Texas

RED Development Breaks Ground on 800,000 SF Union Dallas Mixed-Use Project

by Christina Cannon July 5, 2016

DALLAS — RED Development has broken ground on The Union Dallas, an 800,000-square-foot office, residential and retail project that is scheduled to be completed in 2018. RED Development, the project developer, is leading the overall design, development and construction of the two-tower, mixed-use project that will offer 417,000 square feet of premier Class A office space, a 309-unit residential high-rise building and 87,000 square feet of retail space. StreetLights Residential, the strategic project partner, is leading the design and development for the 23-floor residential tower. The name of the residential tower will be “The Christopher.” The Union will welcome Dallas’ first restaurant location of The Henry, a Sam Fox Restaurant that will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The approximately 10,000 square foot restaurant will be the first location outside Phoenix, where the restaurant group is based. The Henry will be the second Sam Fox restaurant in Dallas, joining True Food Kitchen. Two premier professional services firms previously announced they would be moving to The Union Dallas. One of the nation’s largest law firms, Vinson & Elkins, announced plans late last year to move its firm to the project in 2018. Vinson & Elkins will lease approximately 82,000 square feet and occupy three floors …

July 5, 2016

M&M Arranges Sale of Building Net Leased to Wells Fargo in Dallas

by Christina Cannon July 5, 2016

DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a building net leased to Wells Fargo near the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus in Dallas for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 6900 Snider Plaza. Originally constructed in 1931, the property is located within Snider Plaza and is near Highland Park, SMU and uptown Dallas. Vincent Knipp and Ryan Wolf, both in Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, represented the seller, a limited liability company. Preet Sabharwal, Zachary Weiss and Richard Dorfman of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the buyer, another LLC.

July 5, 2016

Retail Texas

NewQuest Brokers More Than 25,000 SF of Retail Leases in Greater Houston in Seven Transactions

by Christina Cannon July 5, 2016

HOUSTON — NewQuest Properties has arranged more than 23,000 square feet of retail leases in greater Houston. In the first transaction, Daiso has leased 9,675 square feet of retail space in the Market at Westchase, located at Westheimer at Wilcrest in Houston, from Weingarten Realty Investors. Heather Nguyen and John Nguyen of NewQuest Properties represented the tenant. John Wise of Weingarten Realty Investors represented the landlord. In the second transaction, King’s Biergarten LLC has leased 6,090 square feet of retail space at 2036 E. TC Jester in Houston from 2036 TC Jester LLC. Ashley Williams and Chris Dray of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord. Hugh Ruggles and Mac Ruggles of NewQuest Properties represented the tenant. In the third deal, Sherwin Williams has leased 4,072 square feet of retail space at 14106 Mueschke Road in Cypress from Arbed Mueschke LP. Ashley Williams and David Meyers of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord. Tami Pearson of Waterman Steele Group represented the tenant. In the fourth transaction, Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar has leased 4,002 square feet of retail space at the intersection of Texas 146 and Interstate 10 in Baytown from NewQuest Properties. Brad Elmore of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord. Bob Conwell …

July 5, 2016

Hospitality Loans Texas

Metropolitan Capital Advisors Secures $15M Construction Loan for Dual-Branded Hotel in McKinney

by Christina Cannon July 1, 2016

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors has arranged a $15 million non-recourse construction loan for a dual-branded SpringHill Suites by Marriott and Home2 Suites by Hilton located in McKinney. The six-acre parcel of land is located just off the northwest corner of Eldorado Parkway and North Central Expressway. The transaction featured a non-recourse first lien mortgage and a second lien funded with EB-5 capital. A regional bank provided the loan. Three separate undisclosed firms will team up as the developer for the project, with differing levels of involvement with regard to the completion guarantee and the management of hotel operations. The project also features a partnership between two undisclosed general contracting companies.

