HOUSTON — StreetLights Residential has opened The Carter, a 305-unit apartment community in Houston. Located on Chelsea Boulevard just east of Montrose Boulevard, The Carter is situated near Hermann Park, midtown, downtown, the Texas Medical Center and Rice University. On-site amenities include a bar, fitness center, conference center, pet washing station, dog park, pool and 24-hour concierge service. The Carter’s fitness center features Precor fitness equipment, flex fitness room with spin bikes and a yoga studio. There is also a lounge with billiards and a card table located on the 19th floor. The Carter offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, along with four townhomes and five penthouses. Units range from 723 to 3,329 square feet. Unit amenities include 10-foot ceilings, granite countertops and backsplashes, hardwood flooring and stainless steel appliances. GDA Architects designed the building, Lynda Tycher & Associates designed the landscape and SLR Texas Construction served as the general contractor. StreetLights Residential and 5G Studio collaborated on the interior design. Lincoln Property Co. will manage the community.
HOUSTON and GALVESTON, TEXAS — Transwestern has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties in metro Houston totaling 773 units. Transwestern’s Ed Cummins, Tim Gregory, Ryan Mendez, Kenady Davis and Lupe Olivares represented the sellers. The transactions include: Park Hollow, a 172-unit community located at 4343 S. Shaver St. in Houston, was purchased for an undisclosed amount. Transwestern represented the seller, Umbrella Home LLC, in the transaction. Maxey Village, a 409-unit community located at 666 Maxey Road in Houston, was purchased for an undisclosed amount. Transwestern represented the seller, Sintoro Capital LLC, in the transaction. Park at Cedar Lawn, a 192-unit community located at 4400 Ave. N. in Galveston, was purchased for an undisclosed amount. Transwestern represented the seller, Mosaic PCL LP, in the transaction.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Drever Capital Management (DCM) has acquired Aria at Rollingbrook, a 240-unit apartment community previously known as Watercolor, in Baytown. DCM purchased the property, located at 1700 Rollingbrook Drive, from The Leyendecker Group of Houston. A renovation program is planned to enhance the community and resident experience. Interior upgrades will include granite kitchen countertops, Energy Star appliances and a washer and dryer in each unit. Clint Duncan of CBRE’s Houston office represented the seller in the transaction. Tom Cabibi of DCM internally represented the buyer.
NEW BRANFELS, TEXAS — San Antonio Commercial Advisors (SACA), an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, has brokered the sale of Veranda at Landa, a 61-unit apartment community located near Landa Park in New Braunfels. The property was built in 1964 and renovated in 2013 and 2015. Veranda at Landa sits on 2.8 acres with eight, two-story buildings. Amenities include a swimming pool and dog park. SACA’s Brandon Lo Porto and Scott Weems arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 63,055-square-foot office lease in Carrollton. In a relocation and expansion of its headquarters, Revolution Retail Systems LLC has backfilled 63,055 square feet of a 99,524-square-foot office/warehouse space in Valwood Industrial Park. The property, known as Valwood 33, is located at 1400 Valwood Parkway and includes 40,000 square feet of built-out office space. Bradford’s Brian Pafford and Jason Miller represented the landlord, RCI Valwood LLC, in the transaction. Revolution Retail has expanded by 53,699 square feet with its relocation from 1400 Hutton Drive, which is located at the rear of its new headquarters office and distribution center. Bob Luttrell of Jackson Cooksey Inc. represented the tenant, which designs and builds hardware and software cash-management solutions.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Super 8 Austin Airport South, a 37-room hotel located at 3120 Montopolis Drive in Austin. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio and Dallas offices marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Miller also secured the buyers, a limited liability company and private investor from New York. Michael Laurencelle and Tom Laurencelle of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.’s Austin office originated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Charlie Otte of Rubicon Representation represented Van Marcke Trade Supply in the lease of two retail stores in Fort Worth. On Dec. 1, the company will move into 5,000 square feet at Westside Marketplace located at 9124 Camp Bowie West Blvd. . Jeff Marek of Vision Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, TIC Westside Holdings LLC, in the lease transaction. On Jan. 1, Van Marcke Trade Supply will move into a 5,000-square-foot space at 5203 McCart Ave., just off I-20. Ann Ngo of Quine & Associates represented the landlord, Sweet Talking LLC, in the lease. Van Marcke Trade Supply is looking to open 16 new stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Goodstar JV has sold a two-suite medical office building in central Arlington to a private investor. The 4,800-square-foot building is located on nearly a half acre at 1022 W. Mitchell St., just west of the University of Texas at Arlington. Wayne Burgdorf of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors DFW represented Goodstar JV, an entity owned by a group of retired dentists. Dr. Chia-Ming Lee, a dentist, occupies the smaller of the two suites. The larger space, totaling 2,700 square feet, is vacant and will be retooled to become general office space. The single-story building, developed in 1974, features 30 parking spaces. David Keal of Aubrey Keal Commercial Real Estate represented the local buyer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has brokered a 10,183-square-foot office lease on behalf of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott LLP. The Fort Worth-based law firm will be relocating to the top floor of the Pier 1 Imports Building located at 100 Energy Way. JLL’s Pat McDowell negotiated the lease on behalf of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott, and Todd Burnette, also of JLL, represented Pier 1 Imports.
SEALY, HOUSTON and ALVIN, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided four Fannie Mae loans totaling $21.8 million to refinance four multifamily properties in metro Houston for the same sponsor, William Doogan. The properties include: Edgewood Apartments. Hunt Mortgage Group provided a $3.9 million loan facility to refinance Edgewood Apartments. The garden-style property comprises nine two- and three-story residential buildings totaling 136 units. Edgewood Apartments is located in Sealy, about 50 miles west of Houston. Amenities include an outdoor saltwater pool, spa, two playgrounds and a common laundry facility. Savannah Place Apartments. Savannah Place Apartments is located in the Eldridge neighborhood of Houston, 23 miles east of the Houston central business district. Hunt provided a $7 million loan to refinance the property, a garden-style complex with 13 two- and three-story residential buildings plus a single-story leasing office. There are 260 parking spaces on-site, including 152 carport spaces, enabling each unit to have an assigned/reserved covered space. Harpers Mill Apartments. Hunt Mortgage Group provided a $5 million loan to refinance Harpers Mill Apartments, a 130-unit garden-style property with 13 two-story residential buildings and a two-story leasing office. Harpers Mill Apartments has 238 parking spaces. Property amenities include two common laundry facilities …