HOUSTON — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a Freddie Mac Transitional Line of Credit for Aspen Park, a 256-unit affordable housing complex in Houston. The amount was not disclosed, but the financing is part of a $150 million credit facility for a quartet of properties in Texas and Oklahoma. The borrower, Alabama-based Envolve Communities, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, preserve affordability and fund capital improvements. Jon Killough and John Roberts of Bellwether Enterprise originated the financing. Aspen Park houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the majority of which are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.
DENVER — A subsidiary of Denver-based investment firm Montfort Cos. has purchased The Chisholm Corner Portfolio, a collection of 19 gas station and convenience stores in southwest Oklahoma. The subsidiary, 7E Holdings LLC, will subsequently assume operations of all stores, the exact locations of which were not disclosed. Grant McWhirter of Southwest Petroleum Realty represented the seller, Bostick & Associates, in the transaction.
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. — Fort Worth-based investment firm MAG Capital Partners has acquired a 76,673-square-foot industrial portfolio in Bartlesville, a northern suburb of Tulsa. The portfolio comprises two buildings totaling 41,525 and 35,148 square feet that respectively feature 14- and 19-foot clear heights. J.C. Asensio, Briggs Goldberg and Andrew Sandquist of Newmark represented the seller, ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, which has entered into a sale-leaseback agreement with MAG Capital Partners.
MARLOW, OKLA. — Partners, the Houston-based firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has negotiated the sale of a 40,000-square-foot industrial building in Marlow, about 70 miles south of Oklahoma City. The sale included 8.6 acres of undeveloped land. Jon Silberman and Pierce Beyer of Partners represented the seller, Cimarron Energy, in the transaction. Steve Fithian and Trent Herrera of SVN Trinity Advisors represented the undisclosed buyer.
OKLAHOMA CITY — JLL has arranged a $100 million construction loan for OAK, a mixed-use project in Oklahoma City. Jeremy Sain of JLL arranged the financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the borrower, Veritas Development. At full build-out, the development will consist of 320 residential units, 260,000 square feet of office space, 250,000 square feet of retail space, a 133-room boutique hotel and 7,000 square feet of public green space, all connected by walking paths. Retail tenants that have already committed to OAK include RH, Arhaus and Capital Grille.
TULSA, OKLA. — Denver-based investment firm VanWest Partners has acquired two self-storage facilities in Tulsa in off-market transactions. Combined, the facilities span more than 140,000 net rentable square feet across some 950 units, including outdoor parking/storage spaces. Both facilities were approximately 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership is planning a capital improvement program that will include new gate and camera systems, door replacements and roof and asphalt upgrades.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chicago-based investment firm Syndicated Equities has acquired a 111,500-square-foot office building in Oklahoma City’s Automobile Alley neighborhood. The seven-story building was constructed in 2020 as a build-to-suit for the corporate headquarters of financial technology firm Heartland Payment Systems, which occupies the entire property on a net-lease basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Old Second National Bank and Gateway First Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal.
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. — Locally based brokerage firm Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the $15.3 million sale of Silver Lake Village, an 87,750-square-foot shopping center in Bartlesville, located north of Tulsa. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to 12 tenants, with T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Petco and Ulta Beauty serving as the anchors. Margaret Caldwell and Patrick Kelley of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, Tennessee-based GBT Realty Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was a Florida-based 1031 exchange investor that requested anonymity.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Hospitality development and management firm Lambert is nearing completion of the NOUN Hotel, a 92-room boutique hotel located near the University of Oklahoma’s campus in Norman. The grand opening is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 22. The four-story hotel, which will include two suites, will offer multiple food and beverage establishments and 3,900 square feet of meeting and event space.
OKLAHOMA CITY — JLL has negotiated the sale of 240 Penn Park, a 241,831-square-foot retail power center in Oklahoma City. Built on 22.2 acres in 2006, the center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, PetSmart, Best Buy, Saltgrass, Lane Bryant, Five Below, Charleston’s Restaurant and GNC. Ryan Shore, Chris Gerard, Greyson Fewin and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between New York-based DRA Advisors and private investment group RCG Ventures, in the transaction. Locally based investment firm Mazaheri Properties acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.