GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Developer Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. has delivered a 322,194-square-foot distribution and learning center in Grapevine for Mercedes-Benz USA. Situated on 31 acres along Lakeside Parkway at Enterprise Road, the property consists of a 262,969-square-foot distribution center and a 59,215-square-foot learning and performance center. Richardson-based construction firm Hill & Wilkinson served as general contractor on the project.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial (HLC) has arranged the sale of a 68,092-square-foot distribution warehouse in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Farmers Branch. Situated on 3.3 acres at 14335 Gillis Road, the property, which was built in 1977, features 18-foot clear heights, three dock-high loading doors and a sprinkler system. Joshua Barnes of HLC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. John Nguyen and Heather Nguyen of NewQuest Properties represented the buyer, 85C Bakery & Café, a Taiwanese bakery and coffee shop chain.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Walker Plaza, a 63,714-square-foot office building located at 5810 Bernardo Ave. in the south Texas city of Laredo. James Bell and Keith Lloyd of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed partnership. The name and representative of the buyer were not released.
HOUSTON — Cypressbrook Co. has negotiated a 26,185-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of Displayco USA Inc., a Houston-based marketing firm, at 3800 Distribution Blvd. in north Houston. Greg Montes of Cypressbrook represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Allison Bergman and Jim Foreman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Morris Realty Associates LLC.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Altaquip LLC, an Ohio-based equipment services provider, has leased 15,000 square feet of office/warehouse space at 923 Avenue N in Grand Prairie. Michael Stanzel and Patrick Embry of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Corby Hodgkiss of Mercer & Co. represented Altaquip.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Facebook’s $1 billion data center in Fort Worth, which includes 440,000 square feet of server space and 70,000 square feet of administrative space, has gone operational. Construction of the property, which is situated on 150 acres at State Highway 170 and Park Vista Boulevard, began in June 2015. The Menlo Park, California-based media giant will also build a $267 million addition to the center that will deliver more than 400,000 square feet of additional space, according to The Dallas Morning News.
HOUSTON — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged $7.8 million in refinancing for a 138,633-square-foot office building located at 2224 Bay Area Blvd. in the Clearlake area of Houston. Adam Lipkin of Grandbridge arranged the refinancing for the six-story property on behalf of a sovereign wealth fund operated by the Republic of Nauru, a South Pacific island nation. The property is primarily leased to a subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group, a publicly traded NASA contractor.
STILLWATER, OKLA. — Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has begun work on a $7.1 million HVAC and plumbing project for The Ranch, a $58 million retirement community under the Epworth Living brand in Stillwater that is currently under construction. Situated on 55 acres near Oklahoma State University, the 325,000-square-foot property will feature amenities such as 35,000 square feet of common area space, a fitness center, coffee shop and library. Completion of The Ranch is slated for March 2018.
GALVESTON, TEXAS — Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) has sold Broadway Shopping Center, a 74,604-square-foot retail center located at 5908 Broadway Ave. in Galveston. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to tenants such as Big Lots, Family Dollar, Subway and Anytime Fitness. Ryan West of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer, a private investor, were not disclosed.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — E Contractors, a Houston-based construction firm, has broken ground on Egrets Landing Sugar Land, a 22,000-square-foot, Class A office property. The building will be situated on 1.5 acres at the corner of U.S Highway 59 and State Highway 6 in the Houston metro of Sugar Land. E Contractors expects to complete the two-story building in January 2018.
