Texas

Praedium Group Purchases Newly Built Multifamily Community in North Arlington

by John Nelson January 7, 2019

NORTH ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Praedium Group has purchased Arlington Commons, a 353-unit apartment community in North Arlington. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but The Dallas Morning News reports Nehemiah Co. was the developer. Built in 2018, the four-story building features an attached parking garage, swimming pool with a tanning shelf, resident lounge and business center within the clubhouse, wellness center with fitness on-demand, valet trash, elevators, dog park with dog wash station, electronic parcel lockers and a lounge deck with barbecue grills. Arlington Commons’ unit mix consists of one- and two-bedroom residences ranging from 580 to 1,418 square feet. Unit interiors include 10- to 12-foot ceilings, granite or quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, undermount sinks, designer backsplashes, chrome finishes, electronic door entry, vinyl plank wood flooring, custom track lighting, full-size washers and dryers and balconies or patios.

January 7, 2019

Development Multifamily Texas

Transwestern Development Sells Apartment Property in Austin to Invesco

by John Nelson January 7, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Transwestern Development Co. has sold The Arnold, a 346-unit apartment community located at 1621 E. Sixth St. in Austin. Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate purchased the property for an undisclosed amount. Transwestern Development delivered The Arnold in July 2016. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Arnold features a resort-style pool; activity courtyard with bocce ball court, dining area, outdoor fireplace and grilling area; roof deck with views of downtown Austin, fire pit, outdoor seating and grilling kitchen; indoor lounge with interactive cooking kitchen, TV and business meeting areas; lounge with vintage video games, TVs, catering kitchen and keg refrigerator; fitness center with yoga studio, cardio equipment, free weights and classes by FX Fitness; bike storage; on-site Bike Share Austin bike station; and private storage units. Unit interiors include Whirlpool stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom wood cabinets, kitchen island, full-sized washer and dryer connections, bike storage and private balconies.

January 7, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Flex Industrial Park in Fort Worth

by John Nelson January 7, 2019

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Beach Street Business Park, an 11-building flex industrial park located near Interstate 35 in Fort Worth. Built in 2004, the complex was fully leased at the time of sale. Cody Payne of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office secured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

January 7, 2019

Development Texas

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Selects Contractor for $92M Dredging Project at Port Corpus Christi

by John Nelson January 4, 2019

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $92 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC at Port Corpus Christi. The Illinois-based contractor will deepen and widen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel from the Gulf of Mexico to Harbor Island as part of the port’s Channel Improvement Project. The dredging will increase the depth from 47 feet to 54 feet from the jetties at the entrance of the ship channel to Harbor Island and will deepen the ship channel into the Gulf of Mexico to 56 feet. As one of the larger dredging companies in the United States, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has worked on high-profile projects that include the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill cleanup and the deepening of the Port Miami harbor. Situated on the western Gulf of Mexico with a 36-mile channel, Port Corpus Christi is the fourth largest port in the United States in total tonnage and is the leading U.S. crude oil export port. Through the first three quarters of 2018, exports at Port Corpus Christi increased 5 percent year-over-year. No timeline was given for the completion of the dredging project.

January 4, 2019

Development Multifamily Oklahoma Texas

American Residential Group to Build Six-Story Apartment Project in Tulsa Arts District

by John Nelson January 4, 2019

TULSA, OKLA. — American Residential Group (ARG) plans to build The View, a six-story multifamily property that will be located in the Tulsa Arts District. The 198-unit project will feature high-end finishes, a rooftop amenity deck and an attached parking structure. Situated just outside Tulsa’s central business district, The View will be located directly across the street from the ONEOK Field, the home baseball park of the Tulsa Drillers. ARG will break ground early this year on The View with a projected completion date of late 2020. ARG purchased the entire square block on the southeast corner of Archer Street and Elgin Avenue from the Tulsa Stadium Trust in 2015. The lot falls within a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

