PLANO, TEXAS — Retail giant J.C. Penney Co. Inc. has announced plans to close 130 to 140 stores, as well as a distribution center in Lakeland, Fla., over the next several months. The company is also in the process of selling its supply chain facility in Buena Park, Calif. The total store closures represent between 13 and 14 percent of the company’s current store portfolio. A list of locations to be shut down will be released in mid-March.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Capital One has secured a $27.5 million Fannie Mae adjustable-rate loan to refinance The Retreat at Riverstone, a multifamily complex in Sugar Land, roughly 20 miles southwest of Houston. The property, a 249-unit, master-planned community located at 18545 University Blvd, features a resort-style pool with cabanas, fitness center and a resident lounge with a cyber café. Clay Wright of Capital One’s Commercial Real Estate Group originated the 10-year loan, which has a 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Two Mission Park, a 77,449-square-foot property, Class B office space in Richardson, a northern suburb of Dallas. Located at 1202 Richardson Drive near Central Expressway, the four-story building, built in 1980, was 63 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
IRVING, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has completed a lease renewal transaction for a 335,480-square-foot industrial space at 9400 N. Royal Lane in Irving, a city within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Tom Walrich of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, KGP Telecommunications Inc., a Minnesota-based distributor of telecommunications equipment and solutions. Mitchell Pruitt of Prologis represented the landlord internally in the lease deal.
DALLAS — Colliers International Group Inc. has arranged a new 17,000-square-foot lease at 717 Harwood, a 34-story office building in downtown Dallas. The tenant, Quorum Business Solutions, a Texas-based technological consulting company, will use the space as its new corporate headquarters. David Quisenberry, John Conger and Lindsey Wolcott of Colliers represented the property owner, World Class Capital Group. Kyle Kelley and Frank McCafferty of Savills Studley represented Quorum Business Solutions in the deal
DALLAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC, a Minneapolis-based lender, has secured $11.7 million in Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the Estara Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily complex located at 11321 Woodmeadow Parkway in east Dallas. The seven-year loan, which has a 30-year amortization schedule, was arranged for borrower Ascendant RE 1 LLC through a partnership with Old Capital Lending and Dougherty’s Minneapolis and Vienna, Va. offices.
ADDISON, TEXAS — The Connor Group has sold The Villages of Addison, a 264-unit property in Addison, a northern suburb of Dallas. Adveni Inc, a South Florida-based multifamily investment firm, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. HFF’s Roberto Cassas, Bill Miller, Greg Toro and Rob Key marketed the property, located at 17671 Addison Road, on behalf of The Connor Group, a real estate firm specializing in luxury apartments. Josh Simon, Eric Tupler and Andy Scott of HFF arranged financing on behalf of Advenir.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Northstar Crossing Shopping Center, a 67,509-square-foot retail center in Garland. Located at 1120-1332 Belt Line Road near North Garland Avenue, the property was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. Lisa Estrada of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer’s name and brokerage representation were not disclosed.
KATY, TEXAS — Thor Equities has signed leases with three new retailers totaling 7,150 square feet at The Shoppes at Cinco Ranch, a 183,700-square-foot retail center under construction within Cinco Cranch, a 8,100-acre master-planned development in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Yao Chen of World Wide Realty represented Super Yummy Mongolian Stir-Fry and Sushi, which has leased 2,610 square feet, while Lasater Miller of The Retail Connection represented salad bar restaurant Salata, which has leased 3,000 square feet. Kristen Barker of Wulfe & Co. represented beverage producer Bambu, which has leased 1,540 square feet. George Stanchfield of Thor Equities represented the landlord internally in all three transactions.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trademark Property Co. has announced the addition of Bartaco to WestBend, its mixed-use development in Fort Worth’s university district. Of WestBend’s 670,000 square feet of retail, multifamily and office space, the Latin-themed eatery, operated by Barteca Restaurant Group, will occupy 4,853 square feet overlooking the Trinity River. The deal is part of WestBend’s Phase II expansion of WestBend onto a 3.5-acre tract south of the property.