IRVING, TEXAS — SVN has negotiated the sale of Rock Island Apartments, a 154-unit multifamily property in Irving. The property was built in 1973 and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Byron Griffith of SVN brokered the sale. The Arlington-based buyer will implement a value-add program to the unit interiors and amenities. Other terms of sale and the seller were not disclosed.
ORANGE, TEXAS — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Terrace Vines Apartments, a 104-unit multifamily asset in Orange, a city in southeast Texas. The seven-year loan features a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower is QRH Prop One LLC, which purchased the asset in early 2016. The property, which includes amenities such as a pool, playground, business center and dog park, was 99 percent occupied at the time of loan closing.
BEAUMONT, ROCKPORT AND HONDO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5 million sale of a trio of manufactured housing communities totaling 241 homes in Texas. The properties are Wenwood, a 53-home community in Beaumont; Rockport Village, a 73-home asset in the Gulf Coast city of Rockport; and Hondo Villages—Jackson & Sunset, a 115-home property in the San Antonio suburb of Hondo. Jeff Taylor, Douglas Danny and Braeden Jehle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a partnership and limited liability company, respectively. Both parties requested anonymity.
To say the multifamily investment market in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is healthy would be an understatement. With nearly 36,000 units across 183 properties sold in the first half of 2018, according to Real Capital Analytics, a more accurate assessment would be that the sector is — figuratively — on fire. Investor demand for workforce housing remains at an all-time high. With strong economic fundamentals, buyers remain bullish on the DFW multifamily market. Historically low interest rates have attributed to cap rate compression as buyers continue to search for value-add opportunities. While cap rates remain compressed, the yields are still very attractive when compared to alternative investment options. With listings averaging more than 125 confidentiality agreements, 20 tours and 15 offers, the competition has become intense. Winning a deal in today’s market takes more than a strong offer — it takes a good reputation, determination and aggression. Buyer Strategy Buyers can differentiate themselves and establish a competitive advantage by having the equity partner, lender, contractors and management company involved in the transaction prior to the initial offer. Sellers have grown accustomed to tight timelines, limited contingencies and significant non-refundable earnest money at contract execution. In this competitive of a market, sellers …
ALLEN, TEXAS — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has broken ground on Collin College Technical Campus, a 360,000-square-foot development in Allen, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The project will deliver a 177,646-square-foot building for trade studies that includes lab space, auto shops and carpentry shops, as well as a 151,000-square-foot academic building with classrooms, administrative offices and common spaces. Additional features will include a 23,700-square-foot conference building, a 42,000-square-foot classroom to be shared with the Allen Independent School District and a 600-space underground parking garage. Completion is slated for summer 2020. The campus is expected to eventually serve more than 4,000 students.
SPRING, TEXAS — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Alexan Auburn Lakes, a 346-unit multifamily community in Spring, a northern suburb of Houston. Built in 2015, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a dog park, lake and running trails. Ryan Epstein, Jennifer Ray, Wes Breeding and Scott Bray of Berkadia represented the seller, a partnership between Trammell Crow Residential and Prime Property Investors, in the transaction. Tucker Knight and Nick Murphy of Berkadia secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, Fort Worth-based Olympus Property.
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Austin-based FourPoint Student Housing Investments has brokered the sale of Angelo Place, a 480-bed student housing community located adjacent to Angelo State University in San Angelo, roughly midway between Lubbock and San Antonio. Built in 2007, the 120-unit property features amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a full-sized basketball court. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft, Meredith Wolff and Craig Miller of FourPoint led the sales effort on behalf of the seller, Atlas Real Estate Partners. The buyer was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Houston-based LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged four acquisition loans totaling $21 million for a quartet of multifamily assets located across three coastal counties in southeast Texas. The properties include two assets totaling 320 units in Brazoria County, a 100-unit property in Jefferson County and a 20-unit asset in Galveston County. Brandon Brown, Kurt Dennis and Jamie Safier of LMI Capital arranged the loans on behalf of undisclosed borrowers.
IRVING, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has secured a 117,072-square-foot industrial lease at 8701 Sterling St. in Irving. Reid Bassinger and Trey Fricke of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Builders First Source Inc., a Dallas-based provider of construction materials and supplies, in the lease negotiations. Brett Owens of Transwestern represented the landlord, Colony NorthStar.
DALLAS — A partnership between Dallas-based TriGate Capital LLC and developer/operator M-M Properties has refinanced Comerica Bank Tower, a 60-story, 1.5 million-square-foot office building in downtown Dallas. The Dallas Morning News reports that the amount of the loan is $163 million. Completed in 1987, the property includes ground-floor restaurant space and amenities such as a conference center, tenant lounge and a patio bar. The loan proceeds will be used to repay an existing CMBS loan and provide additional funds for leasing, as well to finance other capital expenditures. John Brownlee and Jim Curtin of HFF placed the loan with Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group Inc. on behalf of the borrower.
