HOUSTON — Ortega Medical Building LLC has purchased a 9,600-square-foot office facility at 1606 Romano Park Lane W. in Houston. Robert Noack of Lee & Associates’ Houston office represented the seller, District & Urban Inc., in the transaction. Erica Lara of Realty Associates represented the buyer.
HOUSTON — United Equities has commenced construction on Phase II of Harms Road Industrial Park in northwest Houston near Highway 290 and the Beltway. The single-tenant manufacturing buildings will each be between 16,000 and 30,000 square feet, with build-to-suit opportunities up to 60,000 square feet. Bank of Texas arranged construction financing for the project, and Powers Brown Architecture did architectural work. Travis Land of NAI Houston is leasing the project.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CBRE Global Investors’ U.S. Managed Accounts Group has acquired The Mosaic at Mueller, a Class A, 441-unit apartment community in Austin, on behalf of Allstate. The Mosaic was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community is located at 4600 Mueller Road in East Austin, a residential area two miles from the University of Texas and four miles from Austin’s central business district. Mosaic is part of the 711-acre mixed-use Mueller Redevelopment. When completed, Mueller Redevelopment will consist of more than 4 million square feet of office and retail, 5,700 residences and 140 acres of recreational amenities. The Mosaic at Mueller’s interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, faux wood flooring and tile backsplashes. Property amenities include an 1,800-square-foot fitness center, two pools, five courtyards with grilling areas, garage parking and 8,669 square feet of fully leased ground-floor retail. Minor cosmetic updates are planned for the common areas.
PLANO, TEXAS — Mainstreet, a skilled nursing developer based in Indiana, has opened The Healthcare Resort of Plano, a 100-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in the Dallas suburb of Plano. Construction started in March 2014. Mainstreet developed the property and The Ensign Group Inc. will operate it. The 68,203-square-foot project costed $16 million to develop.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Marbach Business Center, a 33,175-square-foot industrial property located in San Antonio. Joshua Murphy and Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Danklefs secured the buyer, a private investor. Marbach Business Center is located at 9207 Marbach Road in a growing corridor of western San Antonio. Built in 2006, the facility includes three buildings with stucco exteriors, garage-style roll-up doors and asphalt drives. There are 22 total units that range in size from 559 to 1,602 square feet.
KATY, TEXAS — Preparations are underway to launch a new concept of Hungry’s Café & Bistro, a dining venue with locations around Houston. Neima Sharifi and Sherbim Sharifi, nephews of Hungry’s original founder, are planning a mid-March opening for Local Table by Hungry’s in Villagio Town Center, where the company has leased 4,558 square feet of restaurant space. The Sharifi brothers have leased the last retail vacancy in Villagio Town Center, which is located at 22756 Westheimer Parkway in Katy. The 107,119-square-foot project’s office component is nearly 100 percent leased, with just 2,000 square feet of shell space available. Rachael Keener of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord, Villagio Investment Holdings, and also served as Hungry’s tenant representative. The prototype restaurant will include an inside bar plus a patio that opens to the courtyard. The Local Table site search had concentrated on Katy and The Woodlands. Local Table will include take-out and delivery service at lunch and casual dinner dining.
SAN ANTONIO — On behalf of Frontline Capital Partners, JLL has secured $18 million in acquisition and rehabilitation financing for Churchill Park Apartments, a 392-unit gated apartment community located in San Antonio. LegacyTexas provided the loan. Mark Brandenburg led the JLL Capital Markets team in arranging the loan. The apartment community consists of 31 two- and three-story buildings and features a fitness center, two swimming pools, a park and a barbeque area. The property is located near the area’s major highway systems, major employers and retail options.
ARLINGTON, PLANO AND SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Canyon Partners Real Estate, a commercial real estate investment firm, has completed three preferred equity investments in the fourth quarter of 2015. The deals totaled $29.4 million and will be used to develop apartment communities in Plano and San Antonio and a mixed-use student housing property in Arlington. The three investments closed included: An equity investment of $11.7 million in a joint venture with affiliates of Catalyst Urban Development and LandPlan to fund the construction of The Huntington, a 320-unit multifamily property in Plano. The site is less than a quarter-mile from Legacy Business Park, a 2,655-acre, Class A office development, which serves as the headquarters for many Fortune 500 companies; An equity investment of $7.6 million in a joint venture with affiliates of Catalyst Urban Development and LandPlan to fund the development of 101 Center, a mixed-use student housing community in Arlington. The project includes 244 units with high-end finishes and Class A amenities, 18,412 square feet of ground-floor retail with 90 parking spaces and a 600-space parking garage; A preferred equity investment of $10.1 million in a joint venture with an affiliate of the NRP Group to fund the development of …
BANDERA, TEXAS — Old Capital has arranged a loan for the purchase of Purple Sage Ranch in the San Antonio suburb of Bandera. The property spans 543 acres and was purchased by Josh and Lisa Lannon. The property is about 45 minutes northwest of San Antonio and will be converted to a private drug and alcohol treatment center under the name of Warrior’s Heart. Old Capital arranged a 25-year, fully amortizing loan at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The loan included a fixed interest rate for the first five years.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Northpointe Crossing LLC has purchased 4.3 acres located on Tomball Parkway near Northpointe Boulevard in Tomball. Christopher Winters of Colliers International represented the seller, Eastbourne Northpointe I, and R1 Brokerage represented the purchaser in the transaction. Northpointe Crossing is a local real estate developer specializing in retail and office development.