Texas

Broken Barrel to Open at One Lakes Edge in The Woodlands

by Katie Sloan March 11, 2016

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Broken Barrel is set to open a 3,483-square-foot restaurant on the ground level of One Lakes Edge, an 825,000-square-foot multifamily and retail complex located within Hughes Landing in The Woodlands. Broken Barrel is a wine bar featuring tapas and small plates. Construction will begin on the restaurant in late April, with an expected completion in June. The location will feature a large outdoor patio overlooking Lake Woodlands. The space is being leased from The Woodlands Development Co., and will be operated by managing partners Hilda Ysusi, Joaquin Valle and Josh Cundy.

March 11, 2016

Market Reports Multifamily Texas Texas Market Reports

Austin’s Multifamily Market Demonstrates That Even Growth is Bigger in Texas

by Haisten Willis March 11, 2016

Steadily rising home prices and a growing population base facilitated strong demand for apartments in Austin last year. A positive employment outlook and favorable demographic trends will continue to augment housing demand and attract investors to the Austin apartment market in 2016. In 2015, Austin employers added 34,600 workers to payrolls, expanding the workforce by 3.7 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Strong hiring last year contributed to a 40 basis point year-over-year decline in the metro’s unemployment rate, which reached 3.4 percent in the third quarter. The largest gains were in primary office-using sectors, which accounted for nearly 50 percent of additions. Austin will continue to grow this year, with more than 60,000 individuals anticipated to move to the metro, supporting the creation of 23,000 households. Employers are projected to add 37,500 new jobs this year, increasing the workforce by 3.9 percent, according to Marcus & Millichap Research Services. As was the case last year, demand for housing will intensify. Austin’s population and employment boom in 2015 led to surging demand for both single-family and rental housing. Ultimately, the consistent rate of growth for single-family home prices fostered higher demand for apartments as home prices in the …

March 11, 2016

Retail Texas

Regency Centers, CDC Houston to Develop Kroger-Anchored Retail Center in Springwoods Village

by Katie Sloan March 10, 2016

SPRING, TEXAS — Regency Centers Corp., in a joint venture with CDC Houston, is set to develop, own and manage The Market at Springwoods Village, a 170,000-square-foot shopping center located within the master-planned community of Springwoods Village. The center will be anchored by a 100,000-square-foot Kroger, which will offer pharmacy and fuel services, alongside other retail and dining tenants. The project is seeking LEED Silver certification and is set to feature oversized patios and mature landscaping. Construction on the center is scheduled to begin this month, with an opening expected for spring 2017. Springwoods Village is a $10 billion, 1,800-acre community situated along the west side of I-45 in Spring.

March 10, 2016

Multifamily Texas

CBRE Arranges Sale of 241-Unit Multifamily Community in Suburban Fort Worth

by Katie Sloan March 10, 2016

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Courtyards on Glenview, a 241-unit multifamily community in the Fort Worth suburb of North Richland Hills. The 257,087-square-foot complex is located at 4401 Glenview Court, and was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Chris Deuillet and Nita Stewart of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the seller, Courtyards on Glenview LP, in the sale of the property to EB Real Estate Group LLC for an undisclosed price.

March 10, 2016

Multifamily Texas

Aspen Heights Tops Out on 198-Unit Multifamily Complex in Downtown Austin

by Katie Sloan March 10, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Aspen Heights has topped out on Rise – 8th and Nueces, a 198-unit apartment tower located at 805 Nueces St. in downtown Austin. This project will be Aspen Heights’ first non-student housing development. The 22-story project will feature a rooftop infinity edge pool, deck and lounge, a rooftop dog park and a top-floor fitness center overlooking the State Capitol Building. Aspen Heights worked with local firm Greenstar Development to source the land, fund the project and assist with development. Rhode:Partners is the project’s architect.

