ABILENE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has negotiated a 10,020-square-foot retail lease at a former Big 5 Sporting Goods store at 2365 S. Danville Drive in the west Texas city of Abilene. Tim McNutt and Britton Lankford of Bright Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Jennifer Frank and Brian Frank of Segovia Retail Group represented the tenant, Skechers.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A joint venture between The Outlet Resource Group (TORG) and Singerman Real Estate has acquired The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, a 400,000-square-foot retail center located in Oklahoma City, for $130 million. The mall is the only outlet center in the state of Oklahoma, according to TORG. The center — which opened in 2011 — is home to more than 90 retail outlets, including Nike, Vera Bradley, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Disney, Forever 21, The North Face, Bath & Body Works and Under Armour. A joint venture between Michigan-based Horizon Group Properties Inc. and Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties Inc. sold the property. Richard Frolik of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. “We are excited to enter the Oklahoma City market,” says Lisa Wagner, principal of TORG. “The previous ownership established the center as a shopping destination, and we look forward to optimizing and improving the experience for shoppers and retailers.” The new ownership is currently reviewing all aspects of operations, and expects to rebrand the center in the coming months. Avison Young will handle property management. The Outlet Resource Group is a global alliance of experts focused on the acquisition, management, …
NORTHLAKE, TEXAS — Farmers Brothers Coffee, a wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has opened a $90 million, 538,000-square-foot headquarters in the Fort Worth suburb of Northlake. Located at 1912 Farmers Brothers Drive, the headquarters includes a 125,000-square-foot roasting plant with the capacity to roast 24 to 28 million pounds of coffee per year and a 258,000-square-foot distribution center. Stream Realty Partners developed the facility, which will house approximately 175 employees as the company begins its complete relocation from California to Texas.
HOUSTON — Arrimus Capital, a California-based private equity firm, has acquired Campus Vue, a 465-bed, Class A student housing property located at 4459 N. MacGregor Way near the University of Houston. Fountain Residential Properties sold the asset, which consists of 145 units across two five-story buildings. Amenities of the property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, include a resort-style pool, study lounges and a game room. With this transaction, Arrimus has now acquired more than $100 million in student housing properties over the last 90 days.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Houston-based lender Q10 KDH has secured $5.7 million in financing for Cedar Ridge Apartments, a 166-unit multifamily property located less than one mile from Texas A&M University in College Station. The loan features a 20-year term, 20-year amortization schedule and an interest rate of roughly 4 percent. Amenities at the property include two pools, a basketball court, a community garden and a shuttle that runs to and from the property and the university. The planned use of the capital was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Mexican restaurant Mesero and gym chain Orangetheory Fitness will both open locations within the next 12 months in Victory Park, a 75-acre, mixed-use development in downtown Dallas. Both locations will be housed within a new building at Victory Park Lane and High Market Street, construction of which is near completion. The building will also house a Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, 20,000 square feet of new retail space and The23, a 285-unit apartment community
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated an 11,700-square-foot industrial lease at 3201 Cooke Way in Oklahoma City. Jason Hammock, Caitlin Mazaheri and John Lenochan of CBRE represented the landlord, Admiral Square Inc., in the transaction. Allan Meadors of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Atlas Brands LLC, a New York-based marketing firm.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — GLL Real Estate Partners, a Germany-based investment firm, has purchased Capital Ridge, a seven-story, 216,511-square-foot office complex in Austin that is currently 100 percent leased to Apple, for approximately $96 million. A joint venture between Denver-based investment firm Miller Global Properties LLC and Austin-based Riverside Resources sold the Class A property, which is situated on 38 acres at 320 S. Capital of Texas Highway in the West Lake Hills area. Apple has leased space at Capital Ridge since early 2015, the year the complex was built.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $10.4 million in acquisition financing for Toscana Apartments, a 192-unit, Class B property multifamily property located at 17910 Kelly Blvd. in Carrollton. Laurie Morfin of Bellwether arranged the financing through Fannie Mae loan on behalf HLC Equity, a Pennsylvania-based firm that acquired the property earlier in April for roughly $13.2 million.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Garden Park Apartments, a 252-unit multifamily community located at 1609 Sherry St. in Arlington. Built in 1968, the property features gated access, six laundry facilities and a playground. One-bedroom units average 589 square feet per unit and two-bedroom units average 1,065 square feet per unit. Mark Allen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based limited liability corporation, and procured the buyer, also a limited liability firm.