SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — BWE has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Junction, a 488-bed student housing property located near Texas State University in San Marcos. The community offers a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool and a fitness center. The borrower, Campus Realty Advisors, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements, including the addition of a new clubhouse, leasing center, study areas and community gathering space. Renovations will also include refreshed exterior paint, upgraded HVAC systems and water heater replacement, new property fencing and updates to the community’s security system, signage and landscaping. Chris Carroll and Max Miller of BWE arranged the financing through Byline Bank.
FRISCO, TEXAS — The Bays, in partnership with golf equipment and apparel manufacturer TaylorMade, will open The Bays at Frisco, an 18-acre golf resort that will be located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The site is located near the PGA of America’s headquarters campus and Omni Hotel. The property will consist of a four-story, 100,000-square-foot golf lab and suites facility, restaurant and bar and a 19-room boutique hotel. The facility will also offer a custom club-fitting experience in which guests can watch their clubs being crafted onsite, as well as a 25,000-square-foot putting green, 12,000-square-foot private membership club and dedicated space for corporate events. Hotel suites will also have their own private hitting bays, and the hotel will offer a rooftop pool. The opening is scheduled for late 2025.
OUSTON — Braun Enterprises has completed the redevelopment of 53 West, a mixed-use property in the city’s Uptown neighborhood that consists of 168,000 square feet of office space and 32,000 square feet of retail space on a four-acre site. The redevelopment began in 2019 and included renovating and painting the exterior façades, remodeling the office interiors and enhancing ground-level storefronts. Braun also upgraded the property’s walkable pathways, lighting, landscaping and outdoor seating areas. Interior enhancements include upgraded common areas, restrooms, lobbies and atriums. Lastly, the development team converted one of the two office towers connected by the ground-floor retail space into Urban Office, a proprietary flexible workspace concept with private offices and shared amenities. An 11-vendor food hall opened at 53 West earlier this year as part of the repositioning, and two additional retail concepts are expected to open later this year.
SELMA, TEXAS — KW Automotive has signed a 74,880-square-foot industrial lease at 9388 Corporate Drive in Selma, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. John Colglazier, Lindsey Tucker, Kyle Kennan and David Oldham of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord, a partnership between Atlanta-based developer Ackerman & Co. and Baltisse US Inc., in the lease negotiations. Webb Sellers and Drew Allen of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 22,127-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Energy Corridor. According to LoopNet Inc., the 17-story, 455,142-square-foot building at 580 Westlake Park Blvd. was built in 1982 and renovated in 2021. Ryan Hartsell of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, in the lease negotiations. Matt Asvestas, Grant Schiro and Ryan Barbles of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Younan Properties.
PLANO, TEXAS — North Carolina-based investment firm Bell Partners has acquired Gateway Crossing Apartments, a 831-unit multifamily community in Plano. Built in phases between 2013 and 2017, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 950 square feet. According to Apartments.com, amenities include multiple pools, a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, lounge, media center, pet play area, business center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Daniel Baker of CBRE brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Bell Partners plans to rebrand the property as Bell Gateway Village.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — A subsidiary of Specialty Building Products has signed a 550,000-square-foot industrial lease in Midlothian, a southern suburb of Dallas. The metro Atlanta-based building materials provider will occupy a full building at Southern Star Logistics Park, the site of which features dual rail service and 25 acres for outdoor storage. Jim Hazard and Barrett Bufkin of Cresa represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kacy Jones, Steve Koldyke and Brian Gilchrist of CBRE represented the landlord, Chicago-based Logistics Property Co., in conjunction with internal agents J.C. Hay and Max Mueller.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has arranged the sale of a 306-unit facility in Corpus Christi. The property spans 41,848 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster and Hugh Horne of Versal represented the seller, Andover Properties, which operated the facility under its Storage King USA brand, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an undisclosed, publicly traded REIT.
HOUSTON — General contractor Tellepsen Construction is underway on the Center for Biotechnology, a 17,450-square-foot academic project on the campus of San Jacinto College in Houston. Designed by Pfluger Architects, the facility is a laboratory suite with an entry lobby fitted with lockers, a breakroom and workroom for students and staff. Completion is slated for May 2025.
HOUSTON — Colliers has negotiated a 10,533-square-foot industrial lease in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 7420 Wynnpark Drive was built in 1967 and totals 49,088 square feet. John Parsley and Jeff Peltier of Colliers represented the tenant, furniture provider Meredith O’Donnell Inc., in the lease negotiations. Boone Smith of Stream Realty Partners represented the undisclosed landlord.