GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Realty Capital Management has sold a pad site located off Texan Trail to Norman Construction. The construction firm will be relocating its corporate offices from Coppell to a new location just north of Dallas Road on Texan Trail in Grapevine. Norman Construction has been in business since 1997 and is a full-service commercial contracting company specializing in multifamily rehab and construction. In addition, Norman offers capital improvements, fire remediation services and deferred maintenance needs. Mark Boone of Realty Capital Management represented the landlord and tenant in the lease transaction.
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GALVESTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged sale of Jamaica Village Shopping Center, a 21,065-square-foot retail property located in Galveston. Derek Hargrove and Matthew Mignerey of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team secured a Houston owner and facilitated the sale with a local bank lender. Jamaica Village Shopping Center is located at 16708 San Luis Pass Road.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has completed a lease transaction for 46,020 square feet of industrial space located at 714-720 107th St. in Arlington. Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the landlord, Lightning Propco III LLC. Michael Chiocca of CBRE represented the tenant, Sunrise Wood Designs LLC.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Towns of Riverside, a 436-unit, Class A apartment property located in Grand Prairie. Irvine, Calif.-based Bascom Group was the buyer, and the company plans capital improvements on the property. Towns of Riverside was 96.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. ARA Newmark’s Brian O’Boyle, Sr., Brian Murphy and Brian O’Boyle, Jr. led the sales effort on behalf of Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Cos. Jamie Leachman of NGKF Capital Markets arranged debt financing on the deal. Towns of Riverside was constructed in 1999 and its average unit size is 997 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, jogging trail, recreational area with sand volleyball, tennis and basketball courts and a fishing pier.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged $21.9 million in financing for One Sugar Creek Center/Comerica Bank Building, an office property located in Sugar Land. Corby Chaffin and Steve Comly of Berkadia’s Houston and Philadelphia offices, respectively, secured the fixed-rate loan through an unnamed life insurance company. Chaffin and Comly originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Equus Investment Partnership IX, a discretionary fund managed by Equus Capital Partners Ltd. Equus’ business plans call for capital improvements and amenity upgrades to the property. The 11-story property spans 193,998 square feet and is situated on 4.5 acres. Amenities include a deli, banking facility, surface parking and an attached four-level parking garage. Built in 1983, the property is 89 percent occupied. One Sugar Creek Center/Comerica Bank Building is located at 1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd. and is 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. The property offers access to US Highway 59, US Highway 90A and State Highway 6.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hank Crane of BMC Capital’s Austin office has arranged a $1.9 million acquisition loan for a 28-unit multifamily property located in Austin. The loan featured a five-year fixed term, a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent banking relationships. BMC Capital is a lender for small-balance multifamily and commercial loans.
HOUSTON — Joybird Furniture, a mid-century modern furniture company based in Los Angeles, has opened its first retail location at 1735 Westheimer Road in Houston. Mark Davis of Davis Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, 1735 Westheimer LLC, in the transaction. The 2,000-square-foot space is located between Dunlavy and Woodhead streets across from Empire Cafe.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Copperfield Place Shopping Center, a 30,330-square-foot retail property located in Houston. Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local partnership, and brought the deal to the buyer, a local developer and investor. Copperfield Place Shopping Center is located on Highway 6 North in Houston within the Copperfield master-planned community.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of League City Plaza Shopping Center, a 14,974-square-foot retail property located in League City. Gus Lagos and Alex Bouchard of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Lagos and Bouchard also secured the buyer, a private investor. League City Plaza Shopping Center is located at 250 S. FM 270.
DALLAS — HFF has secured financing commitments for The Village Apartments, an apartment complex in Dallas totaling 7,000 units. The financing included a single-sponsor securitization and a floating-rate credit facility. Freddie Mac provided all financing commitments, and the loans will be serviced by HFF through its Freddie Mac Program Plus seller/servicer program. HFF worked on behalf of a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co., Invesco Real Estate (acting on behalf of an institutional client) and Crow Holdings. Financing proceeds were used to retire an existing Freddie Mac loan facility and to provide additional capital for future development. The Village is located at the intersection of Caruth Haven and Greenville Avenue, eight miles northeast of downtown Dallas.