DALLAS — Frontier Equity has acquired The Addison, a recently renovated 206,000-square-foot office property located just south of Belt Line Road in Dallas. The building has been occupied by a few large users since its original construction, and now has roughly 60,000 square feet of space available for rent. It is located near the Addison Walk retail center, which includes a Starbucks Coffee, Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill, Jason’s Deli, Smoothie King and other retailers. In addition, the property has an on-site deli, 24-hour security, a full-service gym and a 536-room Marriott hotel next door. The Addison is privately owned and operated by a joint venture between Artemis Real Estate Partners and Frontier Equity. Holt Lunsford Commercial will handle leasing and management duties for the property on behalf of the ownership.
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HOUSTON — Houston-based Mattress Firm Inc. plans to consolidate the company’s two Houston offices into one corporate campus with more than 350 employees. The company will move into a 130,000-square-foot property at 10201 S. Main St. in June 2016, providing more space and growth opportunities for the specialty bedding retailer. The new corporate campus will include an on-site cafeteria, meeting spaces and conference centers. The property is in close proximity to several of the area’s retail, dining and entertainment destinations. The campus will also provide access to Loop 610, US 59, SH 288 and US 90. Future plans for the campus may include an on-site gym, wellness center, walking trails and sleep centers. The new Mattress Firm headquarters will occupy the entire building, currently leased by Stage Stores Corporate.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Red Capital Partners has completed its second $13.8 million balance sheet construction loan to an affiliate of Avanti Senior Living for Avanti at Flower Mound, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care facility located in Flower Mound. The community will consist of 50 assisted living units and 40 memory care units. Avanti Senior Living has partnered with an affiliate of Iron Point Partners to develop a portfolio of Class A senior living communities throughout Texas and the southeastern United States. Avanti at Flower Mound is the third project to break ground. The community will feature many modern technological solutions aimed at improving care, lifestyles and accountability. The buildings will have special lighting designed to mimic sunlight, which helps residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia with their orientation. In addition, Avanti at Flower Mound will have electronic health records, radio frequency identification door locks, point-of-care devices for staff and extra monitoring for memory care residents. To better integrate healthcare with senior living, Avanti at Flower Mound will have a telehealth room, as well as its own medical exam room. The community will also feature an exercise room with a ballet bar, around which Avanti designed a program to …
DALLAS —Allen McMurtry, Megan Fetter and David Kliewer of DTZ have arranged the sale of the leasehold interest in a five-property seniors housing portfolio located in metro Dallas. The portfolio was sold on behalf of Steven Vick, co-founder of Signature Senior Living, which operated and developed the portfolio of 375 units. The portfolio comprises 255 assisted living units and 120 memory care units and is over 90 percent occupied. Legend Senior Living will be the operator.
DALLAS — RAA Investments Inc. has sold a commercial property fronting West Lovers Lane to a local investor in an all-cash transaction. The existing business, Foster Cleaners, will close at the end of this month. The structure, totaling 5,100 square feet, sits on nearly 0.3 acres at 4931 W. Lovers Lane in Dallas. MSM Trust was the buyer. The property is located directly across the street from Providence Christian School of Texas and close to Love Field, Inwood Village and the Pavilion on Lovers Lane.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Accesso Partners has acquired Riata Corporate Park, a 688,432-square-foot, eight-building complex on a 51-acre campus in northwest Austin. The complex includes a 94,000-square-foot standalone building recently vacated by Apple. The former Apple building includes WiFi and a recently renovated lobby. All space is ready to be leased. It is currently the largest block of vacant space in the northwest Austin submarket. Riata Corporate Park has three fitness centers and is slated to receive a Whole Foods Café concept as an additional amenity. Susan Hill of HFF arranged the financing.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has secured a 13,386-square-foot lease for AIR Engineering and Testing Inc., at Westwood Business Park located at 1801 Royal Lane in Farmers Branch. AIR Engineering and Testing is a provider of testing, adjusting and balancing, commissioning services and energy modeling for mechanical building systems. Todd Noonan of Stream represented the tenant, AIR Engineering and Testing, while Chris Andler with Property Advisers Realty represented the landlord in the transaction. Westwood Business Park is a 12-building complex located near the major North Dallas thoroughfares of North Stemmons Freeway (I-35 E) and LBJ Freeway (I-635). PAR Capital Partners Inc. purchased the property in August 2014, and a renovation is underway.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — MYCON General Contractors has completed a $2.3 million renovation of the Cinemark movie theater located at 220 E. Westchester Parkway in Grand Prairie. The 43,059-square-foot renovation included installing electric recliners, renovating the corridors, restrooms, lobby, game room and back-of-house operations, creating an interior ticket office and concession area with new casework, high-end finishes and food service equipment, updating the façade and installing a 60-foot electric signage tower. In addition to MYCON General Contractors, the project team included TK Architects for design, structural and mechanical engineering.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has secured a $5.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Meadow Creek Apartments, a 128-unit, market-rate apartment property located in Garland. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. A partnership between Old Capital Lending and Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for MPG Texas 2 LLC. Property features include a community room, pool, barbecue area and on-site laundry.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of U Store, a 45,285-square-foot self-storage facility located in DeSoto. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Cunningham and Karr secured the buyer, a private investor based in California. U Store is located at 1209 East Belt Line Road. The facility was built in stages in 1974, 1982, 1985 and 2001, and features an on-site manager’s residence, garage-style doors, video surveillance, and personalized keypad gated entry and exit. The property is comprised of 365 units, of which 51 are climate-controlled.