Texas

Ziegler Cooper, Basic Builders Renovating 5300 Memorial Drive in Houston

by Haisten Willis October 18, 2016

HOUSTON — Ziegler Cooper Architects and Basic Builders are renovating 5300 Memorial Drive, an 11-story, 153,000-square-foot office building in Houston. Built in 1983 and renovated in 1993, the building’s common areas, including its entry, ground floor lobby, elevator lobbies and cabs, corridors and restrooms will be remodeled and modernized. Improvements will include a new building monument sign, lobby coffee bar, hotel-grade restroom finishes and LED lighting in common areas. Owner Equus Capital Partners has retained Ziegler Cooper and Basic Builders as the design-build team on the project, which is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2017. 5300 Memorial is located in the Midtown submarket between Memorial Park and Buffalo Bayou Park. JLL’s Jessica Ochoa and Russell Hodges recently completed two lease renewals at 5300 Memorial on behalf of Equus Capital Partners. The Shanks Law Firm, represented by Morgan Relyea of Cushman & Wakefield, renewed an 8,463-square-foot lease, and A. Randall Camacho, represented by Lee & Associates’ Travis Taylor, renewed a 3,523-square-foot lease.

October 18, 2016

Rosewood Property to Purchase 44 Acres in San Antonio for Mixed-Use Development

by Haisten Willis October 18, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — The Tobin Endowment has closed on the sale of 44 acres surrounding the original residence of the late Robert L. B. Tobin. Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. purchased the property and plans to build a mixed-use development on the tract. The property is in the Oakwell Farms area of north-central San Antonio. The sale will preserve the residence, which was designed by Tobin, a San Antonio arts patron, philanthropist and businessman. Two surrounding acres will also be preserved. Before his death in 2000, Tobin converted the residence to the offices of The Tobin Endowment.

October 18, 2016

Office Texas

JLL Arranges Four Leases at Forum Offices in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis October 18, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — JLL has arranged 21,119 square feet of new office leases at Forum Offices over the past 60 days. The largest deal was with GM Financial, which will occupy the first floor of Forum Three office building with 10,661 square feet. Other new tenants include CoStar Group, Guardian Mortgage Co. and HMG Engineers. JLL’s Mark Krenger, Lisa Mittel and Meredith Sheeder worked on behalf of the landlord, a partnership between Endeavor Real Estate and Long Wharf Partners, to finalize the transactions. JLL’s Pat McDowell and John Worthen represented GM Financial, Sergio Acosta of San Antonio Commercial Advisors represented CoStar Group and Scott Wolff of Transwestern represented Guardian Mortgage Co. The Forum Offices includes a three-building campus located on 16 acres in the Northwest submarket of San Antonio. The project spans over 380,000 square feet and is 91.4 percent leased. Endeavor Real Estate and Long Wharf Partners purchased the property late last year and have invested in capital improvements including a tenant training facility, fitness center, expanded Wi-Fi coverage and renovated signage and branding.

October 18, 2016

Retail Texas

M&M Brokers Sale of 19,456 SF Retail Property in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis October 18, 2016

TOMBALL, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of North Eldridge Showrooms, a 19,456-square-foot retail property located in Tomball. Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office and Christopher Jones of the firm’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited partnership. Watt Harrison of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. North Eldridge Showrooms is located at 16121 N. Eldridge Parkway.

October 18, 2016

Loans Multifamily Texas

Grandbridge Secures $38.9M Loan for Multifamily Property in Austin

by Haisten Willis October 17, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $38.9 million loan for Barton Creek Apartments, a 250-unit garden-style complex located in Austin. Mike Ortlip and Josh Davis of Grandbridge’s Charlotte office arranged the loan, which was provided by an insurance company. The loan features a seven-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.

October 17, 2016

Loans Multifamily Texas

Love Funding Secures $14.1M Refinancing for Apartment Community in Austin

by Haisten Willis October 17, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Love Funding, a provider of FHA multifamily, affordable and healthcare financing, has secured a $14.1 million loan for the refinancing of Huntington Meadows Apartment Homes, a 200-unit affordable apartment community in Austin. Love Funding’s Laura Saull-Smith secured the financing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 223(f) loan insurance program for the purchase or refinancing of existing multifamily rental housing. Using the program enabled the ownership group to lock in a fixed interest rate for a 35-year term, fund a replacement reserve and free up more than $1 million for repairs and upgrades. Decker Lane Partners LP purchased the property in 2015. It was originally built in 1998 as Gardens at Decker Lane, which drew on funding support from low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). Decker Lane Partners and its management company, AmeriSouth Realty, took over the property in 2011.

October 17, 2016

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Retail Texas

Cinemark Theatres to Open 10-Screen Location in Valley Ranch Town Center

by Haisten Willis October 17, 2016

NEW CANEY, TEXAS — Cinemark Theatres is planning to begin construction on a 10-screen theater in the entertainment district at Valley Ranch Town Center, a development of The Signorelli Co. Valley Ranch is a 240-acre retail district located at the intersection of I-69 and the Grand Parkway. The new theater will be Cinemark’s 13th location in the Houston area and the first new construction, all-reclining seat theater for Cinemark in metro Houston. Each auditorium will feature electric reclining seats with adjustable head and foot rests, and the theater will offer reserved seating, online ticketing and self-serve concessions. The theater is expected to be 40,000 square feet and will open in late 2017 or early 2018.

October 17, 2016

Loans Retail Texas

BMC Capital Arranges $6.2M Refinancing of Retail Property in San Marcos

by Haisten Willis October 17, 2016

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — BMC Capital has arranged the $6.2 million refinancing of a North Carolina Furniture Direct store located in San Marcos. The five-year, fixed-rate loan features a 25-year amortization schedule. Hank Crane of BMC secured the financing on behalf of the borrower through an undisclosed bank.

October 17, 2016

Office Texas

SRS Distribution Expands Office to 5,452 SF at Valliance Plaza in McKinney

by Haisten Willis October 17, 2016

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — SRS Distribution Inc., a roofing supply company, has signed a lease expansion for its office at Valliance Plaza in McKinney. The company will now occupy 5,452 square feet. Stephen Hemphill of Mohr Partners represented the tenant, and Heather Shover and Sean Dalton of Younger Partners represented the landlord in the leasing transaction.

October 17, 2016

Industrial Texas

Colliers International Arranges Sale of 95,204 SF Industrial Property in Dallas

by Katie Sloan October 14, 2016

DALLAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Northgate III, a 95,204-square-foot industrial property in Dallas. The buildings are located at 12002 and 12092 Forestgate Drive. Lizzy Blake of Colliers represented the seller, Mountain West Industrial, and Tom Grant of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, P.S.C. Properties LLC.

October 14, 2016

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