January 4, 2019

Development Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Sprouts Farmers Market to Open New Store in Sugar Land, Texas

by John Nelson January 4, 2019

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Sprouts Farmers Market, a specialty grocer based in Phoenix, plans to open a new store in Sugar Land on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The 30,000-square-foot store will be located at 13550 University Blvd. and will staff roughly 140 employees. According to the Houston Chronicle, the grocery store will anchor Phase II of University Commons, a shopping center owned by Houston-based Vista Properties. Other tenants coming to the 109,000-square-foot second phase include Ulta Beauty, Luna Grill, U’Maki and Tropical Smoothie. Phase I of University Commons spans 150,000 square feet and is leased to tenants including Burlington, Michaels, CVS/pharmacy and The Tile Shop. University Commons’ design team includes O’Brien Architects and Arch-Con Construction. The new Sugar Land store will donate unsold and edible groceries to Houston Food Bank through the grocer’s Food Rescue program. Sprouts employs more than 28,000 team members and operates more than 300 stores in 19 states.

January 4, 2019

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily Texas

NXT Capital Provides $18M Acquisition Loan for Houston Multifamily Community

by John Nelson January 4, 2019

HOUSTON — NXT Capital has provided an $18 million loan to finance the acquisition of a 216-unit, Class B apartment community in Houston. The property name was undisclosed, but the asset is situated 11 miles west of George Bush Intercontinental Airport and one mile west of Interstate 45. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a business center, fitness center, sand volleyball court, outdoor fire pits, outdoor grills, dog park, putting green and a swimming pool with a sun deck. Steve Whitehead of NorthMarq Capital’s Dallas office placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

January 4, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Coworking Firm Leases 30,616 SF at Office Building in Plano

by John Nelson January 4, 2019

PLANO, TEXAS — CityCentral, a coworking office space provider based in Dallas, has leased 30,616 square feet within Atrium at Collin Ridge in east Plano. The 281,315-square-foot office building is located at 500 N. Central Expressway at the northeast corner of President George Bush Turnpike and North Central Expressway. CityCentral’s new location will provide more than 100 private offices, as well as coworking spaces, meeting rooms and event spaces. Matthew Hickey and Kristin Grammar of TIG Real Estate Services Inc. represented CityCentral in the lease negotiations, while Paladin Partners represented the undisclosed landlord. This will be CityCentral’s third location in the Dallas market, with a fourth location opening in Frisco later this year.

January 4, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Centurion American Acquires Collin Creek Mall in Plano, Plans $1B Facelift

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2019

PLANO, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based development firm Centurion America has acquired the majority of the Collin Creek Mall in Plano, with plans to spend $1 billion to convert the 1.1 million-square-foot shopping destination into a mixed-use development. According to Community Impact Newspaper, the company acquired the anchor buildings formerly occupied by Macy’s, Dillard’s and Sears, as well as the interior structure of the mall. John Schupp, Mike Kennedy and Darrell Betts of Avison Young brokered the sale of the mall and the adjacent property formerly occupied by Sears. Once rezoning is approved, construction is slated to begin in summer 2019. The project is expected to be completed in multiple phases with a final completion date tentatively set for 2021. The future of the mall, which has faced declining occupancy in recent years, has been uncertain since Dallas developer Sam Ware’s bid to acquire the property fell through in 2018.

January 3, 2019

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Development Retail Texas

2GR Equity to Develop 215,000 SF Retail Power Center in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2019

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Grapevine, Texas-based 2GR Equity, in a joint venture with Paravest Capital and StreetLevel Investments, will develop a 215,000-square-foot retail power center at the corner of Chisholm Trail Parkway and McPherson Road in Fort Worth. The center, which will be branded The Shops at Chisholm Trail Ranch, will be situated on 35 acres within the Chisholm Trail Ranch master-planned development. The property is 70 percent preleased to tenants such as Marshalls, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Sprint. The project is scheduled for completion during the first half of 2020.

January 3, 2019

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