HOUSTON — Strategic Storage Trust IV Inc., a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has acquired a 540-unit self-storage facility in Houston. The facility, which was built in 2007, is located at 8415 Queenston Blvd. and spans approximately 63,000 net rentable square feet. The property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Nick Walker and John Fenoglio of CBRE brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Gordon Partners has acquired University Plaza, a 95,960-square-foot retail center in Houston. The property was built in 1979 and is leased to tenants such as Goodwill, Dollar Tree, Arby’s and The UPS Store. Micha van Marcke and Chace Henke of EDGE Realty Capital Markets represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Vivid Cosmos Granite LLC, a provider of sinks, countertops and other housing fixtures, has signed a 68,562-square-foot industrial lease at Luna Distribution Center in Carrollton, a northern suburb of Dallas. George Billingsley of Billingsley Co. internally represented the landlord in the transaction. Eric Crutchfield of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 20,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 8317 N. Willow Place in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2018. Travis Land and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the seller, Steadfast Development, in the transaction. Marc Drumwright of Southwest Realty Advisors represented the buyer.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Stos Partners, a San Diego-based investment and management firm, has acquired a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the border city of Laredo. The sales price was $88 million. The purchase was made via a joint venture with institutional investor Washington Capital Management. The seller of the portfolio, which consists of eight buildings, was an undisclosed, privately held national real estate firm.
WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS — Greystone has closed a $23.7 million HUD loan for Hunter’s Cove Apartments, a 192-unit multifamily community located in the southern Dallas suburb of Waxahachie. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park and a resident clubhouse. Ana Ramos of Greystone placed the 30-year loan, which featured a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization period. The borrower was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Sterling Construction Co. has been awarded the design-build contract for Phase I of the Houston Spaceport, a project that will deliver a hub for transporting people and cargo in and out of space. Valued at $17.2 million, Phase I of the project will span 90 acres and deliver infrastructure, including streets, water, and electrical power facilities to the spaceport, which is being developed at Ellington Airport on the city’s southeastern side. Construction is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2019 and to be complete by early 2020.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — New York City-based Meridian Capital Group has arranged an $11.5 million acquisition loan for Wilson Plaza, a 270,000-square-foot office building in Corpus Christi. The 17-story property was built in 1927 and is considered the city’s first skyscraper. Jason Grimm, Noam Kaminetzky and Israel Schubert of Meridian Capital placed the five-year loan through a balance sheet lender on behalf of the borrower, The Tridium Group.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Retail Solutions has brokered the sale of a 6,600-square-foot, single-tenant retail property leased to Dave’s Ultimate Automotive in Cedar Park, a northern suburb of Austin. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1986. Alan Rust and Dave Burggraaf of Retail Solutions represented the seller in the transaction. David Stojanik of NAI Partners represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
IRVING, TEXAS — New York City-based Extell Development Co. has acquired Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas, a 405-room hotel located within Irving’s Las Colinas district, for $235 million. The sale price equates to about $580,000 per unit. The property offers access to a golf course and has several onsite bars and restaurants. According to hotel-online.com, the seller was Blackstone, which acquired the property from CW Capital Asset Management in 2014 for $150 million.