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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based Fort Capital, the development company behind the city’s new River District, has begun construction on a 16,500-square-foot headquarters building located at 105 Nursery Lane. Slated for completion in February 2017, it is the first non-residential property to break ground in the riverside entertainment and housing district located off White Settlement Road. Previously located at 1000 Foch St., Fort Capital’s new location will house the company’s full-time employees and allow for future growth. In addition to housing Fort Capital, the Class A facility will offer between seven and 10 additional office spaces, 92 percent of which have already been leased to RRIG Energy, Jetstream Oil & Gas, Flynn & Watson Architects, Tilden Capital LP, Blackwing Capital and Panther City Disposal. Chris Powers founded Fort Capital in 2010.

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SAN ANTONIO — Bryan Leonard of NorthMarq Capital’s San Antonio office has arranged the $54 million refinancing of Brass Professional Center, a 728,059-square-foot office space located near the intersection of Loop 410 and Callaghan Road in San Antonio. NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through a New York-based bridge lender.

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A private institutional partnership has proposed The Village at McKinney, a mixed-use development on 76.2 acres in the city of McKinney in Collin County. Chris Burrow and Dillon Cook with Henry S. Miller, a commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, are marketing a proposal for the large mixed-use project, which would be known as The Village at McKinney, to developers. The out-of-state institutional partnership currently owns the property. “We have been working very closely with the City of McKinney and our clients on The Village at McKinney and we are very excited to bring this new development opportunity onto the market,” says Burrow. The final project could include a mix of retail, restaurant, office, hospitality and multifamily uses. The Village at McKinney would be located at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Laud Howell Parkway. The 76.2-acre site has been divided into four separate parcels ranging in size from 8.9 acres to 34 acres, but can also be sold to a single developer. On-site utilities are scheduled to be in place by 2018. “The City of McKinney recognizes the area around U.S. 75 and Laud Howell as a prime location for a range of commercial opportunities …

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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — United Development Co. has begun redevelopment of the former UA Theater Grand Prairie 10, transforming it into a 60,000-square-foot retail center featuring Starbucks, R Taco and Panera. UDC acquired the site, located on the southeast corner of Westchester Parkway and Carrier Parkway, in March 2015. Sean Strull of Falcon Realty Advisors brokered the transaction. The first tenant will open for business in fall 2016.

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EL PASO, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered a 20,000-square-foot expansion lease at Merchant Industrial for JICHASA, a logistics services firm. The expansion brings the multi-tenant industrial park in El Paso to 75 percent occupancy. Additionally, a retail chain has signed a short-term, 40,200-square-foot lease for temporary storage. Merchant Industrial is a 245,473-square-foot industrial park located at 7155, 7157, 7177 and 7189 Merchant Ave. The project is part of a larger industrial portfolio owned and managed by Phoenix-based ViaWest Group. Arturo De la Mora of CBRE’s industrial and logistics division represents the landlord and is marketing the remaining 60,600 square feet of vacancy.

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SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Steve Whitehead and Lee Weaver of NorthMarq Capital have arranged acquisition financing for Villagio Apartments, a 492-unit student housing property located at 1850 Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos. The financing was structured with a seven-year term with one year of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.

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TULSA, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Airport Inn & Suites, a 100-room hotel located in Tulsa. Chris Gomes, Allan Miller and Skyler Cooper of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Gordon Allred and Matt Monahan of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor from California. Airport Inn & Suites is located at 35 N. Sheridan Road, just off I-244. Constructed in 1974, the two-story, exterior corridor hotel was originally built as a La Quinta Inn and at the time of listing was independently operated. Amenities at the hotel include an outdoor swimming pool, business center and complimentary Wi-Fi.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Greysteel has secured agency financing for the acquisition of the Green House Apartments, a multifamily property located in Arlington, on behalf of 2405 E. Park Row Drive LLC. The 10-year, non-recourse Fannie Mae loan was provided by an undisclosed agency lender. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent and an 83 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Greysteel’s Anton Mattli and John Marshall Doss negotiated the transaction. The Green House Apartments was built in 1966 and totals 40 units.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 74,252-square-foot industrial building located at 1421 Patton Place in Carrollton. Nathan Denton, Adam Graham and Corbin Blount of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the seller, 1700 Broadway Associates. Ryan Boozer with Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer, Maxcom Properties.

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HOUSTON — Brandon Brown of LMI Capital has placed permanent agency financing for the acquisitions of two garden-style apartment complexes for the same borrower. The first transaction to close was a 10-year loan featuring two years of interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate of 4.2 percent. Proceeds totaled 75 percent of the purchase price for the 275-unit asset in the Baytown submarket. The second loan was a 10-year loan at 75 percent of the purchase price, with a three-year interest-only period and a fixed interest rate of 4.2 percent. The 270-unit complex is located in the Rosenberg suburb southwest of Houston. The buyer purchased the assets from the same seller via separate transactions.

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