TULSA, OKLA. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $2.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Country Club Villa Apartments, a 68-unit multifamily property located in Tulsa. The 10-year loan includes one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was originated by Dougherty’s Dallas office for the borrower, Stone Ranch Apartments LLC.
DALLAS, HOUSTON, MIDLAND and ODESSA, TEXAS — BB&T Corp. has completed the acquisition of 41 branches in Texas from Citibank. The branches will officially open as BB&T branches, making BB&T the 14th largest bank in Texas with 121 branches and $5.1 billion in deposits. The acquisition, which was announced in September 2014, includes retail branches in the Dallas, Houston, Midland and Odessa markets, including $2.2 billion in deposits and $81 million in loans based on Feb. 28, 2015, balances. BB&T received regulatory approval for the acquisition from the FDIC and the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks in February 2015. The $1.2 billion in deposits and $122 million in loans acquired previously are primarily in the fast-growing Austin, Bryan-College Station and San Antonio markets.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of 550 Bailey, a recently renovated, Class A office building in Fort Worth’s cultural district. The seven-story, 122,828-square-foot asset was renovated in 2008. It includes an adjacent multi-level parking garage and surface parking, which has an overall parking ratio of 3.5 parking spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet. Transwestern Investment Group, on behalf of Diversified International Partners, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Gary Carr, John Alvarado, Eric Mackey and Robert Hill of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the anonymous seller. Since 2008, ownership invested approximately $6 million to transform the former single-tenant corporate headquarters building into a multi-tenant office property. An additional $5 million went into leasehold improvements over the same period. Renovations include the remodeling of the lobby and common areas, upgrades to the elevators, exterior landscaping enhancements and the construction of a covered walkway from the parking garage to the office building.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap Inc., has arranged the sale of Arioso, a 288-unit apartment community in Grand Prairie. Will Balthrope and Drew Kile represented the seller, JPI, an Irving-based developer, builder and investment manager of Class A multifamily assets. Troy, Mich.-based The Hayman Co., a privately owned commercial real estate company, was the buyer. The apartment complex is located at the intersection of I-20 and State Highway 360 at 3030 Claremont Drive. Built in 2007 on 13.5 acres, Arioso has nine floor plans and 52 townhomes. The average unit size is 976 square feet. Apartments feature maplewood cabinets with nickel hardware and hardwood-style flooring in kitchens. Community amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, a fitness center and an outdoor fireplace area with barbecue grills.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — A 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market and a Starbucks are now open in Hughes Landing, a 66-acre mixed-use development in The Woodlands. Whole Foods Market is a natural and organic food retailer, while Starbucks offers a selection of coffee, tea and snacks. Hughes Landing, which is under construction, will feature office buildings, shopping, entertainment and dining at Restaurant Row, an all-suites Embassy Suites hotel and up to 800 multifamily residences at full build-out. The development overlooks 200-acre Lake Woodlands.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Colliers International North Texas has negotiated the sale of Stewart Creek Office Center II, a Class A office building in Frisco. Creighton Stark and Jack Minter of Colliers International represented the seller, Stewart Creek International Investors. Stewart Creek Office Center II is located at 5750 Genesis Court near the Dr. Pepper Ball Park, Frisco Convention Center and Toyota Stadium. The property was developed in 2006. The building is fully leased to 10 tenants.
DALLAS — Solana Business Park and architecture firm 5G Studio Collaborative have released final architectural design renderings of Solana Business Park’s $50 million campus renovation. Renovations will update campus offerings and facilities. Local graphic design firm 70kft will design a new Solana logo to be displayed throughout the property. 5G’s renovation strategy for Solana includes prairie colors and weathered metal materials. Additionally, a new gateway entrance will be added to the property. Campus buildings have also been renamed to better align with the new property identity. The new names include: The Vista at Solana (formerly 1 E. Kirkwood), The Terrace at Solana (formerly Campus Circle) and The Plaza at Solana (formerly Village Circle). Renovations are underway and should be completed by the end of 2015.
Midland’s name was called four times at the Texas Downtown Association Presidents’ Awards luncheon during the organization’s 2014 Annual Conference in Granbury. Four finalists and two winners emerged from the six nominations submitted by the City of Midland Downtown Development Department. The two winners were the Midland Chamber of Commerce’s Star Spangled Salute, which tied with Bryan for Best Promotional Event for a population over 50,000, and Midland Tower for Best Restoration for a population over 50,000. The Downtown Midland Management District was a finalist in the category of Best Downtown Partner for outstanding contributions to preserve, revitalize and redevelop Texas downtowns. Basin Burger House was a finalist in the category of Best Renovation/Rehabilitation, recognized for excellence in the rehabilitation of the interior and/or exterior of an existing building. The developer for Basin Burger House recently broke ground on another retail development approximately 25 yards to the west. The number of future potential nominees for the Presidents’ Awards increases as the commitment to the revitalization of downtown Midland builds momentum. Fueling this resurgence is a combination of private and public interests. Several projects recently received favorable responses from the Downtown Midland Management District, the Midland Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and …
ROYSE CITY, TEXAS — MYCON General Contractors has broken ground on a 154,696-square-foot Walmart Supercenter in Royse City. The new store is located off IH 30 at 782 E. St. The Walmart will open in October 2015 and is expected to employ approximately 100 people. MYCON General Contractors has built, renovated and/or expanded Walmart Supercenters, Walmart Neighborhood Markets and a Sam’s Club in locations throughout Texas including Bryan, Dallas, Denton, Flower Mound, Frisco, Garland, Plano, Rowlett, Sachse and Temple. This is MYCON General Contractors 21stWalmart store.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Foot Locker, an athletic footwear and apparel retailer, has leased 4,135 square feet of retail space in Capital Plaza, an Austin retail center located at the northeast corner of IH-35 and Cameron Road. Matt Epple and Casey Kopecky of The Weitzman Group were the retail leasing agents for Capital Plaza. Cencor Realty Services manages Capital Plaza.
