LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — 29th Street Capital (29SC), a privately held real estate investment and advisory firm, has acquired a 314-unit multifamily real estate portfolio in League City. The two apartment communities are located within 1.5 miles of each other in the Clear Lake submarket of Houston. The deal closed Feb. 19 and includes: Crow’s Nest Apartments, a 176-unit complex built in 1984 with mostly one- and two-bedroom units; Harbor Walk Apartments, a 138-unit complex built in 1987 and made exclusively of two- and three-bedroom units. 29SC purchased the assets on an off-market basis from a regional owner. The firm plans $1.6 million worth of renovations, which include a new appliance package, microwaves, better kitchen lights and accent walls. Exterior improvements are planned as well.
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BRYAN, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Group, in conjunction with Cresa Boston, has represented Wayfair Inc. in the lease of a new 51,185-square-foot customer service center located at 3101 University Drive E. in Bryan. Wayfair has one of the world’s largest online selections of furniture, home furnishings, décor and goods, including more than 7 million products from over 7,000 suppliers. The low-rise office building will serve as the location for Wayfair’s new Bryan/College Station customer service center. The Bryan/College Station customer service center is expected to bring 450 jobs to the Research Valley area and is scheduled to open in Spring 2016. Jody Slaughter of Oldham Goodwin Group, along with David Ross, Matt Harvey and Tim Myllykangas of Cresa Boston, represented Wayfair in lease negotiations.
EULESS, TEXAS — Cinépolis USA has signed a lease for 52,000 square feet in the second phase of Glade Park, a new power retail project located at the southwest corner of SH-121 and Glade Road in Euless. Blake Shipp of The Weitzman Group handled negotiations for Cinépolis USA as the theater chain’s tenant representative in metro Dallas. Neil Baron represented the cinema chain as its in-house representative. Cinépolis USA will develop a multi-screen cinema at Glade Park that will feature automated recliners, a bar and gourmet snacks. The location is set to open in summer 2017.
AUSTIN, TEXAS —Hank Crane of BMC Capital’s Austin office has arranged a $1.7 million loan for the refinancing of Woodland Corners, a 63-unit apartment community in Austin. The loan features 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 correspondent agency relationships.
DALLAS — Quadrant Investment Properties (QIP) has acquired Saint Paul Place, a 22-story, 273,217-square-foot office building located on the corner of Ross Avenue and Saint Paul Street in the Dallas Arts District. The building is 78 percent leased to tenants including D-Magazine, Crowe Horwath and Sendero Business Systems. QIP plans to implement several improvements to the office tower including lobby amenity upgrades and a new tenant conference center and lounge that features a balcony overlooking the Dallas Museum of Arts sculpture garden. The new ownership will also upgrade corridors and implement a building-wide spec suite program. Headquartered in Dallas, QIP is a commercial real estate investment company targeting value-add office and industrial opportunities in Texas and the southwest United States. Celeste Fowden, Seth Thatcher and Ben Davis of CBRE will lease the project. HFF represented the seller in the transaction, and JLL procured financing for the asset.
HOUSTON — Advenir, a provider of multifamily real estate investment and management services, has acquired Advenir at Stone Park, formerly known as Broadstone Stone Park Apartments. The property is a 480-unit, Class A apartment community located at 6160 E. Sam Houston Parkway N. in Houston. Advenir has acquired more than 1,100 apartment units in metro Houston during the last nine months. Advenir at Stone Park is a two-phased development with the first phase built in 2004 and the second completed in 2007. Amenities include two fitness centers, two business centers, two swimming pools, available detached garages and carports and controlled access gates. Advenir plans to invest $4 million to renovate and modernize all of its common area facilities, the property exteriors and unit interiors. The property is located within walking distance to The Shops at Stone Park and New Forest Crossing Shopping Center, which include 533,000 square feet of retail combined.
BAY CITY AND SWEENY, TEXAS — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of two apartment communities located in Bay City and one in Sweeny. Mike Miller, Chris Ross, Will Caruth and Cody Courtney of Berkadia’s San Antonio office negotiated the transactions. The sellers were Dallas-based private investors that plan to use the capital in other markets. A private investor in California was the buyer. Hamman Oaks, located at 2300 Hamman Road in Bay City, was built in 1974. The 84-unit property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a laundry facility, basketball court and tennis court. Located one-half mile from Hamman Oaks, the 107-unit Bay Brook is located at 5001 Ave. F. The affordable housing community was built in 1979 and consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units feature full kitchens, air conditioning and private patios or balconies. Amenities include laundry facilities, a swimming pool and a playground. Oak Bend Estates is located at 1000 W. Ashley Wilson Road in Sweeny. The 120-unit property was built in 1981 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of the sale. The property features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Each unit features fully equipped kitchens, cable TV, high-speed …
PLANO, TEXAS — KBS Realty Advisors has signed a 39,334-square-foot lease with Highland Homes at Parkwood Place, a Class A, LEED-certified office property in Plano. The company renewed its 34,266-square-foot lease and expanded to an additional 5,068 square feet. Built in 2006, Parkwood Place is located in Plano’s Legacy submarket. The property spans 98,750 square feet and includes a tenant lounge and conference facility. Blake Shipley and Jeff Eckert of JLL represented KBS Realty Advisors in the transaction, while Scott Hobbs of CBRE represented Highland Homes.
DENTON, TEXAS — Venture Commercial Real Estate’s investment sales team has completed the sale of Lakewood Square, a 14,919-square-foot retail center located on the northeast corner of Teasley Lane and Robinson Road in Denton. Lakewood Square’s tenants include Subway, Vanilla Family Dentistry and Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. John Zikos, Jonathan Cooper, Christopher Gibbons and Don Miller of Venture Commercial represented the seller, Lakewood Partners. Michelle Hudson of Hudson Peters Commercial represented the buyer, a private investor.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Austin-based Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s has signed a lease to open a restaurant in San Marcos. Chuy’s will open in the Springtown Shopping Center, which is receiving a $27.4 million overhaul by Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group. The center is located at 205 W. Hopkins St. along I-35. Chuy’s will occupy 6,500 square feet along with and an outdoor patio. Construction will begin in March, with the restaurant opening sometime this summer. Founded in Austin in 1982, Chuy’s owns and operates 69 full-service restaurants across 14 states. Since 2010, San Marcos’s population has increased by 30 percent