Sayre Memorial Hospital Authority, in the transaction. Healthcare Properties Transaction Group of Oklahoma LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated an 83,646-square-foot industrial lease at 3800 S. Harmon Ave. in Oklahoma City. David Portman of CBRE represented the landlord, GIJC OKC 7 LLC, in the transaction. The representative of the tenant, Lincoln Electric Co., a Cleveland-based, publicly traded retailer, was not disclosed.
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. — Tierpoint, a Missouri-based IT firm, will build a 60,000-square-foot data center that includes infrastructure support and office space in the Tulsa metro of Broken Arrow. The initial phase of construction, which will deliver 30,000 square feet of total space and 16,000 square feet of raised floor, will cost approximately $20 million. Completion is scheduled for late 2017. The property will be TierPoint’s fourth data center in Oklahoma.
STILLWATER, OKLA. — Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has begun work on a $7.1 million HVAC and plumbing project for The Ranch, a $58 million retirement community under the Epworth Living brand in Stillwater that is currently under construction. Situated on 55 acres near Oklahoma State University, the 325,000-square-foot property will feature amenities such as 35,000 square feet of common area space, a fitness center, coffee shop and library. Completion of The Ranch is slated for March 2018.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A joint venture between The Outlet Resource Group (TORG) and Singerman Real Estate has acquired The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, a 400,000-square-foot retail center located in Oklahoma City, for $130 million. The mall is the only outlet center in the state of Oklahoma, according to TORG. The center — which opened in 2011 — is home to more than 90 retail outlets, including Nike, Vera Bradley, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Disney, Forever 21, The North Face, Bath & Body Works and Under Armour. A joint venture between Michigan-based Horizon Group Properties Inc. and Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties Inc. sold the property. Richard Frolik of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. “We are excited to enter the Oklahoma City market,” says Lisa Wagner, principal of TORG. “The previous ownership established the center as a shopping destination, and we look forward to optimizing and improving the experience for shoppers and retailers.” The new ownership is currently reviewing all aspects of operations, and expects to rebrand the center in the coming months. Avison Young will handle property management. The Outlet Resource Group is a global alliance of experts focused on the acquisition, management, …
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated an 11,700-square-foot industrial lease at 3201 Cooke Way in Oklahoma City. Jason Hammock, Caitlin Mazaheri and John Lenochan of CBRE represented the landlord, Admiral Square Inc., in the transaction. Allan Meadors of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Atlas Brands LLC, a New York-based marketing firm.