HOUSTON — LMI Capital has arranged $18.9 million in green financing for a 370-unit apartment community located in the Woodlake/Briar Meadow area of Houston. Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital arranged the loan, which features a 4.3 percent interest rate and four years of interest-only payments. The undisclosed borrower will use proceeds from the loan for cash-out purposes.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has secured a 31,688-square-foot industrial lease at 401-421 W. Crosstimbers St. in Houston on behalf of Houston Installation Services Inc., a furniture installation and relocation services firm. Jake Wilkinson of NAI represented the tenant in the negotiations. The duration of the lease, landlord and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Houston-based Pontikes Development plans to build Port 10 Logistics Center, a 3 million-square-foot, Class A distribution center that will be situated on 246 acres at the corner of Thompson Road and Interstate 10 in the Houston metro of Baytown. The rail-served property will feature 32- and 36-foot clear heights and on-site rail and trailer storage. The first phase of the project, which is currently slated for a third-quarter 2018 completion, will deliver two cross-dock buildings measuring 485,000 and 295,000 square feet. JLL will handle leasing of the property.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Drury Development Corp. a subsidiary of Missouri-based hospitality owner-operator Drury Hotels Co., will build Drury Plaza Hotel, a 268-room property that will be situated on 9.2 acres at the intersection of Center Street and Interstate 30 in Arlington. The project will also deliver an upscale restaurant to the site, which is located west of the Lincoln Square retail center. Larry Jordan and Steve Williamson of Transwestern represented the seller in the disposition of the land. A timeline for construction has not yet been established.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hunt Southwest Real Estate Development has inked two industrial leases totaling 260,176 square feet at Riverbend West Distribution Center in Fort Worth. Ecolab, a Minnesota-based provider of resource technologies and services, has leased 192,350 square feet and PODS, a Florida-based moving and storage company, has leased 67,826 square feet. Located at 2101 Reeves Place near Interstate 820, the 301,500-square-foot facility features 2,167 square feet of office space, 12 dock-high doors and LED warehouse lighting. J.R. Tomlinson of Jackson Cooksey represented Ecolab and Mark DiMarsico of Commercial Realty Associates represented PODS in the lease negotiations. Donnie Rohde and George Jennings of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented Hunt Southwest.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Methodist Retirement Communities (MRC), a non-profit seniors living developer operator based in The Woodlands, will develop Stevenson Oaks, a 259-unit seniors housing property that will be situated on 19 acres in Fort Worth. The project will deliver 159 independent living units, 36 assisted living units, 24 memory support suites, 24 rehab suites and 16 skilled nursing suites. Located off Chisholm Trail Parkway at Bryant Irvin and Altamesa boulevards, the property will offer amenities such as a fitness center, auditorium and walking trails. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2019, with 2021 the target opening date.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Weitzman has negotiated a 46,155-square-foot tenant lease with Tru Fit Athletic Clubs for the anchor space at Parkway Square, a 156,520-square-foot retail center in College Station. Tru Fit Athletic Clubs will join other tenants at the center such as Stein Mart, Harbor Freight Tools, Firestone and McDonald’s. The Parkway Square gym will be the Colorado-based fitness chain’s 18th location in Texas. James Namken and Kyle Knight of Weitzman represented the landlord in the lease negotiations and CBRE represented Tru Fit.
Healthcare facilities have become a mainstream investment asset class for private and institutional investors over the last decade. Healthcare assets with strong credit tenancy and on-campus locations are now fetching record pricing. Pressure from consumers, federal and state legislation and fiscal responsibility are driving changes in the delivery of healthcare services. Significant consolidation is occurring in the form of acquisitions and affiliations. The most visible and tangible change to the consumer has been the proliferation of urgent care facilities. Other drivers of healthcare facility construction include hospital operators pushing for their brands and facilities to be more convenient to the consumer. Increased focus on preventative care and consumers’ desire for quick and convenient access to services near work or home plays a role as well. These trends are relevant and visible in the 2017 El Paso healthcare market. Population Growth Leads Historically, El Paso ranks among the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas, averaging decade-over-decade growth of 21 percent from 1960 to 2010. The MSA, composed of El Paso County and the more recently added Hudspeth County, is projected to hit nearly 883,000 residents by 2019. In 2014, when El Paso data was combined with data from sister city Ciudad Juárez and …
DALLAS — Hoque Global and KDC will develop Dallas Smart District, a 20-acre mixed-use property that will be located adjacent to Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas. Phase I of the project will deliver between 600,000 and 1 million square feet of Class A office space, a location for an undetermined grocery tenant, a food hall, boutique hotel with residences and parks and green spaces with bike paths and recreational areas. Hoque Global is directing the retail, residential and hospitality elements of the project, and KDC is developing the office component. Pelli Parke Pelli Architects is designing the property. Work on the project is expected to begin in late 2018.
TULSA, OKLA. — Knightvest Management, a Dallas-based multifamily investment and management firm, has acquired Waterside, a 682-unit apartment community located at 1703 S. Jackson Ave. W in Tulsa. The property includes a combination of one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, resort-style pool and convenient access to nearby jogging and biking trails. The company is planning a multimillion-dollar renovation to the property’s interior and exterior. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.