HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 4,646-square-foot lease renewal and expansion at 5757 Woodway Drive in Houston for Luna Recovery, a local mental health provider that specializes in outpatient drug and alcohol addiction counseling. Taylor Wright of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Zachary Wolf of Braun Enterprises represented the landlord, 5757 Woodway Ltd., an entity owned by Braun Enterprises.
For developers of affordable housing, a certain amount of NIMBYism is virtually inevitable. But the contentiousness of our times has amplified the rumbling of, “not in my backyard,” into a shout. Time consumed in countering the claims and tactics of affordable housing opponents can damage or derail a developer’s plans — delaying approvals, raising costs and in some cases causing the project to be abandoned altogether. At a time when large segments of the population have been priced out of many neighborhoods, the need to defuse NIMBYism is critical, not simply for preserving individual communities, but also for protecting the greater social fabric. Fortunately, time-tested strategies that have long been used to win over local affordable housing opponents become even more effective when shifted to web-based platforms. Savvy developers are now using their websites and social media to discredit stereotypes about affordable housing communities, demonstrate transparency and promote dialogue. When community members realize that affordable housing is something that can contribute to their neighborhood rather than detract from it, the conversation changes dramatically. Introduce Yourself with a Compelling Website Opponents of affordable housing often couch their objections as an appeal to the greater good, highlighting the potential effect a community …
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for the acquisition and renovation of a 229-room hotel in Amarillo. The new ownership will rebrand the property as a dual-branded asset consisting of a 106-room Marriot Fairfield Inn & Suites and a 123-room Four Points by Sheraton. Renovations will deliver upgraded amenity spaces, as well as a facelift to the property’s exterior and each guestroom. Raymond Salameh, Ari Hirt, Steven Buchwald, Alex Draganiuk and Jamie Matheny of Mission Capital arranged the financing through Stonehill Strategic Capital on behalf of the borrower, Ram Hotels.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oates Creek, a 280-unit multifamily community in Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas. Built in 1984, the Class B property recently underwent $2.2 million in capital improvements that upgraded 50 percent of the unit interiors. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — SSR Holdings LLC has sold a 46,250-square-foot industrial building located at 1414 Sakowitz St. in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1974. Robert McGee and Chase Cribbs of Lee & Associates represented SSR Holdings in the deal. Brandon Wuntch, also of Lee & Associates, represented the buyer, PDFE Vinyl LLC.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Caregiver Inc. has signed a 22,511-square-foot office lease at 4800 Overton Plaza in southwest Fort Worth that will serve as the company’s new headquarters. Pat McDowell and David Berzina of JLL represented Caregiver Inc. in the lease negotiations. Kirk Kelly of Transwestern represented the undisclosed landlord.
SACHSE, TEXAS — PMB Capital Investments, a Dallas-based development and investment firm, will develop The Station, a $250 million mixed-use destination that will be located in Sachse, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The Station will be situated on 119 acres along President George Bush Turnpike between Miles and Merritt roads. Plans currently call for approximately 400,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, as well as 600 apartments and 250 single-family homes. The commercial space will be marketed to restaurant, office and entertainment users. The project will also require significant investment in the surrounding infrastructure as well as improvements to nearby Heritage Park, a 34-acre public space. The park will ultimately feature an amphitheater, a boardwalk, children’s play areas and surrounding nature trails. “We’ve worked with the city for more than a year on a creative financing structure that would ensure each parcel would be ‘shovel-ready’ at the outset and positioned to take advantage of market opportunities as they arise,” says Taylor Baird, partner at PMB Capital. PMB Capital, which acquired the land for the project in October 2018, has partnered with the City of Sachse to fund work on the infrastructure and Heritage Park. Marty Neilon of CBRE represented the …
HOUSTON — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for The Village Portfolio, a two-property, 224-unit assisted living portfolio in Houston. Lisa Widmier of CBRE National Senior Housing represented the institutional seller. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing and Austin Sacco of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged acquisition financing on behalf of a joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and an institutional investor. CBRE secured two separate five-year, non-recourse, floating-rate loans on an interest-only basis from a debt fund. Retirement Center Management, Bridgewood’s wholly owned management affiliate, will continue to operate the portfolio.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — HFF has arranged construction financing and joint venture equity for a 130,000-square-foot data center in Richardson’s Telecom Corridor. Cullen Aderhold, Jim Curtin and Michael Cosby of HFF closed the capital transactions on behalf of the borrower, KDC Real Estate Development & Investments. Situated at the southeast corner of North Plano Road and East Lookout Drive, the facility will be adjacent to an ONCOR substation and have access to approximately 18 fiber providers within the area. Data center tenants in Richardson’s Telecom Corridor include Cisco, Bank of America, State Farm, TD Ameritrade, LinkedIn/Microsoft and Digital Realty.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Adkisson Group Inc. has purchased nearly 225 acres near Baytown and the Port of Houston for the development of a new business park. Parkside Capital sold the land to Adkisson Group for an undisclosed price. The project, Bay 10 Business Park, will be situated on the west side of Grand Parkway south of Interstate 10 East. Adkisson Group will begin permitting and building several 10,000- to 30,000-square-foot freestanding buildings that will offer crane capabilities and acreage for outside storage. Robert McGee, Thomas Leger, Chase Cribbs and Josh Cheatham of Lee & Associates – Houston represented Adkisson Group in the land acquisition and will take on the marketing assignment for Bay 10 Business Park. Davis Adams, Rusty Tamlyn, and Trent Agnew of HFF represented the seller.