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One Uptown High-Rise Apartment Tower to Open in Dallas

by Katie Sloan

DALLAS — Stoneleigh Cos. and USA Infrastructure Investments will open One Uptown, a 196-unit high-rise apartment tower in Uptown Dallas, in January 2017. The project, located on McKinney Avenue, will offer units with private balconies, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, washers and dryers and large walk-in closets with Elfa closet shelving systems. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool, a 9,000-square-foot sky deck and lounge, a relaxation zone with a fire pit, a demonstration kitchen, cabanas, a private fitness studio, an entertainment room, and two hospitality suites for out-of-town guests. The tower will also feature more than 18,000 square feet of restaurant space occupied by Circo, a five-star European restaurant, and Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian steakhouse. Dallas-based architect Phil Shepard designed the development.

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Planet Fitness to Open at Weslaco Shopping Center in Southern Texas

by Katie Sloan

WESLACO, TEXAS — Planet Fitness plans to open a 19,413-square-foot gym at Weslaco Shopping Center in Weslaco in early 2017. The retail center, located at 1901 W. U.S. Route 83 in southern Texas, is managed by Cencor Realty Services. Tenants at the center include Ross Dress for Less, Bealls, Starbucks Coffee, Dollar Tree and Buffalo Wild Wings. Marcus Shaffer and Dan Mitchell of The Weitzman Group handled negotiations on behalf of the landlord.

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Cohen Financial Arranges $5.2M in Financing for Two Retail Centers in Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area

by Katie Sloan

FORT WORTH AND SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Cohen Financial has arranged two loans totaling $5.2 million to refinance two retail centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The transactions included a $4.1 million loan for La Marina Plaza, a 30,000-square-foot retail center in Fort Worth anchored by Texas Health Resources, and a $1.1 million loan for Southlake Plaza, a 9,800-square-foot retail center in Southlake. Kevin Sellers of Cohen Financial’s Phoenix office secured the two fixed-rate, three-year loans through Commerce National Bank on behalf of the borrower, a local commercial real estate investor. The borrower plans to market and sell both assets within two years.

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CBRE Arranges $32.1M in Acquisition Financing for Industrial Portfolio in Dallas

by Katie Sloan

DALLAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged $32.1 million in financing for the acquisition of a portfolio of industrial properties in Dallas. The buyer of the portfolio, known as Riverbend, is a joint venture between Augustus Investment Holdings and Taurus Investment Holdings. Citizens Bank provided the capital. The acquisition includes 15 buildings totaling 962,000 square feet. The portfolio was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. The specific properties in the portfolio were not named. Scott Lewis and Greg Greene with CBRE’s Dallas office originated and secured the financing.

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Trammell Crow, Clarion Partners Acquire 95-Acre Site for Industrial Development in Austin

by Katie Sloan

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Clarion Partners, on behalf of a comingled fund, have acquired a 95-acre site for the development of Park 183, a master-planned industrial business park. The 964,000-square-foot project, located at the intersection of Burleson Road and U.S. Route 183 in Austin, will be developed in multiple phases. Phase I will consist of the speculative development of two buildings totaling 247,000 square feet and significant road, drainage and utility infrastructure for the industrial park. Construction is expected to begin in January 2017. The design team for Park 183 includes STG Design, Jones|Carter, Wylie Consulting Engineers and Bihner Chin Engineering Ltd. Leasing and marketing will be handled by Mark Emerick, John Barksdale, Ace Schlameus and Darryl Dadon of CBRE.

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Embrey Partners Breaks Ground on 350-Unit Multifamily Community in Frisco

by Katie Sloan

FRISCO, TEXAS — Embrey Partners has broken ground on Domain At The Gate, a 350-unit multifamily community located within the master-planned community of The Gate in Frisco. The community will offer one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include an 11,000-square-foot clubhouse; a two-level fitness center; a golf simulator; a dog spa; and a bike garage. The property is scheduled for completion in summer 2018. The Gate master-planned community is currently being developed by Invest Group Overseas, and will offer office, residential, hospitality and retail space.

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BMC Capital Arranges $2.6M Loan for Multifamily Property in San Antonio

by Katie Sloan

SAN ANTONIO — BMC Capital has arranged a $2.6 million bridge loan for the purchase and renovation of The Dunes Apartments in San Antonio. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities include laundry facilities, a swimming pool and night patrol. The three-year, fixed-rate loan featured  a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio with two to three years of interest-only payments, as well as funds for significant capital improvements. The loan was arranged by BMC on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through a non-bank lender.

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Dougherty Mortgage Arranges $1.1M Supplemental Loan for Apartment Community in Arlington

by Katie Sloan

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $1.1 million Fannie Mae supplemental loan for Arbor Terrace Apartment Homes, a 143-unit, pet-friendly multifamily community in Arlington that has an existing Fannie Mae mortgage in place. Community amenities include laundry facilities, a pool, gazebo, courtyard and a business center. Unit interiors include nickel fixtures, new appliances, kitchen pantries, ceiling fans and walk-in closets. Dougherty Mortgage’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, ATA202 Properties LLC. The loan features a term of seven years and seven months and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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Highs, Lows of Texas Apartment Market Under Microscope at InterFace Conference

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — The multifamily market in Texas has cooled off on the lending and development front, and even leasing activity isn’t as robust as it once was in some markets. That’s the consensus of panelists at Interface Multifamily Texas, which took place last Thursday, Oct. 6 at the InterContinental Dallas. The conference’s opening panel, “What’s the Big Picture for Multifamily Supply, Demand & Demographics?” featured three economists specializing in the Texas multifamily market, all of whom agreed the sector was slowing from the same time a year ago. “‘Noise’ is a great term to use, and in our company we are using ‘chop’ to describe the market,” said Ryan Davis, senior economist with Witten Advisors. “Apartments are steady, but the economy is slowing from the ramp-up.” That said, the Texas economy is generating plenty of new jobs, which is a positive sign for apartments in certain markets, added Davis. Dallas Metroplex Shines Among individual markets, all agreed that Dallas/Fort Worth displayed the strongest real estate fundamentals. With the area benefiting from some large corporate relocations, demand for apartments is rising. Rents have grown in the market 7.7 percent over the past 12 months, and there are more than 30,000 units …

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