ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — California-based investment and development firm Mark IV Capital has broken ground on Summit II at La Frontera, a 95,000-square-foot, Class A office building in the greater Austin area. The two-story building located near the intersection of Interstate 35 and SH 45 is the largest office property under construction in the Round Rock submarket. Amenities will include a 10,000-square-foot courtyard with Wi-Fi and food truck services, as well as a fitness center.
FAIRVIEW, TEXAS — Azure Partners LLC has received a $32 million acquisition loan for Sorrel Fairview, a 267-unit, Class A multifamily property located at 351 Sugarloaf Trail in the North Texas city of Fairview. The property features a pool, game room, fitness center and an on-site car wash. Abe Hirsch, Moshe Majeski and Zev Karpel of Meridian Capital arranged the five-year loan, which features a fixed 4 percent interest rate and three years of interest-only payments.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Keener Investments, a Houston-based investment firm, has acquired Parkside Place, a 321-unit apartment community located at 3101 Spencer Highway in the Houston metro of Pasadena. The company plans to renovate the interiors of the units, which range in size from 963 to 1,256 square feet. The property offers a pool, clubhouse, storage space and a laundry facility. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
DENTON, TEXAS — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has purchased Denton Village, a 46,300-square-foot shopping center located at 2341 Hickory Creek Road in Denton. Built in 2016 and anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, the center also houses tenants such as Pet Supermarket, T-Mobile and Domino’s Pizza. Matt Tice and David Neboyskey of Inland negotiated the transaction on behalf of an institutional fund advised by Inland Institutional Capital LLC. Inland Real Estate Acquisitions is the purchasing arm for various entities that are part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Newstream Commercial will develop Lakeside Crossing, a 12-acre mixed-use project near the intersection of Long Prairie Road and Lake Forest Boulevard in the Dallas metro of Flower Mound. The development will include 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space, as well as 15 luxury townhomes. The project also includes a 134-room hotel with a rooftop lounge and 4,000 square feet of meeting space. Lakeside Crossing is scheduled to open in 2019.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Phoenix Capital Partners Ltd. and Austin-based Ardent Residential has broken ground on Palo Verde, a 296-unit apartment community located at the corner of U.S. Highway 290 and FM 1826 in Austin. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a business center and conference rooms, a dog park, pool and a fitness center with a yoga studio. Construction is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2019.
GARLAND, TEXAS — KWA Construction has begun construction on Firewheel Senior Living Residences, a 154-unit, 171,572-square-foot seniors housing community located at 5151 N. President George Bush Highway in Garland. The property will feature a resort-style pool, grilling stations and a dog park. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2018. Seneca Investments is serving as the developer of the project.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 200,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 713 Northpark Central Drive in Houston on behalf of motor manufacturer BasinTek LLC. Nick Peterson and John Ferruzzo of NAI brokered the deal. The transaction is the sixth-largest industrial lease negotiated in Houston this year, according to NAI’s data.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Pennsylvania-based investment firm Sigma Hospitality has opened Home2 Suites by Hilton Baytown, a 96-room hotel located off Interstate 10 at 7512 Garth Road in the Houston metro of Baytown. The hotel will offer amenities such as a combined laundry and fitness center, outdoor pool and meeting space that can accommodate up to 61 people. The property is also pet-friendly.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties totaling 512 units in the Houston metro of Humble. The properties are Eagle Crest, a 200-unit community located at 5303 Atascosita Road, and Timberlakes at Atascosita, a 312-unit community located at 18551 Timber Forest Drive. Both properties were built about 15 years ago and feature pools, fitness centers and clubhouses. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the seller, Gaia Real Estate. Houston-based Mosaic Residential purchased both assets for undisclosed prices.