July 1, 2016

Office Texas

Trammell Crow Completes Phase I of FMC Technologies Office Campus in Houston

by Christina Cannon July 1, 2016

HOUSTON — Trammell Crow Co. has completed Phase I of the FMC Technologies Campus at Generation Park, a 173-acre office complex located at the northeast corner of the Sam Houston Tollway in Houston. Locally based FMC Technologies is a provider of technologies and services to the oil and gas industry specializing in subsea systems. Phase I of the complex, which features six buildings situated on 71 acres, is comprised of more than 1 million square feet of office, workshop and warehouse space plus a 2,036-space parking garage. Each building is connected with covered and landscaped pedestrian walkways. A six-story, 369,000-square-foot office building within Phase I was recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gensler was the project architect and managed the LEED certification process. Other members of the design team included civil engineer Cobb Fendley & Associates Inc.; landscape architect Clark Condon Associates, Inc.; structural engineer Cardno Haynes Whaley; MEP engineer Wylie Consulting Engineers; and general contractor David E. Harvey Builders. McCord Development constructed the project’s off-campus road and utilities infrastructure, along with an adjacent amenity lake with walking trails.

July 1, 2016

Loans Multifamily Texas

Dougherty, Old Capital Lending Arrange $10.1M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Arlington

by Christina Cannon July 1, 2016

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A partnership between Dougherty Mortgage and Old Capital Lending has arranged a $10.1 million acquisition loan for Water Chase Apartment Homes, a 200-unit multifamily community in Arlington. The gated, pet-friendly complex features a swimming pool, fitness center and a clothing care center. Individual units include washer/dryer connections, walk-in closets and private balconies and patios. Dougherty Mortgage and Old Capital Lending arranged the 12-year Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, TFG Waterchase Apartments LLC. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.

July 1, 2016

Hospitality Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 100-Room Motel in Mesquite

by Christina Cannon July 1, 2016

MESQUITE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Spanish Trails Inn, a 100-room motel in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, for an undisclosed price. The privately owned, two-story, exterior-corridor motel was renovated in 2013. Chris Gomes, Joseph Jaques and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented both the seller, a developer, and the buyer, a limited liability company.

July 1, 2016

Industrial Texas

NAI Partners Negotiates Lease Renewal for 14,950 SF Industrial and Office Space in Metro Houston

by Christina Cannon July 1, 2016

STAFFORD, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a lease renewal for Service Master Southwest at 12613 Executive Drive in Stafford, a suburb of Houston. The company will continue to occupy 14,950 square feet of industrial warehouse and office space at the property. Chris Caudill of NAI Partners represented the tenant during the lease negotiations, while Bo Pettit of Boyd Commercial represented the landlord, Crow Holdings.

July 1, 2016

Office Texas Top Stories

Hines REIT Sells Seven West Coast Office Properties to Blackstone for $1.1B as Part of Liquidation Plan

by Christina Cannon July 1, 2016

HOUSTON — Hines REIT Inc., one of three public non-listed REITs sponsored by investment firm Hines, has approved a liquidation plan in which Hines REIT will sell seven West Coast office assets to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII — a transaction valued at $1.1 billion. The portfolio totals approximately 3 million square feet, and includes Howard Hughes Center Los Angeles; Daytona Buildings in Redmond, Wash.; Laguna Buildings in Redmond, Wash.; 5th and Bell in Seattle; 2100 Powell in Emeryville, Calif.; 2851 Junction Ave. in San Jose, Calif.; and 1900 and 2000 Alameda in San Mateo, Calif. Hines REIT is currently in the process of liquidating the remaining assets that comprise its portfolio that includes the Chase Tower in Dallas and 321 North Clark in Chicago, along with a grocery-anchored retail portfolio located primarily in the Southeast. “When we first launched Hines REIT in 2003, it was structured as a perpetual life vehicle, much like many institutional funds,” says Sherri Schugart, president and CEO of Hines REIT. “Impacts from the Great Recession caused us to close the fund to new investors in 2009, so we began considering other options that could provide the best opportunities for enhancing stockholder …

July 1, 2016

Retail Texas

Phillips Edison Acquires 218,598 SF Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Murphy, Texas

by Christina Cannon June 30, 2016

MURPHY, TEXAS — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I Inc. has acquired Murphy Marketplace, a 218,598-square-foot, Sprouts-anchored shopping center located in Murphy, a suburb 25 miles northeast of Dallas. The center is home to tenants including Michaels, 24 Hour Fitness, Tuesday Morning, T-Mobile, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Firehouse Subs and Dunkin’ Donuts.

June 30, 2016

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