HOUSTON — A 133-key, four-story Residence Inn by Marriott hotel has opened at 10421 Clay Road in west Houston. Midland, Texas-based Insignia Hospitality Group Inc. owns and operates the hotel. Dallas-based architecture firm Mayse & Associates Inc. designed the hotel. The 107,631-square-foot extended-stay development offers a custom outdoor seating area with a fire pit, barbecue grill and pool. Lubbock, Texas-based Greenstreet Inc. constructed the project.
DALLAS — Greysteel has arranged bridge financing for the refinancing of The Trails Apartments, a multifamily property located in Dallas, on behalf of 4335 Cedar Springs LLC. A local lender provided the 12-month, interest-only line of credit, which features a floating interest rate of 325 basis points over the 30-day LIBOR rate. Greysteel’s Anton Mattli and John Marshall Doss negotiated the transaction. The Trails Apartments, located at 4335 Cedar Springs Road, was built in 1966 and totals 20 units. The property features a pool, gated parking and townhome-style units with private patios.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND SAN FRANCISCO — Enlivant, an owner and operator of senior living communities, and global investment firm TPG have purchased 48 seniors housing communities in 14 states from several unrelated organizations. The sales price was not disclosed. The acquisition totals 3,084 independent living, assisted living and memory care apartment units, which represents a nearly 40 percent expansion for Enlivant. Sixteen of the transactions recently closed, and the remaining 32 are expected to close over the next several months. “These transactions mark a period of significant business momentum for Enlivant as it continues to scale its national operating platform while maintaining its founding commitment of providing each of its residents with the highest level of attentive, individualized and personalized care in a home-like setting,” said Avi Banyasz, partner and co-head of TPG Real Estate, TPG’s real estate division. The acquired communities are located in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Following these acquisitions, Enlivant will operate approximately 230 senior living communities spanning 11,000 apartment units across 27 states. Many of these new communities have larger total unit counts and more services than Enlivant’s typical community. TPG acquired Enlivant …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — StreetLights Residential and partner Tricon Capital Group Inc. have opened a 415-unit apartment and townhome community in Austin known as The Michael at Presidio. Located at 13535 Lyndhurst St. near Lakeline Mall, the leasing center is now open with townhomes and apartments immediately available. The Michael, a three- and four-story residential community, is located near Highway 183 and the Texas 45 toll road. Floor plans include studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhomes ranging from 599 to 1,896 square feet. Amenities include a pool with water features and grilling stations, community lounge with fireplace, game lounge, conference center, coffee bar, fitness facilities and electric car charging stations. Apartments feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, solid wood cabinetry, 10- and 12-foot vaulted ceilings, built-in bookcases and desks, walk-in closets and private patios. StreetLights developed the project, with SLR Texas Construction LLC serving as the general contractor. The development team also included architect Looney Ricks Kiss, landscape architects Linda Tycher Design and Bury Inc. and interior designer Faulkner Design Group. Gables Residential is The Michael at Presidio’s property management company.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Commercial Advisors (SACA), an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, has brokered the sale of Shops at Overlook located at 26108 Overlook Parkway in San Antonio. Built in 2008 on a 5.1-acre lot, the two-building, 54,000-square-foot shopping center occupies the corner of Overlook Parkway and Canyon Golf Road. Tenants at Shops at Overlook include MedFirst Primary Care, Canyon Springs Dental, Anytime Fitness, Sam Martin Orthodontics and Jack Brown Cleaners. SACA’s Brent Smith and Bradley Suttle marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Frater USA LLC, and procured the buyer, Omni Group LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Manchester Texas Financial Group, the developer of the Fairmont Austin, has unveiled a design that will be built between the hotel and Austin Convention Center. Known as the Red River Street Canopy Walk, the 33-foot elevated connection will enable Fairmont Austin hotel guests and the public to cross Waller Creek while traveling to and from the second level of the Austin Convention Center. The walkway will also be publicly accessible from the Waller Creek Trail and streets below. Construction recently began on underground infrastructure for the project. Work on the above-ground connection is slated to start in early 2017 and wrap up in May 2017. Manchester Texas Financial worked with the Waller Creek Conservancy to create the concept. New York-based Thomas Phifer and Partners designed the walkway. Austin-based dwg. is serving as the local landscape architect, and Big Red Dog is the project’s civil engineer.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Round Rock Storage and Clark Street Annex, a 390-unit self-storage property located at 1400 E. Palm Valley Blvd. and 1320 Clark St. in Round Rock. Nicholas Ling of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Ling also secured the buyer, a limited liability company. Round Rock Storage and Clark Street Annex includes two properties with a total of 39,895 square feet.
HOUSTON — US Property Trust has acquired South Main Shopping Center in Houston. Shadow anchored by Target, South Main’s tenants include Chase Bank, FedEx, Schlotzsky’s, T-Mobile, Papa John’s, State Farm and Wing Stop. The 17,233-square foot property is located on Main Street near NRG Stadium, the Houston Medical Center and Rice University. Tom Clarkson of West Star was the broker for the transaction. Orr Commercial was the seller.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Gables Residential plans to develop Gables Republic Square, a 24-story, Class A mixed-use residential and hotel project in downtown Austin. HFF arranged joint venture equity for the project through The Carlyle Group on behalf of Gables Residential. Due for completion in early 2019, Gables Republic Square will be located at 400 Lavaca St. and will include 221 residential units, along with a separately owned, 159-key Hotel ZaZa. The residential component will feature a ground-floor lobby with residential units located on floors 13 through 24. The Hotel ZaZa lobby, valet, bar and spa will occupy the ground floor, while the hotel ballroom, restaurant and swimming pool will be located on floor seven and guest rooms on floors eight through 12. Floors two through six of the property will be reserved for residential parking, and two levels of subgrade parking will be reserved for the hotel. The residential units will feature granite or quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, wood or wood laminate flooring and balconies. Residents will have access to a rooftop amenity area featuring views of the city, as well as a swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, fireplace, clubroom, library and fitness center.
IRVING, TEXAS — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has opened its new headquarters facility in Irving. ACEP is a national medical specialty organization representing physicians who practice emergency medicine. The new facility encompasses 60,000 square feet at 4950 W. Royal Lane and includes offices for roughly 150 ACEP executives, staff and volunteers. The space also provides training, meeting and collaboration space and an on-site walking trail. Dallas-based architecture and interior design firm BOKA Powell designed the building and Structure Tone Southwest was the project’s general contractor. The ACEP headquarters project team also included Swearingen Realty Group (brokerage/interiors project management), Cawley Partners (developer), RLG Consulting Engineers (civil and structural engineering), Purdy-McGuire Inc. (mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering) and Belle Firma (landscape design). ACEP employees moved into the space in late August.