HOUSTON — Colliers International has negotiated two office/warehouse leases at 9777 W. Gulf Bank Road in Houston. Donald Fincher of TruCore Commercial represented Armadillo Photo Supply Inc., which leased 9,746 square feet. Stephen Kuper and Preston Yaggi of Lee & Associates represented Helios Digital Packaging Inc., which leased 16,081 square feet. Walter Menuet and Judd Harrison of Colliers International represented the landlord in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Method Architecture has completed an interior renovation of Level Office, located in downtown Houston’s Scanlan Building. Constructed in 1909, the Scanlan Building reaches 11 stories, situated at the intersection of Main and Preston streets. Purchased in late 2013 by Chicago-based Level Office, the three-story renovation project includes revitalizing office suites and common areas and establishing a co-working facility. Geared toward freelancers, entrepreneurs and small businesses, the suites offer an entry receptionist, card reader security and access to shared spaces including a common lounge, kitchen and conference facilities. Method Architecture preserved the building’s original marble and wood flooring and paired those elements with exposed ceilings, wrought iron columns and Edison bulb lighting. Burton Construction was the general contractor on the project.
HOUSTON and FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Love Funding, a provider of FHA multifamily, affordable and healthcare financing, has secured $51.2 million in loans to refinance four mixed-income apartment communities in Texas, three of which are age-restricted. The four properties being refinanced are Villas in the Pines, Villas at Pine Lake and Villas on Woodforest in Houston; and Villas by the Lake in Fort Worth. The properties offer a total of 908 apartment units built between 1998 and 2001 with the assistance of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). All four communities are owned by related entities of The Wentwood Cos. and managed by Westlake Housing, both based in Austin. Love Funding’s Jonathan Camps secured the financing for the Villas portfolio through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 223(f) loan insurance program, which helps preserve affordable multifamily housing.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Drever Capital Management and The Alder Group have begun construction on a new multifamily project in Allen. Named Alders at Twin Creeks, the jointly developed, 243-unit retiree residential community is located off Highway 75 in the master-planned community of Twin Creeks. The development is aimed at the Baby Boomer generation, the largest demographic group in the U.S, which began turning 70 years old this year. The location is adjacent to a six-acre park and within a half mile of both the Twin Creeks Hospital and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen. Completion is set for December 2017. Alders at Twin Creeks will occupy eight acres and will feature an 18,000-square-foot recreational area with an oversized pool, cabanas and commercial outdoor grill kitchen. Additional community amenities include a seniors fitness spa, movie theater, arts and crafts studio, pet park, café and complementary shuttle service. Each unit has its own balcony and comes with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, side-by-side washer/dryers and energy-efficient lighting. Rental rates will start near $1,400 per month. Units range in size from 730-square-foot one-bedrooms to 1,280-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bath units. KWA Construction Co. of Dallas is the general contractor for Alders at Twin Creeks. Architect Frank …
HOUSTON — Jamie Safier of LMI Capital has placed permanent financing for the acquisition and refinance of two separate garden-style apartment complexes totaling $34 million. In the first transaction, Safier obtained a $2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinance of a 50-unit asset in Houston’s Spring Branch submarket. The loan was a cash-out refinance featuring a 4.5 percent interest rate fixed for the first five years of the 20-year loan term, step down prepayment structure and a one-year interest-only period. The borrower will use a portion of the excess proceeds toward interior and exterior upgrades to the property. The second transaction was an acquisition loan for a 550-unit asset also located in the Spring Branch submarket. The $32 million non-recourse loan featured a fixed interest rate of 4 percent for 10 years and two years of interest-only payments. The proceeds included a rehab component for the borrower to draw upon their planned renovations.
LOCKHART, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the $2 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail building located on at 700 S. Colorado St. in Lockhart. Advance Auto Parts has a remaining 15-year lease on the newly constructed, 6,912-square-foot building. Jon Busse of Colliers International represented the buyer, The Douglas and Diane Paulson Family Trust ,an Austin-based private investor that purchased the property in an all-cash transaction. Brad Motley of KW Net Lease represented the seller and property developer, LG Lockhart LLC.
DALLAS — Drever Capital Management has announced the new name for 1401 Elm St., a 50-story, 1.5 million-square-foot tower occupying an entire city block in the Dallas central business district. The building, originally the First National Bank of Dallas, will now be known as The Drever. The building is being redeveloped into a combination of residential, hotel, spa, retail, office and restaurants with an expected delivery date of 2018. The building’s entrance faces Elm Street and is bordered by Akard Street, Pacific Avenue and North Field Street. Project specifics include a planned 236-room hotel, 27 floors of multifamily with 348 residential rental units, office space, a spa and wellness center, restaurants and entertainment options. On-site amenities for The Drever will include an outdoor terrace rooftop deck, infinity pool, fire pits, fitness center, dog concierge, dog park and public art throughout the interior and exterior of the building. When completed, the eight-story base of the tower will include more than 27,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 44,000-square-feet of office space, the hotel, residents’ lobbies and a ballroom. A wraparound amenity deck with sightlines to surrounding buildings, including a pool, a spa and exercise room, will be on the ninth floor. …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Silver Oak Multifamily Capital LLC has broken ground on Emerson Court, the second phase of an apartment development located within Frisco Market Center. The 312-unit Emerson Court was designed to complement the first phase, the 410-unit Emerson at Frisco Market Center, which is 100 percent occupied. The properties are located at the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Main Street in Frisco. Emerson Court is a four-story building that will wrap around a five-story parking structure. The apartments will feature amenities including kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops, a fitness center, two interior courtyards with an outdoor pool, fireplaces, barbecue and picnic areas. The property will have a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with monthly rents ranging from $1,100 to $2,200 per month. Emerson Court’s project team includes CBG Building Co. as the general contractor and BGO Architects as the architect. Frisco Market Center, a 100-acre mixed-use development, has added 12 restaurants since 2014. Main Event Entertainment and LA Fitness anchor the $300 million development, which sits adjacent to Frisco Square. Chief Partners LP is Frisco Market Center’s capital partner, and Hermansen Land Development Inc. is the developer.
SEALY, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc. has negotiated a 10-year lease of nearly 400,000 square feet within the former BAE manufacturing facility fronting I-10 just west of Sealy. The tenant is Valerus Field Solutions, a division of Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin, an engineering and construction firm. The Parker/Littman Team at Cushman & Wakefield of Texas represented the owner, Five Star Properties, and Kyle Kelley of Savills Studley and Jim Stark of CBRE acted as brokers for Valerus. The transaction is a consolidation of multiple SNC-LaFkellyvalin locations from across Texas and Louisiana and will employ up to 250 engineers, accountants, project managers, warehouse attendants and general laborers.
MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sana Vida Wellness, a 5,451-square foot net leased property located in Marble Falls. Geoff Ficke of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Sana Vida Wellness is a wellness spa and tea bar located at 507 FM 1431, just off US Route 281. Constructed in 2007, the building is situated on 0.6 acres. Upon closing, Sana Vida Wellness will enter into a 15-year triple-net sale-leaseback.
