HOUSTON — Carroll Organization has arranged the sale of ARIUM Westheimer and ARIUM Westheimer Villas. The properties are located at 13099 Westheimer Road and 2727 Synott Road in Houston. Carroll acquired the properties in 2013 with plans to implement a value-add renovation plan and streamline management operations. The two properties were built in 2006 and 2009 and are located within a block of the southern boundary of Houston’s Energy Corridor. The corridor includes more than 18 million square feet of office space, 1.4 million square feet of retail and 1.4 million square feet of industrial space. Each complex spans 330 units.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Independence Realty Trust Inc. has acquired an apartment complex in Austin for $35.3 million. IRT used $26.7 million of cash and issued operating partnership common units valued at $8.6 million to acquire the complex. RAIT Presidential will provide property management services. The 300-unit apartment complex was built in 2001 and 2002 and has an average unit size of 1,055 square feet. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale with an average effective rent per occupied unit of $1,146.
SAN ANTONIO — HFF has arranged the sale of Highpoint Towers, two 11-story office towers totaling 301,118 square feet adjacent to the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, DNA Partners. Highpoint Towers is situated on a 13-acre site at 8401 and 8515 Datapoint Drive, which is accessible from I-10, Loop 410 and Loop 1604. The assets are located in the northwest office submarket and include views of the San Antonio skyline and hill country. The new ownership plans to make renovations to the project including upgrading the lobbies, adding exterior aesthetics, elevators and bathrooms. John Taylor, Kelsey Roop, Patrick McCord and Ryan McBride led the HFF sales team representing the seller.
DALLAS — C1S Group will provide design-build services to restore a historic building in Dallas and renovate it for modern live concert audiences. Renovation of the Bomb Factory will be completed in March 2015 and will be the largest concert venue in the historic Deep Ellum district of Dallas. The 48,000-square-foot facility is located on Canton Street near downtown Dallas and is an early 20th century building that was originally an automotive plant. The Dallas-based professional engineering and construction firm will demolish several walls and other infrastructure that is in disrepair. The existing roof structure will be replaced to increase the height of the facility in order to accommodate stage equipment and a mezzanine level. C1S will also build a new stage, several bar areas and a new HVAC system. The renovated space will be able to house almost 3,000 people for concerts.
CEDAR PARK & SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS — BMC Capital has provided a $5.9 million acquisition loan for a 100-unit multifamily property located in Cedar Park, a suburb of Austin. BMC has also provided a $588,000 acquisition loan for a 16-unit multifamily located in the Dallas suburb of Seagoville. The first is a five-year loan that includes a 69 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 4 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The second is a seven-year loan that includes a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 4.75 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The loans were arranged through BMC’s correspondent banking relationships.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Villas at Montierra, a 28 building, 357-unit apartment property built in 1984 in Dallas. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company located in the state of Washington. Villas at Montierra is located at 1603 John West Road in Dallas just north of I-30. The property was recently renovated with new roofs and exterior paint. The new owners plan to make additional improvements to the interior and exterior of the apartments.
HOUSTON — NAI Houston has brokered the sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Houston’s East End submarket. Ashley-Jordyn Properties LLC purchased the property located at 5633 Old Clinton Dr. Clay Pritchett of NAI Houston represented the buyer. Bill Locher and Wes Williamson of The Locher Group represented the seller, Amtech International Inc.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has arranged the lease of a 74,031-square-foot industrial space located at 3799-3801 Arapaho Road in Addison. Nathan Denton, Adam Graham, Mark Graybill and Corbin Blount of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the landlord, Lighting Propco I. Michael Carmichael of Colliers International represented the tenant, Encore Payment Systems, a company specializing in payment processing solutions.
SAN ANTONIO — Hartman Energy LLC, an affiliate of Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX Inc., has acquired the Energy Plaza I and II office buildings in San Antonio. The properties total 180,119 square feet and were constructed in the early 1980s. They were renovated in 2013 with upgrades including granite and marble flooring, cherry wood veneer panels and recessed lighting. At the time of sale the buildings were 95 percent occupied and anchored by a long-term lease with the San Antonio Petroleum Club. Todd Mills and Carrie Caesar of CBRE represented the seller, BRI 1841 Energy Plaza LLC, a subsidiary of Accesso Partners LLC, in the transaction. Dave Wheeler, Julian Kwok and Russell Turman represented the buyer.
AUSTIN — ARA has arranged the sale of the Reserve at Walnut Creek, a 284-unit apartment complex built in 2002 in Austin. Pat Jones of ARA represented the seller, a Delaware Statutory Trust, in the transaction. Houston-based Tradewind Properties was the buyer. Premium Property USA Inc. of Switzerland provided equity for the transaction.