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HOUSTON — Moviehouse & Eatery, a dine-in cinema company, plans to open its first location in the Houston market. M&E Texas Moviehouse LP has contracted to purchase a 5.9-acre tract in the Cypress Creek Lakes master planned development near the intersection of Fry and Tuckerton roads. Plans are underway for a 10-screen Moviehouse & Eatery, which features reserved seating in recliners and wall-to-wall screens. Construction is expected to start in early 2016 for a spring 2017 opening. The Austin-based dine-in theater company also operates three theaters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with more Texas locations in works.

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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Apollo Apartments, a 26-unit apartment property located in Dallas. John Barker of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust. Barker and Trey McGhin also secured the buyer, a private investor. Apollo Apartments is located at 404 E. 9th St. The property is a 26-unit asset located in the North Oak Cliff area of Dallas. Apollo Apartments includes eight two-bedroom units and 18 one-bedroom units. The property is located on a 26,250-square-foot lot with an on-site laundry facility.

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KATY, TEXAS — InSite Realty Partners and Urban Cos. have formed a partnership to develop Phase II of Grandway West following a pre-lease commitment for 21,066 square feet from Severn Trent Services Inc. Grandway West is a five-building office development that will total 780,000 square feet when complete. The co-developers have commenced construction on Phase II, which will span 124,017 square feet and be ready for occupancy in March 2016. Transwestern’s Paul Wittorf, Eric Anderson and Parker Burkett are providing leasing services on behalf of the co-developers. In 2011 and 2012, the Class A office market in Katy had vacancy in the 4.5 percent to 6.5 percent range. From 2013 through mid-year 2015, Class A vacancy rose to the high-11 percent range as an increase in construction activity brought new supply to the area. Grandway West is a 56-acre office development located one mile north of I-10 with frontage on the Grand Parkway. Phase I, totaling 83,912 square feet, is 90 percent leased. Phase II has 109,179 square feet available for pre-lease following the Severn Trent Services transaction.

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SAN ANTONIO — Lee & Associates has completed a lease for a 71,250-square-foot industrial space located at 8154 Bracken Creek in San Antonio. Tom Walrich and Reed Parker of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the tenant, KGP Telecommunications Inc. Charles Bujan with ERA Colonial Real Estate represented the landlord, Bracken Creek Properties Ltd.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CBRE|UCR has completed a new retail lease in Fort Worth on behalf of Eatzi’s Market & Bakery. The eatery signed a lease for an end cap space at the University Park Village Shopping Center located one block south of I-30. CBRE|UCR’s Greg Pierce and Ryan May handled site selection for Eatzi’s and represented the restaurant in the lease transaction with Simon Property Group, the landlord, which was represented in-house by Greg Vlahos. The Dallas-based chain, which already has retail locations in Plano, Grapevine, Highland Park and Uptown/Oak Lawn, expects to open the new Fort Worth store in late 2016 or early 2017. The company opened its first retail location in 1996. Eatzi’s Market & Bakery is a European-style eatery with dishes including grilled meats and seafoods, sushi, sandwiches and salads, deli meats and cheeses, pastries, desserts, beer and wine.

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SAN ANTONIO — Berkadia has secured $15.7 million in financing for The Parq on the Boulevard, a multifamily property located at 5655 UTSA Blvd. in San Antonio. Andy Hill of Berkadia’s Austin office secured the loan through Berkadia’s Freddie Mac program. The borrower, Mosaic Marq LP, will use the seven-year, floating-rate financing for the acquisition of the property. Loan terms include two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The Parq on the Boulevard is a 208-unit property that features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool with a tanning deck, barbeque grills, fitness center, pet park and a business center. Situated on more than 11 acres, the property was 94 percent occupied at the time of closing.

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MIDLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Town and Country Shopping Center, a 92,956-square-foot retail property located in Midland. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Levy also secured the buyer, a private investor. Town and Country Shopping Center is located on a 9.3-acre site at 1000 N. Midkiff Road. The property is 88 percent occupied and all leases are triple net. Furr’s Cafeteria, Dollar Tree and Planet Fitness anchor the center. Major retailers in the immediate area include Subway, Sonic, McDonald’s, Hastings, Payless ShoeSource, Dollar General, Gold’s Gym, Lack’s Furniture, Comet Cleaners, Allstate Insurance, Quiznos and Advance Auto Parts.

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FRISCO, TEXAS — Public Storage has opened its newest facility in Frisco, a suburb north of Dallas. Public Storage is opening more than 1,000 self-storage spaces on five acres in what is its first location in Frisco. Public Storage is located at 8433 Legacy Drive and will serve the community with climate-controlled self-storage units. Additional drive-up and more budget-friendly units without climate control are also available. The facility is located just off the Dallas North Tollway. The new self-storage facility has a brick exterior and the property manager will live at the location.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cortland Partners has entered the Austin market with the acquisition of City View Apartments, a 308-unit apartment complex near downtown Austin. Atlanta-based Cortland Partners has been seeking the opportunity to expand its Texas portfolio into Austin, and the company has regional offices in both Dallas and Houston. City View Apartments is located in Austin’s Southeast submarket at 4900 E. Oltorf Drive. Cortland Partners plans to renovate City View.

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HOUSTON — Holly Minter, David Schwarz and Tip Strickland of ARA Newmark have closed a seven-year CMBS loan with a fixed interest rate and full-term interest-only payments on behalf of Momentum Real Estate Partners for the acquisition of Provenza at Barker Cypress Apartments in Houston. The Class A, 318-unit multifamily community was built in 2014 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units.

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