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Vista Investment Group Purchases Office Building in Austin

by Haisten Willis January 23, 2015

AUSTIN — An investment group formed by Vista Equities Group and Vista Private Equity Group has purchased Park Central, a three-story, 115,000-square-foot Class A office building. The building is located in north central Austin in close proximity to I-35 and Parmer Lane. The property was built in 2008 and was 83 percent leased at the time of the acquisition. Austin-based ECR will handle leasing responsibilities for Park Central. Vista Management Co. will provide property management services. GE Capital Corp. arranged financing, and Tyler Ford of HFF’s Houston office arranged the transaction.

January 23, 2015

Gaia Real Estate Sells Apartment Complex in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2015

HUMBLE, TEXAS — Gaia Real Estate has sold Township Apartments, a residential community located in Humble, to an unnamed buyer. The 300-unit property was built in 1972 and is comprised of 41 residential buildings spread through 15 acres. The property is near George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the Greenspoint Business District. After acquiring the property in January 2012, Gaia embarked on a value-add interior renovation program, with upgrades including new roofs, full exterior paint, a redesigned fitness-center, business center and pool.

January 22, 2015

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BMC Capital Provides Loans Totaling $4.4M for Three Texas Properties

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2015

AUSTIN, HOUSTON AND COPPELL, TEXAS — BMC Capital has provided three loans totaling $4.4 million for a trio of Texas properties. The first is a $1.9 million refinancing loan for an apartment complex located in Austin. The 10-year, non-recourse loan features a fixed rate of 4.64 percent, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule. The second loan is a $0.8 million refinancing loan for an apartment complex located in Houston. The five-year loan features a fixed rate of 4.38 percent, a 58 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 20-year amortization schedule. The third is a $1.7 million purchase loan for an office building located in the Dallas suburb of Coppell. The seven-year loan features a 4.46 percent fixed interest rate, a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule. Each loan was arranged through BMC Capital’s agency and correspondent banking relationships.

January 22, 2015

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HFF Arranges Sale, Financing of Office Portfolio in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2015

DALLAS AND ADDISON, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale and financing of a three-building office portfolio totaling 465,703 square feet in Addison. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Harbert Management Corp. DRA Advisors LLC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. HFF assisted DRA in securing three separate three-year, floating-rate loans through OneWest Bank. The portfolio includes 5000 Quorum Drive in Dallas and Quorum Place and Quorum North in Addison. Situated on nearly five acres between the Dallas North Tollway and Inwood Road, the 165,434-square-foot 5000 Quorum has seven stories and is 77 percent leased. At nine stories and 181,737 square feet, Quorum Place is the largest of the three in the portfolio. The 78.2-percent-leased building is situated on 5.4 acres at 14901 Quorum Drive in Addison. Quorum North, located at 13201 Spectrum Drive in Addison, is situated on 2.8 acres northeast of the other two properties in the portfolio. At 118,532 square feet, the five-story, 75.7-percent-leased office building is the smallest in the portfolio. Colby Mueck, Matt Kafka, Steve Heldenfels and Sarah Baccich led HFF’s debt placement team.

January 22, 2015

Multifamily Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 186-Unit Apartment Complex in Metro Austin

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2015

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Blanco River Lodge, a class A, 186-unit multifamily property located at 1650 River Road in San Marcos. Joe James and Kent Myers of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin office arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a regional developer. James and Myers also secured the buyer, a partnership.

January 22, 2015

Multifamily Texas

Waterton Associates Acquires Apartment Complex in Houston

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2015

HOUSTON — Waterton Associates LLC has acquired Villas at Hermann Park, a 320-unit apartment complex in Houston near Hermann Park and the Texas Medical Center. Located on Almeda Road, just south of Houston’s Midtown neighborhood, the community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 12 four-story buildings, as well as two parking garages. Amenities at Villas at Hermann Park include in-unit laundry rooms, private patios and balconies, access gates, a pool, two outdoor kitchens with grilling stations, a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, business center and two conference rooms. Waterton plans to make improvements to the community’s common areas and residential units, including kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and the addition of fenced-in backyards for 55 ground-level units.

January 22, 2015

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S&P Completes Renovation of Historic Building at Texas A&M

by Haisten Willis January 21, 2015

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Satterfield & Pontikes Construction has completed a $7 million renovation of Texas A&M University’s Francis Hall. The building will house the school’s construction science department’s 900 students and 30 faculty members. Francis Hall was built in 1918 and spans 32,500 square feet. The renovated Francis Hall includes specialty labs, classrooms, a 120-room auditorium, exhibit hall, student lounge, conference room and administrative suites. Brown Reynolds Waterford Architects provided design services for the project.

January 21, 2015

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Capital Square Acquires Medical Office Portfolio in Dallas

by Haisten Willis January 21, 2015

ARLINGTON AND MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Capital Square Realty Advisors LLC has acquired a portfolio of two medical office buildings located in the Dallas suburbs of Arlington and Mansfield. Both properties are 100 percent leased to Arlington Orthopedic Associates. The two-story Arlington building is located at 800 Orthopedic Way and includes 37,100 square feet of space. Built in 2003, the property is adjacent to Baylor Surgicare at Arlington, one block south of Pioneer Parkway and two miles north of I-20. The facility includes general exam rooms, imaging services, physical therapy space and features a carriage porch entrance for patient delivery and departures. The Mansfield property is located at 2801 E. Broad St. and includes 12,560 square feet of medical office space. The single-story building was developed in 2012 on the campus of the 168-bed Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. The facility houses imaging and physical therapy services and is accessible via State Routes 287 and 360.

January 21, 2015

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HFF Arranges Sale of Aloft Houston Galleria Hotel

by Haisten Willis January 21, 2015

HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of the Aloft Houston Galleria, a 152-key boutique hotel near the Galleria in Houston. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI). HEI will continue to manage the property. The select-service hotel is situated on nearly an acre at 5415 Westheimer Road, less than one mile from I-610. Built in 2009, the five-story Aloft by Starwood-branded hotel has 112 king, 30 double queen, five accessible king and five accessible queen guest rooms. The pet-friendly hotel features an indoor heated pool, a 24-hour fitness center, the camp Aloft program for kids aged two to 12, and 500 square feet of meeting space. Dan Peek, John Bourret, Colby Mueck and Austin Brooks of HFF represented HEI.

January 21, 2015

Multifamily Texas

Q10 KDH Arranges $3.3M Loan for Apartment Complex in Houston

by Haisten Willis January 21, 2015

HOUSTON — Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough, & Co. has secured a $3.3 million, 10-year Fannie Mae loan with a 4.3 percent fixed rate for Bristol Court Apartments located in west Houston. The property includes 164 units and is 99 percent occupied. Q10 KDH is a Texas-based full service commercial mortgage banking company that arranges financing for developers and owners of commercial real estate.

January 21, 2015

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