FORNEY, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Gateway Cedars, a 334-unit, Class A property in the Dallas suburb of Forney. Built in 2015, Gateway Cedars is located on U.S. Highway 80, 30 minutes east of downtown Dallas. Amenities include a swimming pool, two outdoor fireplaces, lighted pergolas, a putting green and a bocce ball court. The 14-acre property is the first phase of apartments to be built in the 2,000-acre master-planned Gateway development. Other plans for the development include 120 acres of retail, 540 acres of single-family residential housing and additional multifamily space, as well as several hundred acres of multi-use space. ARA Newmark’s Brian O’Boyle Sr., Brian Murphy, Brian O’Boyle Jr., Richard Furr and Bart Wickard led the marketing efforts for the property on behalf of Dallas-based developer Gateway Holdings. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Gateway Cedars was 99.4 percent occupied at the time of sale.
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MANSFIELD, TEXAS — The Beck Group has begun construction on the Texas Health Residential Treatment Center in Mansfield. Beck will design and build the 75,000-square-foot, two-story building. The facility, the first of its type for the health system, will provide residential treatment for adolescents and adults in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and beyond who need professional help to resolve addictions. Clients will typically stay at the treatment center for about 30 days. During their stay, patients will be involved in daily routines that will mostly include group therapy and wellness-focused activities. When complete in early 2017, the project will include a fitness center, yoga studio, massage therapy, movie theater and dining area.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Investment Properties division has sold Arbor Square, a 50,836-square-foot, multi-tenant office park in Austin. Los Angeles-based Entrada Partners purchased the asset from California-based AMC Investments for an undisclosed price. Arbor Square I & II consists of two storefront-style office buildings. Arbor Square is located at 12885 Research Blvd., adjacent to Lakeline Mall in the northwest Austin submarket. The Class B asset was developed in 1984 and renovated in 2007. It was 90.2 percent occupied at closing.
DALLAS — Revere Capital has relocated its headquarters from Rowayton, Conn., to Dallas. Revere Capital originates and acquires senior mortgages, second mortgages, mezzanine and debtor-in-possession loans throughout the United States. Revere also underwrites investments in all commercial property asset types and corporate loans, heavy equipment, airplanes and art lending. Revere Capital has a staff of 17 and is located at 2000 McKinney Ave. Clark Briner founded Revere Capital following his work as an investment banker with Deutsche Bank in New York City and at Macfarlan Capital Partners, an institutional private equity real estate firm. He has served as an owner, lender, operator, sponsor and equity partner in commercial real estate.
BEAUMONT AND LUMBERTON, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured an $8.5 million, non-recourse CMBS first mortgage loan for a two-property hospitality portfolio. The portfolio consists of a Comfort Inn located in Beaumont and a La Quinta Inn and Suites located in Lumberton. Both properties are located near major interstates and highly traveled state highways. Randy Martin of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group secured the financing.
CROSS ROADS, TEXAS — SHOP Cos. Investment Sales has arranged the sale of Crossroads Crossing, a 14,680-square-foot shopping center located in Cross Roads. Crossroads Crossing is situated at the northwest quadrant of US Highway 380 and FM 720. At the time of closing the property was 100 percent leased to tenants including Domino’s, State Farm Insurance, January’s Salon, Cornerstone Dental and Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant. Tommy Tucker with SHOP Cos. represented the seller, a Carrollton-based private partnership, and procured the buyer, a Dallas-based limited liability company.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 15,406-square-foot industrial building located at 4720 Industrial St. in Rowlett. Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the seller, Sarah Hannah Ltd. GatSplat was the buyer.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Hilton Worldwide has opened the Embassy Suites by Hilton El Paso. The 187-room hotel, formerly the El Paso Suites, debuts following a multimillion-dollar renovation. TRS El Paso Property LLC owns the hotel and has selected Spire Hospitality to manage it. Two-room suites include a separate living area, private bedroom, two televisions, wet bar, microwave and mini-fridge. Amenities include a free breakfast, heated indoor pool, fitness center, business center and free Wi-Fi. The hotel features more than 5,400 square feet of flexible meeting space and can accommodate events of up to 200 guests. Located less than three miles from El Paso International Airport at 6100 Gateway Blvd. East, Embassy Suites by Hilton provides a free shuttle for arriving and departing guests.
STAFFORD, TEXAS — Crow Holdings Industrial (CHI) has broken ground on Stafford Grove Industrial Park, a 351,960-square-foot business park located at the corner of West Airport Boulevard and Murphy Road in Stafford. The Class A development will consist of three buildings: a 95,400-square-foot rear-load building, a 165,000-square-foot cross-dock building and a 91,560-square-foot front-load building. The project is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2016. Amenities include an ESFR sprinkler system, 24- to 30-foot clear heights and trailer storage. This is CHI’s second development in Houston’s metropolitan area. Stream’s Justin Robinson, Matteson Hamilton and Dane Petersen will handle leasing and management of the property. Rosenberger Construction is the general contractor on the project.
DENISON, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co., a San Antonio-based FHA multifamily lender, has secured an $18.7 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of The Residence at Gateway Village. The property is a proposed 180-unit apartment community in Denison. The financing was secured through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 221(d)(4) loan insurance program. The borrower secured a non-recourse loan that is fixed for the initial 16-month construction period and a subsequent 40-year term. Residence at Gateway Village is being built as part of a master-planned development, Gateway Village, on the west side of US Highway 75 at Grayson Drive. The apartment will be spread over eight three-story buildings. Sherman, Texas-based Covenant Development Partners, a privately held regional multifamily development and investment firm, is developing the project. Parkcrest Builders will serve as the project’s general contractor, and Residence Property Co. will serve as the management agent.