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Midway Begins Leasing 359-Unit Apartment Community at East River in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 28, 2023

HOUSTON — Midway has begun leasing The Laura, a 359-unit multifamily project that is part of the Houston-based developer’s initial phase of the 150-acre East River development in Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward. Designed by Munoz + Albin with EDI International as the architect of record, The Laura features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in size from 431 to 1,432 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, dog park, pool, grilling stations, outdoor yoga space and a lawn for games and passive recreation. OHT Partners served as the general contractor for the project. The first move-ins will begin in December. Phase I of East River also includes 250,000 square feet of office space and 110,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Rents start at $1,600 per month for a studio.

September 28, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 490-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Forney, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 28, 2023

FORNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Bin 741 Storage, a 490-unit self-storage facility located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Forney. The facility was built in 2017 and spans 56,900 net rentable square feet. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based family partnership that originally built the property, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a Houston-based investment firm.

September 28, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Founders Properties Sells 114,000 SF Industrial Building in Plano

by Taylor Williams September 28, 2023

PLANO, TEXAS — Minnesota-based investment firm Founders Properties has sold a 114,000-square-foot industrial building located at 780 Shiloh Road in Plano. The building was constructed in 2001, renovated in 2007 and was fully leased at the time of sale to a single unnamed tenant. Randy Baird, Jonathan Bryan, Ryan Thornton, Nathan Wynne and Eliza Bachhuber of CBRE represented Founders Properties in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, California-based private investor.

September 28, 2023

Acquisitions Retail Texas

SRS Real Estate Arranges $14.6M Sale of Retail Building Leased to Kohl’s in Katy, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 28, 2023

KATY, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $14.6 million sale of a 55,000-square-foot retail building in the western Houston suburb of Katy that is triple-net-leased to Kohl’s. The seller, an undisclosed, institutional development group, is nearing completion of construction of the building, which sits on a 5.2-acre site. The lease term is 12 years. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller and procured the undisclosed out-of-state buyer, which acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.

September 28, 2023

Acquisitions Office Texas

CCRM Fertility Signs 20,000 SF Office Lease at Uplands Corporate Center in Southwest Austin

by Taylor Williams September 28, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — CCRM Fertility has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease at Uplands Corporate Center in southwest Austin. The space spans about half of the third floor of the 124,081-square-foot Uplands II building. Mark Harris and Elizabeth Thompson of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Frizzell and Kevin Granger of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Drawbridge Realty.

September 28, 2023

Susan Mello Life Insurance Multifamily quote

Content Partner Features Loans Midwest Multifamily Northeast Southeast Texas Walker & Dunlop Western

Investments from Life Insurance Companies May Throw a Lifeline to Multifamily Sector

by Sarah Daniels September 28, 2023

No one in the multifamily sector needs a lecture on the difficulty of financing projects and deals these days. But, when there are challenges in the market, attention to detail and alternative financing can result in a better chance of finding solutions. Considering life insurance companies as viable investors is one example. Insurers often can provide needed liquidity as they search for yield, especially in the multifamily world. Multifamily fell to the same forces that have affected every other commercial real estate (CRE) class. After a buildup of easy money over more than a decade, the zero-interest rate policy in response to the pandemic collapse set asset investment on fire. Prices soared, opportunities were widespread and big leverage was in. “Starting in 2019/2020, you saw a lot of floating-rate bridge money,” says Susan Mello, executive vice president and group head of capital markets at Walker & Dunlop. But as loans came up for refinancing, quick and large Federal Reserve hikes of the benchmark federal funds rate kicked up loan costs everywhere and made penciling a deal difficult, if not impossible. “The rapid rise of interest rates put values in question across the board. That’s exacerbated by how much liquidity there …

September 28, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

S2 Capital Acquires 642-Unit Apartment Complex in Grand Prairie, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2023

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm S2 Capital has acquired Silverbrook, a 642-unit apartment complex located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. According to Apartments.com, Silverbrook offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, business center, fitness center, resident clubhouse, tennis court, volleyball court and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Danny Baker and William Hubbard of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Harry Krieger, also with CBRE, arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of S2 Capital.

September 27, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

NewcrestImage, Dabu Group Buy 294-Room Hotel in Westlake, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2023

WESTLAKE, TEXAS — A joint venture between two Dallas-based companies, NewcrestImage and Dabu Group, has purchased the 294-room Marriott Dallas/Fort Worth Westlake hotel, located north of Fort Worth. The hotel offers amenities such as a concierge level with a private lounge, a fine dining restaurant, Starbucks coffee shop, outdoor pool, business center and approximately 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Miles Spencer and Parker Sherrill of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

September 27, 2023

Development Hospitality Loans Texas

Zachry Hospitality to Develop 200-Room Hilton-Branded Hotel in Downtown San Antonio

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — Locally based developer Zachry Hospitality will develop a 200-room hotel within the Hemisfair Park mixed-use development in downtown San Antonio. The hotel will operate under the Curio Collection by Hilton brand and will feature a signature restaurant and bar, café, rooftop bar, underground speakeasy bar, pool with cabanas, spa, fitness center and a public garden. Jay Wagley, Frank Piasta, Bond Foster and Ham Berry of CBRE arranged construction debt on behalf of Zachry Hospitality. Interbank is the senior lender on the construction loan.

September 27, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Simmons Bank Signs 26,982 SF Office Lease Renewal in Southwest Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2023

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Simmons Bank has signed a 26,982-square-foot office lease renewal at Overton Centre, a two-building, 417,465-square-foot complex in southwest Fort Worth. The property offers amenities such as a newly renovated lobby, deli and a fitness center. Matt Carthey and Jake Neal of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, an entity doing business as FLDR/TLC Overton Centre LP, in the lease negotiations. Simmons Bank was self-represented.

September 27, 2023

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