March 10, 2016

Multifamily Texas

MCA Secures $6.9M in Construction Financing for Dallas Condominium Project

by Katie Sloan March 10, 2016

DALLAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged $6.9 million in both debt and equity for the construction of Block at Bennett, a 22-unit high-end condominium development in Dallas. MCA arranged the financing on behalf of a partnership sponsored by Larkspur Capital. The property will be located near the corner of Bennett Avenue and Fuqua Street in the Dallas neighborhood of Henderson. The construction loan was funded by a regional bank and was structured with limited recourse. The equity partner is a foreign investment fund.

March 10, 2016

Office Texas

Cousins Properties Signs Headquarters Lease with CommunityBank of Texas at Greenway Plaza

by Katie Sloan March 10, 2016

HOUSTON — Cousins Properties Inc. has signed a 12-year, 29,000-square-foot headquarters lease with CommunityBank of Texas, NA at 9 Greenway Plaza in Houston. Greenway Plaza is a 10-building, 4.4 million-square-foot office portfolio. The space leased in 9 Greenway Plaza provides the bank first floor lobby presence and tower space on the ninth floor for bank executives and personnel, according to Bob Boykin, senior vice president and market leader for Cousins Properties. Charlie Neuhaus and Harry Holmes of Avison Young represented CommunityBank of Texas in the lease transaction. Boykin, Bubba Harkins and Warren Savery represented Cousins Properties in-house.

March 10, 2016

Retail Texas Top Stories

Tailored Brands to Close 250 Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank Stores in FY 2016

by John Nelson March 10, 2016

HOUSTON — Tailored Brands Inc. (NYSE: TLRD), the recently formed parent company of the Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank menswear brands, plans to close approximately 250 of its stores in fiscal year 2016, according to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report released March 9. The store closures will include 80 to 90 Jos. A. Bank stores, all 58 of its outlet locations and 100 to 110 of its MW Tux stores. Houston-based Tailored Brands ended fiscal year 2015 on Jan. 31, 2016, with a $1 billion net loss. According to the earnings report, the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) operating loss includes a $1.15 billion “goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge,” which was related to Jos. A. Bank’s poor sales performance, as well as a store reorganization program that Tailored Brands initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Jos. A. Bank’s comparable sales in the fourth quarter decreased 31.9 percent from fourth-quarter 2014 due to a decline in average transactions per store. Men’s Wearhouse’s fourth-quarter comparable sales increased 4.3 percent in that same time period. “While our fourth-quarter and full-year results were consistent with our revised guidance, we remain very disappointed by the weak Jos. A. Bank results,” says …

March 10, 2016

Multifamily Student Housing Texas

ARA Newmark Arranges Sale of 200-Unit Student Housing Community in Waco

by Katie Sloan March 9, 2016

WACO, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of The Hype, a 200-unit student housing community located near Baylor University in Waco. Community amenities of the 430-bed property include a resort-style swimming pool and hot tub, cabanas, water and sand volleyball courts, an outdoor theater, gas grills, an outdoor fire pit, a 24-hour fitness center, an off leash dog park and a five-acre play scape with hammocks and an organic garden. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

March 9, 2016

Texas

ORIX USA Increases Ownership of RED Capital Group to 100 Percent

by Katie Sloan March 9, 2016

DALLAS — Dallas-based ORIX USA Corp. has boosted its ownership stake in RED Capital Group LLC from 88 percent to 100 percent, making RED a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. ORIX originally invested in RED in 2010. RED’s executive management team will remain in place and continue to operate RED as an independent entity based in Columbus, Ohio. “Increasing ORIX’s investment in RED has been a strategic objective of mine for the last few years, as I have seen firsthand the strength of the RED team and its platform,” says Hideto Nishitani, chairman, president and CEO of ORIX USA. “This is an attractive investment opportunity and signals ORIX’s belief in the strength of the multifamily, seniors housing and affordable housing markets.” ORIX offers investment capital and asset management services to clients in the corporate, real estate, municipal and energy sectors, while holding $6 billion worth of assets and managing an additional $29 billion. RED Capital Group has provided over $72 billion of integrated debt and equity to the seniors housing and healthcare, multifamily, affordable housing and student housing industries.

March 9, 2016

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