THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp., along with its subsidiary The Woodlands Development Co., is developing Creekside Park Apartments, a multifamily property within Creekside Park Village Center in The Woodlands. Located on Kuykendahl Road, the gated residential property will feature 292 apartment units designed for young families, empty nesters and seniors. Once completed, the property will feature 10 two-story buildings totaling 100 units and two four-story buildings totaling 192 units. Community amenities will include a clubhouse; resort-style pool with outdoor kitchen and grilling areas, cabanas, lounge seating, sundecks and hammocks; a 24/7 fitness center; dog park; bike storage; package delivery lockers; and children’s play area. Designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects, Creekside Park is slated for completion in mid-2018.
WILMER, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 930 E. Pleasant Run Road within Sunridge Business Park in Wilmer, a southern suburb of Dallas. Makita U.S.A. Inc. acquired the 227,230-square-foot property for an undisclosed price and plans to use it for a regional distribution center. Chris Teesdale, Tom Pearson and El Segundo of Colliers represented the seller, Scannell Properties, and the buyer in the deal.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Shops at Bethany, a retail property located at 740 S. Greenville Ave. in Allen. A private investor acquired the 9,467-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Bill Jordan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer in the deal.
TORONTO AND GREENWICH, CONN. — Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MST.UN), a Toronto-based multifamily REIT, has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group whereby Starwood will acquire all of Milestone’s subsidiaries and assets. The transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, is valued at $2.85 billion (USD). Milestone’s board of trustees has unanimously approved the acquisition and recommends that its shareholders vote in favor of the transaction. Milestone’s shareholders will receive $16.15 per share in cash upon closing, and the REIT expects to continue paying its monthly distributions in the normal course through closing. Milestone REIT’s portfolio consists of 78 garden-style apartment properties comprising 24,061 apartment units that are located in 16 major metropolitan markets throughout the Southeast and Southwest. Nearly half of the REIT’s holdings are in Texas. The transaction’s average price per apartment unit of approximately $120,000 compares favorably to Milestone’s current book value of approximately $109,500 per apartment unit. Starwood’s acquisition of Milestone’s portfolio of multifamily properties and operating platform of more than 1,200 employees will allow the firm to grow its multifamily footprint, especially in the Sunbelt region, where Starwood owns more than 67,000 …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CSW Development has completed the disposition of an office property located at 2711 W. Anderson Lane in Austin. Paydar Properties Inc. acquired the two-story, 29,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to redevelop the property into 27 Eleven, a mid-rise multifamily and mixed-use development in the near future. Scott LaMontagne and Michael Gonzalez of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
PLANO, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Parkway Commons, an office building located at 5068 W. Plano Parkway in Plano. CapRocq acquired the three-story building for $13.6 million. At the time of sale, the 101,289-square-foot property was 89 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Farmers Insurance, Qualitest and Kenny’s Restaurant Group. John Bowles, Bruce Butler and Susan Gwin Burks of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller, while Kevin Huchingson and Isaac Smith of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — The PPA Group has sold Kenton Place, a multifamily property located on 20 acres in northeast San Antonio. A private buyer acquired the 244-unit property for an undisclosed price. In 2008, The PPA Group originally purchased Kenton Place as part of a three-property portfolio that featured 10 acres of vacant land. The company renovated and updated the property and increased its NOI by 22 percent during its ownership period.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Partners has provided $5.2 million in financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Father Carlos Pinto Memorial Apartments in downtown El Paso. The Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan features an 18-year term, two years of interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization schedule. Paisano Housing Redevelopment Corp. will use the financing to purchase and renovate the 113-unit property, which is restricted to residents age 62 or old. After the $6.5 million renovation, the property will offer one- and two-bedroom units for seniors.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the lease of a 10,800-square-foot distribution and wholesale facility located at 4555 Airline Drive in Houston. Quality Reel Solutions, a manufacturer and wholesale provider of nailed wood reels, plywood reels and custom manufactured industrial lumber, will occupy the facility. Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the tenant, while Darryl Noon of Transwestern represented the landlord, St. Paul Fire & Maine Insurance, in the deal.
HOUSTON — Gupta Partners has acquired Beltway 8 Industrial Park, a nine-building flex property located at 5829 W. Sam Houston Parkway North in Houston, for an undisclosed price. The 276,000-square-foot property offers flex space ranging from 2,400 to 12,000 square feet for small businesses. Jace Auto Wheel and Tire Specialists and Lumber Liquidators, as well as retailers, professional offices, healthcare providers, technology/communications firms and wholesale service companies, occupy the property. Bradley Kovach of Moody Rambin represented the buyer, while Jim Authenreith, also of Moody Rambin, represented the seller, a California-based investment group, in the deal.