DALLAS, GARLAND, MESQUITE, FORT WORTH AND TYLER, TEXAS — Tranwestern has brokered the sales of 1,600 multifamily units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area valued at $85 million. Taylor Snoddy, Philip Wiegard and James Roberts of Transwestern represented the seller and sourced the buyers in the five transactions. The acquisition prices for the individual transactions were not released. In the first deal, a New York-based investment group acquired North Park Terrace, a 310-unit property located at 8662 Park Lane in Dallas, and Pecan Tree, a 173-unit community located at 3001 Kendale Drive in Dallas. In the second transaction, an Oregon-based investment group purchased Eastfield Plaza, a 216-unit community located at 2626 John West Road in Mesquite. The buyer plans to renovate the property. In the third deal, a New York-based investment group acquired Parque Del Sol, a 200-unit property located at 238 E. Oates Road in Garland. In the fourth transaction, a Northern California-based investment group purchased Woods of Ridgmar, a 235-unit community located at 2200 Taxco Road and 2200 Ridgmar Plaza in Fort Worth. In the final deal, a Dallas-based investment group acquired 34 Hundred, a 484-unit complex located at 3400 Varsity Drive in Tyler. The buyer plans to renovate the …
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Balfour Beatty, Wynne/Jackson to Develop $67M Second Phase of Student Housing Property at UT Dallas
by Amy Works
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, along with Dallas-based Wynne/Jackson and lead equity partner Star Alliance, has closed on the financing for the second phase of a mixed-use project for the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson. The development team will expand on the Northside Phase 1 development by delivering 275 housing units and more than 6,600 square feet of retail space valued at $67 million as part of a public-private partnership. Situated on 12 acres, the second phase will include mid-rise apartments and townhomes totaling 900 beds, as well as shops, restaurants and entertainment venues to serve the 27,000 students, faculty, staff and young professionals of the university and greater Richardson area. Additionally, the new development will have a fitness facility, a resort-style pool, patio areas and spaces for small gatherings. Andres Construction will lead the overall design/build team, with Architecture Demarest as the lead design firm. Construction is underway, with completion slated for August 2018.
DALLAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building located at 17120 Dallas Parkway in Dallas. The Dallas-based family office of Embrey Interests acquired the 47,423-square-foot property from owner-tenants Loomis Agency and Carbon Cos. The sellers will continue to occupy the building. Beth Lambert and Diego Arroyave of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the off-market transaction. Additionally, Lambert and Arroyave arranged a 10-year acquisition loan through a life insurance company for the buyer.
PORTLAND, TEXAS — Portland Hospitality LP has opened Home2 Suites by Hilton Portland, located at 139 Buddy Ganem Drive in Portland, located across the bay from Corpus Christi. Managed by ZJZ Hospitality Inc., the 88-room hotel features complimentary breakfast, community spaces, fitness area, outdoor pool, fire pit and barbecue grill area and a business center.
OAK HILL, TEXAS — Petco has leased 13,108 square feet of retail space at Center of the Hills, a community retail center located at 7010 W. State Highway 71 in Oak Hill, a western suburb of Austin. H-E-B, Tuesday Morning, Firestone, Mattress Firm, Advance Auto Parts and Cricket Wireless are tenants at the retail property. Nash Frisbie and Britt Morrison of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord, while Roger Anderson of CBRE represented the tenant in the deal.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Travis County Commissioners Court has approved Blakefield LLC’s plans to develop Thomas Ranch, a 2,200-acre master-planned community off Highway 71 and Paleface Ranch Road in Western Travis County near Austin. The community will be situated around the shoreline along the Pedernales River. Thomas Ranch will include approximately 3,300 single-family homes; apartments; a marketplace of shops, entertainment venues and restaurants; a resort hotel and spa; a town square; and community gardens. The property includes five ecosystems, direct access to Lake Travis, natural creeks and miles of nature trails. An extensive network of walking, jogging and hiking trails will connect the areas. Overall, approximately one third of the development — 700 acres — is reserved for parks and trails. Construction on the community’s infrastructure is scheduled to begin in 2018, with single-family homes following in 2019. Each section will be built in four to five phases over the course of 15 to 20 years, according to the developers. Blakefield is the lead developer of the project and is partnering with Dannenbaum Engneering, Sherwood Engineers, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Kimley Horn, Ten Eyke Landscape Architects and Integra Group. Blakefield LLC is a Wilmette, Ill.-based developer of large-scale mixed-use and master-planned …
Frontline Capital Partners Acquires 333-Unit Multifamily Community in Metro San Antonio
by Amy Works
UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS — Frontline Capital Partners has acquired Sable Ridge Apartments, a 333-unit multifamily property located near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 in Universal City. On behalf of the buyer, Mark Brandenburg of JLL Capital Markets secured financing through LegacyTexas Bank for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. The property features two pools, a 24-hour fitness center, sand volleyball court, outdoor basketball court, playground area and internet café.
HOUSTON — Boyd Commercial/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 6550 Bingle Road in Houston. Tube America Inc. sold the 26,274-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. David Boyd and Wes Williams of Boyd Commercial represented the seller, while Greg Barra, also of Boyd Commercial, represented the buyer in the deal.
FORT WORTH, PLANO AND HILLSBORO, TEXAS — John T. Evans Co. has arranged three land sales in Texas for the development of retail properties. In the first deal, SCSD-Finnell Ltd. acquired a 1.1-acre land parcel at the southwest corner of Heritage Trace Parkway and North Beach Street in Fort Worth. Hillwood Alliance Residential sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to construct a retail center on the property. Jim Jamerson of John T. Evans Co. represented the buyer, while Edward Bogel and David Davidson of Davidson Bogel Real Estate represented Hillwood Alliance Residential. In the second land sale, SCSD-Finnell purchased 0.9 acres of land at 1224 N. Central Expressway in Plano for the development of a Schlotzsky’s Deli. Jamerson represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. In the third transaction, Tang Lu acquired 27,677 square feet of land with an existing building at 1400 Interstate 35 S.W. in Hillsboro. The buyer plans to redevelop the building into a fast food restaurant. Zach Berman of John T. Evans Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant office and retail property located at 1251 W. Green Oaks Blvd. in Arlington. A developer sold the 6,186-square-foot property to an undisclosed buyer. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a mix of tenants including Alamo Title, Farmers Insurance and Edward Jones Investments. Blake Burnett of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal, while Chris Parker of Mark One Capital arranged financing for the acquisition. The acquisition price was not released.