Texas

Furniture Wholesaler Signs 487,200 SF Warehouse Lease in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2018

MESQUITE, TEXAS — Furniture wholesaler Elements International has signed a 487,200-square-foot warehouse lease at Skyline Trade Center, an 87-acre office and industrial park in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The new space, which features a cross-dock configuration and 36-foot clear heights, will serve as the company’s headquarters as well as its chief distribution facility. The lease term is 88 months. Matt Dornak and Ryan Wolcott of Stream Realty Partners represented IDI Logistics in the lease negotiations. Nathan Lawrence of CBRE represented Elements International.

July 31, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

L5 Investments, BH Equities Sell 364-Unit Apartment Community in Houston

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2018

HOUSTON — A partnership between California-based L5 Investments and Iowa-based BH Equities has sold Huntington Glen, a 364-unit multifamily community in southwest Houston. Built in 1982, Huntington Glen offers amenities such as two pools, a business center and a playground. The partnership acquired the asset in 2015 and implemented a capital improvement program. The buyer was Austin-based GVA Real Estate Group. Joey Rippel, Chris Young and Connor Phillips of HFF represented the partnership in the sale.

July 31, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

WWC Purchases 161-Unit Apartment Property in Metro Houston for $14.9M

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2018

SPRING, TEXAS — Western Wealth Capital (WWC) has purchased Wimbledon Apartment Homes, a 161-unit multifamily property in the northern Houston suburb of Spring, for $14.9 million. The property was built in 1979 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pet park, business center and a coffee bar. This transaction marks WWC’s first acquisition of a multifamily property in Houston and its fourth overall in Texas.

July 31, 2018

Development Industrial Mixed-Use Texas

Hines Buys Land in Northwest Houston, Plans 1.5 MSF Mixed-Use Development

by John Nelson July 30, 2018

HOUSTON — Hines has purchased 107 acres in northwest Houston from Maxaam Inc. with plans to build a new 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development. Houston-based Hines is currently completing design for the two-phase logistics park, now branded as Grand National Business Park. Situated at the corner of Sam Houston Tollway and Gessner Road near the Sam Houston Race Park, the project will include a logistics center, hotel and retail space. Phase I will consist of 500,000 square feet of logistics space. Jim Foreman and Allison Bergman of Cushman & Wakefield are leasing the project on behalf of Hines. No construction timeline or costs were disclosed.

July 30, 2018

Company News Retail Texas

RadioShack Partners with HobbyTown to Open 100 New Express Locations Nationwide

by John Nelson July 30, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND LINCOLN, NEB. — Fort Worth-based RadioShack has partnered with Lincoln, Neb.-based retailer HobbyTown to open more than 100 new express stores nationwide. RadioShack will start by opening 60 locations of its store-within-a-store concept at HobbyTown stores across the country. The new express store will sell RadioShack-branded electronics. The move will bring RadioShack’s merchandise to several suburban markets. Founded in 1921, RadioShack is owned today by General Wireless Operations Inc., which acquired the brand in March 2015.

July 30, 2018

Development Healthcare Office Texas

REOC Development Breaks Ground on 60,000 SF Medical Office Building Near San Antonio

by John Nelson July 30, 2018

SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS — REOC Development LLC has recently broken ground on Singing Hills Professional Building, a three-story, 60,000-square-foot medical office building in Spring Branch. The property will be situated at U.S. Highway 281 and Harmony Hills Street, about 30 miles north of downtown San Antonio. Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) has leased space on the ground floor, and REOC’s brokerage firm affiliate REOC San Antonio is pursuing an imaging center provider for the remainder of the first floor space. About 65 percent of Singing Hills’ square footage is preleased, according to REOC Development. The project team, including architect Luna Middleman Architects and general contractor Middleman Construction Co., expect to deliver the facility next fall.

July 30, 2018

Loans Multifamily Texas

Dougherty Provides $1.5M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Kingsville, Texas

by John Nelson July 30, 2018

KINGSVILLE, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $1.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of South Park Estates Apartments in Kingsville. The borrower, AK Apartments LLC, has rebranded the 40-unit, market-rate multifamily community as Aviator Kingsville. Dougherty Mortgage and partner Old Capital provided the 12-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. AK Apartments has retained 3CM Multifamily to manage the property.

July 30, 2018

Industrial Leasing Activity Lee & Associates Texas

Lee & Associates Arranges 10,800 SF Industrial Lease in Dallas

by John Nelson July 30, 2018

DALLAS — Lee & Associates Dallas/Fort Worth has arranged a 10,800-square-foot industrial lease at 4656 Leston Ave., Suite 501 in Dallas. Bates & Myers Co. represented the tenant, First Choice Bargains, in the lease transaction. Phil Rosenfeld and Matt Thompson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Regal Business Center LLC.

July 30, 2018

Company News Texas

Two Texas Community Banks to Merge in $1B Deal

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2018

DALLAS AND HOUSTON — Dallas-based Veritex Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VBTX), the parent company of Veritex Community Bank, and Houston-based Green Bancorp (NASDAQ: GNBC) have entered into an agreement that will merge Green and its subsidiaries with the Veritex brand. The transaction, which is valued at approximately $1 billion, will create a new lending institution with $7.5 billion in assets that will operate 43 branches across the state. The deal calls for Green’s shareholders to receive 0.79 shares of Veritex common stock for each share of Green common stock. The stocks are currently trading at about $32.77 per share for Veritex and $25.89 per share for Green. Closing is expected to occur during the first quarter of 2019.

July 27, 2018

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Development Industrial Texas

Clay Development to Build 349,440 SF Distribution Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2018

BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Houston-based Clay Development & Construction Inc. will build Cedar Port IV Distribution Center, a 349,440-square-foot industrial facility that will be located within Cedar Port Business Park in Baytown, an eastern suburb of Houston. The rail-served property will feature 32-foot clear heights, 50- by 52-foot column spacing and 60-foot loading bays, as well as the capacity to accommodate a 72,320-square-foot building expansion. Construction is scheduled to begin in October and wrap in summer 2019.

July 27, 2018

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