DALLAS — HFF has secured the $120 million refinancing for Cityplace Tower, a 1.35 million-square-foot office tower in Uptown Dallas. The borrowers were Parmenter and Angelo, Gordon & Co. Starwood Property Trust provided the loan, which is interest-only for the full term. Proceeds of the loan were used to refinance the existing debt and provide capital for future tenant improvements, leasing commissions and capital expenditures. Situated along North Haskell Avenue, the 42-story Cityplace Tower was built in 1988 and underwent a $15 million renovation and rebranding last year. The property features eight levels of subterranean parking, 51,434 square feet of conference facilities, a 300-seat amphitheater, a 34,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, six patio sunrooms, a carwash, concierge service, convenience store and cafeteria. Ed Coco, John Brownlee, Jim Curtain and Matt Casey of HFF arranged the loan.
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HOUSTON AND DALLAS — LMI Capital has closed five financing transactions for six assets in the Houston and Dallas exceeding $36 million. In the first transaction, Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital procured a $15 million, floating-rate loan for a 435-unit multifamily asset in southwest Houston. The terms include a two-year interest-only period, open prepayment structure and significant rehab component, which will be used to improve the buildings’ exteriors and complete select upgrades for the units’ interiors. The name of the borrower and the property were not released. In the second deal, Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital originated a 25-year bank loan on an 11,000-square-foot office building in northwest Dallas. The first mortgage equated to 73 percent of the purchase price and included a step-down prepayment structure and low closing costs. The name of the borrower and the amount of the loan were not disclosed. Mullin also arranged financing for four assets in southwest Houston. The transactions included: – A 10-year, $4 million agency loan for a 120-unit multifamily asset. Terms of the loan included a fixed 4.1 percent interest rate, two years of interest-only payments and cash out proceeds to make ongoing improvements to the property and fund future acquisitions. – …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Presidium Group has purchased the Vistas at Lake Worth Apartments, a multifamily property located in Fort Worth, for an undisclosed price and renamed the property The Ascent. Built in 1970, the property features 265 units in a variety of floor plans, averaging 935 square feet. On-site amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, a fitness center, media room, business center, controlled gate access, mature landscaping and views of Lake Worth. The buyer plans to upgrade and renovate both the exterior and interiors of the property. The name of the seller was not released.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged $9.8 million in acquisition financing for Cypress Ridge Apartments, a multifamily property located in Houston. The borrower is The PPA Group LLC. Mark Brandenburg and CW Sheehan of JLL arranged the seven-year loan through JLL’s Fannie Mae DUS lending program. Situated on 8 acres, the property features 252 apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities including a swimming pool with a gazebo, a playground and three central laundry rooms.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — The Richland Cos. has entered the Corpus Christi market with the acquisition of Pizza Hut & Wing Street, located at 2120 S. Staples St. across from Del Mar College East Campus. The restaurant property is situated on a 46,110-square-foot land parcel. The acquisition price and name of the seller were not released. The property is Richland’s 35th asset, marking more than 2.5 million square feet of properties that the company owns and manages in four states.
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IRVING, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed an $8.9 million Fannie Mae loan to fund the acquisition of The Monterey Apartment Homes, a 159-unit multifamily property located in Irving. The seven-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments. Dougherty Mortgage arranged the loan through Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, Elmstone Group OP2 LLC.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — Montecito Medical Real Estate has agreed to acquire Rockwall Medical Plaza, a 20,007-square-foot medical office building and surgery center located roughly 25 miles outside Dallas in Rockwall. The property is situated on the campus of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and was constructed last year. An ambulatory surgery center developed by a joint-venture between Texas Health Resources and Spine Team Texas anchors the building. Other tenants include a clinic and neurology and dental offices. Montecito Medical has acquired 21 medical office buildings over the past 12 months, and plans to close on five additional properties by January.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 6,400-square-foot industrial property located at 37825 Spur 149 Road in Magnolia, roughly 40 miles outside Houston. Patrick Wolford of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, TecPac Ventures. Bill Farris of Paradigm Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, Houghtaling & Guthrie GP.
Senior Living Investment Brokerage Arranges $2.6M Sale of Memory Care Facility Near Houston
by Jeff Shaw
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage Inc., an Illinois-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of an undisclosed memory care facility in Tomball, a suburb of Houston, for $2.6 million. The facility was built in 2010 and features 16 units. An independent real estate owner bought the property and immediately leased it to a regional operator. Matthew Alley and Jason Punzel of Senior Living Investment Brokerage arranged the transaction.