HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of South Wayside Village, a 29,364-square-foot shopping center in Houston. Tenants of the property include T-Mobile, PLS Check Cashers, Shipley Do-Nuts and South Texas Dental. Developed in 2006, the center is located at 5819 Gulf Freeway and is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter. Justin Miller and Derek Hargrove of Marcus & Millichap marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a locally based developer, and also secured the buyer, an all-cash local private partnership.
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IRVING, TEXAS — Cassidy Turley has arranged a 22,347-square-foot office lease in Irving for GM Financial, the arm of General Motors that provides automotive financing for individuals through dealerships nationwide. The tenant will occupy space within the Mandalay Tower, a 12-story, Class A property located at 220 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Rick Hopwood of Red Oak Realty represented GM Financial in the lease negotiations. Rodney Helm and Chris Taylor of Cassidy Turley represented the landlords, Parmenter Realty Partners and American National Insurance Co.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Centergy Retail has leased 22,000 square feet of retail space in El Paso to home furnishings store West Elm. The retailer will occupy a two-story facility within the lifestyle area, known as The Promenade, at Centergy’s open-air The Fountains at Farah development. West Elm, a Williams-Sonoma brand, will join other stores in The Promenade, such as Charlotte Russe and LOFT, when it opens in the fall. Located on the northeast corner of Hawkins Boulevard and I-10, The Fountains at Farah will include more than 600,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space when fully developed.
PONDER, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the lease of a 16,000-square-foot industrial building in the far north Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Ponder. Sharewell HDD Drilling Products, a supplier of equipment and services for the drilling industry, will occupy the facility, which is located at the intersection of FM 2449 and South Florance Road. Brett Owens of Transwestern represented the tenant in the negotiations. Grant Brodeur of Henry S. Miller Brokerage represented the landlord, New Castle Properties.
Although El Paso’s industrial vacancy rate remains near recession highs, the city is surrounded by positive developments expected to drive stronger demand and allow for tighter industrial fundamentals. The high vacancy is due in large part to the availability of large, bulk spaces of 200,000 square feet and more. However, such properties account for only 30 percent of El Paso’s industrial inventory, and these structures do not serve the market’s core tenants, which typically seek spaces of 100,000 square feet or less. There are currently six of these large vacancies in El Paso for a total of 2.6 million square feet, which represents 34 percent of the total vacant space in the market. Without these large blocks of availability, the market vacancy rate would be in single digits; also, several encouraging trends point to improved conditions ahead. Submarkets The East and Lower Valley industrial submarkets, which account for more than half of the total industrial inventory in the city, have stabilized for spaces less than 100,000 square feet. Bulk vacancies (in this case, buildings greater than 600,000 square feet) in these submarkets are keeping overall vacancy elevated, but for industrial space that meets the size of El Paso’s core tenants, …
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has acquired Mansfield Pointe, a 148,529-square-foot shopping center in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield, for $28.4 million. Developed in 2008 by Connected Development Services, the property was 97 percent occupied at the time of the sale to tenants including Sports Authority, Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart, Party City, Half Price Books, Sleep Experts, Verizon and Massage Envy. An entity controlled by Dallas-based firm The Retail Connection and Plano-based Granite Properties sold the asset. David Disney of Disney Investment Group represented Inland in the transaction. Alan Shor and Chad Bradshaw of The Retail Connection and Paul Bennett of Granite Properties represented the seller.
ROSENBERG, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of a 33,700-square-foot self storage facility in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg. Operated as Reading Road Self Storage, the property sits on nearly five acres and includes 258 rentable units. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Owens marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Katy, Texas-based Reading Road Self Storage Ltd. Bellomy, Johnson and Owens also procured the buyer, Houston-based The Jenkins Organization Inc.
HOUSTON — NAI Houston has arranged a 20,400-square-foot industrial lease in north Houston for Delta Subsea LLC, a provider of remote operational vehicle services and solutions. Constructed in 2012, the facility features 32-foot clear heights and is located at 1616 Southcreek Lane. Delta Subsea will use the building as the headquarters of its Tooling Solutions Division. Dan Boyles Jr. and John Ferruzzo of NAI Houston represented the tenant in the negotiations. Mike Spears of National Realty Group represented the unnamed landlord.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 2,000-square-foot net-leased retail property in Houston currently occupied by Smoothie King. The store is located at 913 Westheimer Road, in proximity to I-45 and the Southwest Freeway. Derek Hargrove of Marcus & Millichap represented the unnamed seller in the transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged an 821,502-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington for home goods retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. The tenant will use the property, which is located at 4900 Sherry St., as a distribution center. Exeter Property Group constructed the facility last year on a speculative basis. Tom Pearson and Chris Teesdale of Colliers International represented Williams-Sonoma in the negotiations. Dave Anderson of CBRE represented the Exeter Group.