MESQUITE, TEXAS — NAI Robert Lynn has arranged a 189,492-square-foot lease of office/warehouse space for Senox Corp. in the western Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The tenant, a manufacturer of roof accessories such as gutters, will occupy the entire facility, which is located at 227 S. Town East Blvd. Stephen Cooper and Mark Miller of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant in the negotiations, while David Lachoff of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the landlord.
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IRVING, TEXAS — The Richland Companies has leased 34,056 square feet of flex space in Irving to Flowserve Corp., a manufacturer of pumps, valves and seals for the energy and chemical industries. The facility, located at 4343 W. