GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Cabot Properties, a private equity real estate investment firm located in Boston, and Stream Realty Partners, a national real estate services, development and investment firm, have begun construction on Trinity Crossing, a 322,853-square-foot industrial development in Grand Prairie. The two-building, master-planned development is located at the intersection of Roy Orr and Trinity boulevards on an 18.4-acre site. A 144,187-square-foot rear-load building and a 178,655-square-foot front-load building will accommodate tenants from 35,000 to 175,000 square feet. Cannon Green of Stream’s Dallas industrial team will oversee the development of the project. Green will team with Luke Davis, also of Stream, to market and lease the project. Steve Riordan of Stream’s construction division will manage the project through completion. The project is expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2016.
FORNEY, TEXAS — NAI Partners represented Forney Innkeepers in the disposition of three acres for a hotel site located in Forney, 21 miles east of Dallas. Forney is a secondary market and transportation corridor to downtown Dallas. The buyer is approved for a 72-room Holiday Inn Express development for the site. Lisa Hankamer of NAI Partners in Houston represented the seller in negotiating the sale to Bhavi Hospitality.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the headquarters relocation of CareReview from Arlington Downs Tower, located at 2225 E. Randol Mill Road, to Brookhollow Two at 2221 E. Lamar Blvd. in Arlington. The third-party insurance review company’s new headquarters spans 10,695 square feet and will more than double its current space. Richmond Collinsworth of Bradford Cos. represented the tenant, and Bryan Graham of CBRE represented the landlord, Brookhollow II Holdings.
HOUSTON AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lloyd Jones Capital has acquired the Carol Oaks and Villa Oaks apartment communities in Fort Worth and Houston, respectively. Both properties are considered value-add opportunities, which the company anticipates improving and rebranding in order to enhance the asset value. The Carol Oaks is a gated community consisting of 224 units on 18 acres. It is now called The Vibe at Landry Way. The Houston property, Villa Oaks, with 212 units of affordable housing, will be rebranded as TownParc at Sherwood and is a townhouse community.
HOUSTON — Keener Investments has acquired a 62-unit multifamily property in an off-market purchase. The property will be rebranded as The Block at Montrose and will be managed by Allied Orion Group. The property is located in the Montrose neighborhood, just west of Houston’s central business district and just north of the Texas Medical Center and Museum District.
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $7.6 million loan for the purchase of a mixed-use property located in Colleyville. The loan featured a five-year fixed term at 4 percent interest and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s corresponding banking relationships.
IRVING, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller’s Bill Bledsoe has arranged the sale of a single-tenant office building in Irving, The 3,900-square-foot building sits on .81 acres and is located at 727 W. Airport Freeway. The site was purchased by a local business for expansion and renovations are underway. Bledsoe represented the seller, Hargrove Interests LLC, while Luis Pina of Accent Commercial represented the unnamed buyer.
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital has arranged acquisition financing for a garden-style apartment complex in Harlingen. Working on behalf of the borrower, Dennis secured a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a CMBS lender. The first mortgage represented 80 percent of the purchase price and featured five years of interest-only payments. The borrower plans to fully upgrade the property’s interiors, exteriors and amenities in order to maximize the asset’s potential cash flow.
HOUSTON — The Hyatt Regency Houston Galleria has opened at 2626 Sage Road in Houston. The 14-story hotel, managed by Aimbridge Hospitality, marks the ninth Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the Houston area. The hotel is part of the 7.6-acre Galleria Plaza development, which includes retail, apartments and office towers. The development will also include Hyatt Place Houston Galleria, adjacent to Hyatt Regency Houston Galleria. The Hyatt Place hotel is under construction and is expected to open in early 2016. Hyatt Regency Houston Galleria features 325 rooms, including 20 suites and eight accessible rooms. The hotel features more than 11,000 square feet of functional space and an additional 7,800 square feet of lobby and gathering space. On the third floor is a heated, outdoor swimming pool and sun deck.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Casey Development has started construction on Tacara at Steiner Ranch, a 246-unit, Class A apartment community located in the Steiner Ranch master planned community in Austin. Located northwest of downtown Austin, Steiner Ranch sits between Lake Austin and Lake Travis alongside the Balcones Canyon Land Preserve with views of the lakes and the hill country. Exterior materials will include stone and stucco with tile roofs on all amenity buildings. The property will consist of 150 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 80 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 16 three-bedroom/two-bath units. Property amenities will include a pool, outdoor lounge areas with barbecue grills, coffee bar, business center, fitness center, dog park and gated entry. All units will have quartz countertops with under-mount sinks, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, washers and dryers and hard surface flooring in kitchens, bathrooms and living areas.