ROWLETT, TEXAS — Bayside Land Partners, a partnership between Kent Donahue and Wilks Development, is developing Bayside, a $1 billion master-planned project encompassing 262 acres and featuring a variety of retail, restaurants, residential units and a resort hotel in the Lake Ray Hubbard area of Rowlett. Designed as a pedestrian-friendly, open-air resort, Bayside will feature more than 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, 3,000 residential units, a 1,000-slip marina and 700 hotel rooms. Lifescapes International will provide landscape design services for the project, including the development of the first-ever Crystal Lagoon in Texas. A Crystal Lagoon is a new technology that creates man-made lagoons with crystal-clear, turquoise waters in order to create a beachfront property. Additionally, Lifescapes will design a 116-acre peninsula, including 25 acres of parks, a variety of retail rooftop gardens and beach zones and the perimeter of the eight-acre Crystal Lagoon. Construction on the lagoon is slated to start this March and the project is scheduled to open by spring 2019.
Texas
Core5 Industrial Partners Acquires Site in Hutchins, Texas, for 754,897 SF Industrial Facility
by Amy Works
HUTCHINS, TEXAS — Core5 Industrial Partners has acquired two adjacent land sites totaling 41.5 acres at 1200 W. Wintergreen Road in Hutchins. The buyer plans to construct a speculative 754,897-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility on the site. The location provides convenient access to interstates 45, 20, 30 and 35E. John Leinbaugh and Matt Elliott of NAI Robert Lynn, along with Brent Wicker and Randy Church of Wicker & Associates, represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
Berkeley Partners Refinances Five-Property Industrial Portfolio in Metro Dallas, Houston
by Amy Works
DALLAS AND HOUSTON — Berkeley Partners has refinanced its five-property industrial portfolio in the metro Dallas area and Houston totaling 440,473 square feet. Jeff Sause, Kevin Mackenzie and Adam Herrin of HFF placed the $14.1 million, five-year, fixed-rate loan with LegacyTexas Bank on behalf of Berkeley Partners. The portfolio comprises 13 buildings at five properties in Beltwood Tech Center in Farmers Branch; Center Point Business Park in Mesquite; Glenville Business Center in Richardson; and Valpointe Business Park in Carrolton; and Cypress II Building Center in Houston. The multi-tenant properties are leased to companies such as Turn Around Communications, Security Control System, Arsham Gymnastics, Texas Metals Industrials, Murray Drywall and InterFET Corp.
IRVING, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $3.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing for Woodwind Apartment Homes, a 64-unit multifamily property located in the Dallas suburb Irving. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through a partnership with Old Capital Lending and Dougherty’s Vienna, Va., office for the borrower, DCP 3947 Pleasant Run Road LLC.
HOUSTON — Colliers International has arranged the sale of an office and warehouse building located within Park 10 at 16337 Park Row in Houston. Plano Vistas Ltd. sold the 41,170-square-foot property to 16337 Park Row LLC for an undisclosed price. Marshall Clinkscales of Colliers International represented the seller, while Marc Drumwright of Southwest Realty Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. Tom Hamilton of Alamo Title Co. handled the closing.
DALLAS — Miami Lakes, Fla.-based The Kislak Organization has acquired Routh Street Flats, an apartment complex located at 3033 Routh St. in Dallas. Alamo Manhattan sold the 208-unit property for an undisclosed sum. Built in 2015, the property features 149 one- and two-bedroom layouts, a gated parking garage, rooftop terrace, infinity pool, fitness center, business center, bike repair station, pet park, resident lounge, fire pits and picnic areas. Moran & Co. Southwest represented the seller. Team Mozer with George Smith Partners arranged the acquisition financing, which was provided by Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. Kislak has selected Cottonwood Residential to manage Routh Street Flats’ day-to-day operations.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — RD Management has acquired Shops at Tech Ridge, a shopping center located in Austin, for an undisclosed price. Excluding the recently vacated Target store, the 504,153-square-foot property is 96 percent occupied. Since purchasing the property, RD Management has signed a lease with Floor & Décor for 77,958 square feet of space in the former Target store. Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Toys “R” Us and Conn’s HomePlus also occupy the center. The buyer plans to renovate the façade of the former Target space and develop two new pad sites at the center. The name of the seller was not released.
LandPark Advisors Arranges Acquisition of 143,211 SF Office Building in Stafford, Texas
by Amy Works
STAFFORD, TEXAS — LandPark Advisors has brokered the acquisition of an office building located at 12603 Southwest Freeway in Stafford. Stone Mountain Properties acquired the 143,211-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1981 and renovated in 2015, the property is a Class B, six-story building that has received $1.5 million in capital improvements since 2013. Bill McGrath and Peter Wall of LandPark Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
DALLAS — Virtua Partners has completed the $18 million recapitalization of Midtown Atrium, an office complex located in the northern submarket of Dallas. Virtua assisted the tenant-in-common investors with an extension of the current senior loan and a $2 million investment in preferred equity. The new capital is being used to fund tenant improvements, leasing commissions and property upgrades at the 113,359-square-foot building. Versant Commercial Brokerage, an affiliate of Virtua, assisted in placing the new preferred equity. Virtua Partners provided the loan guarantees and stepped in as the new sponsor. Clear Vista Management, also an affiliate of Virtua, will provide asset management services for the new financing package.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the sale of Woodfront Condominiums, an apartment building located at 5411 Columbia Ave. in Dallas. An individual/personal trust sold the property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1984, the property features 49 for-rent apartment units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. John Barker and Daniel Burton of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and secured the buyer, a private investor, in the deal.