PRINCETON, TEXAS — Pioneer Realty Capital LLC, a Texas-based lender, has arranged a $7.2 million refinancing for Villa Asuncion Independent and Assisted Living Center in the Dallas suburb of Princeton. The 176-bed community opened in 1998. Pioneer Realty Capital used the government-backed SBA 504 refinance program to secure long-term financing. The new loan reduces the interest rate from 7.2 percent to a blended rate of 4.25 percent. The undisclosed owners plan to use the extra funds to expand the business.
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PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS — Agree Realty Corp. has acquired an 84,584-square-foot, net-leased retail property located in Port Arthur. The fully occupied center was renovated in 2014 and is home to tenants including Hobby Lobby, Party City and PetSmart. Ryan West and Matt Berry of HFF represented the seller, Baker Katz, in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the sale of two hotels in Austin: the 80-room StayBridge Suites Austin Northwest, and the 82-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Northwest. Hunter Hotel’s Los Angeles office represented the seller, Excel Hotel Group, in both transactions. The buyer of both assets was an unnamed opportunity fund based in New York. The buyer plans to invest $1 million in the Staybridge Suites hotel, which was built in 2009. The Fairfield Inn was built in 2014. Hunter’s Los Angeles office arranged the sale of six hotels in the third quarter and has at least five sales scheduled to close this quarter.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Adler Kawa Real Estate Advisors has acquired five single-story industrial buildings known as Kramer 1-5 at Braker Center in Austin. The buildings total 296,781 square feet and feature 21-foot clear heights and floor plans that accommodate office, warehouse, production and showroom space. Hale Umstattd and Leah Gallagher of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Davis Bass of HPI Real Estate Services & Investments will remain in charge of leasing. PNC Bank provided financing for the acquisition.
DALLAS — Stoneleigh Cos. and USA Infrastructure Investments will open One Uptown, a 196-unit high-rise apartment tower in Uptown Dallas, in January 2017. The project, located on McKinney Avenue, will offer units with private balconies, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, washers and dryers and large walk-in closets with Elfa closet shelving systems. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool, a 9,000-square-foot sky deck and lounge, a relaxation zone with a fire pit, a demonstration kitchen, cabanas, a private fitness studio, an entertainment room, and two hospitality suites for out-of-town guests. The tower will also feature more than 18,000 square feet of restaurant space occupied by Circo, a five-star European restaurant, and Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian steakhouse. Dallas-based architect Phil Shepard designed the development.
WESLACO, TEXAS — Planet Fitness plans to open a 19,413-square-foot gym at Weslaco Shopping Center in Weslaco in early 2017. The retail center, located at 1901 W. U.S. Route 83 in southern Texas, is managed by Cencor Realty Services. Tenants at the center include Ross Dress for Less, Bealls, Starbucks Coffee, Dollar Tree and Buffalo Wild Wings. Marcus Shaffer and Dan Mitchell of The Weitzman Group handled negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
Cohen Financial Arranges $5.2M in Financing for Two Retail Centers in Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area
by Katie Sloan
FORT WORTH AND SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Cohen Financial has arranged two loans totaling $5.2 million to refinance two retail centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The transactions included a $4.1 million loan for La Marina Plaza, a 30,000-square-foot retail center in Fort Worth anchored by Texas Health Resources, and a $1.1 million loan for Southlake Plaza, a 9,800-square-foot retail center in Southlake. Kevin Sellers of Cohen Financial’s Phoenix office secured the two fixed-rate, three-year loans through Commerce National Bank on behalf of the borrower, a local commercial real estate investor. The borrower plans to market and sell both assets within two years.
HOUSTON — Armstrong Medical Supply LLC has leased 9,600 square feet within Racepark Center at 6818 N. Sam Houston Parkway West in Houston. Lee & Associates’ Thomas Leger and Mike Spears represented the landlord, Turnaround Properties LLC. Richard Frye of Adkisson Group Inc. represented the tenant.
DALLAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged $32.1 million in financing for the acquisition of a portfolio of industrial properties in Dallas. The buyer of the portfolio, known as Riverbend, is a joint venture between Augustus Investment Holdings and Taurus Investment Holdings. Citizens Bank provided the capital. The acquisition includes 15 buildings totaling 962,000 square feet. The portfolio was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. The specific properties in the portfolio were not named. Scott Lewis and Greg Greene with CBRE’s Dallas office originated and secured the financing.
Trammell Crow, Clarion Partners Acquire 95-Acre Site for Industrial Development in Austin
by Katie Sloan
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Clarion Partners, on behalf of a comingled fund, have acquired a 95-acre site for the development of Park 183, a master-planned industrial business park. The 964,000-square-foot project, located at the intersection of Burleson Road and U.S. Route 183 in Austin, will be developed in multiple phases. Phase I will consist of the speculative development of two buildings totaling 247,000 square feet and significant road, drainage and utility infrastructure for the industrial park. Construction is expected to begin in January 2017. The design team for Park 183 includes STG Design, Jones|Carter, Wylie Consulting Engineers and Bihner Chin Engineering Ltd. Leasing and marketing will be handled by Mark Emerick, John Barksdale, Ace Schlameus and Darryl Dadon of CBRE.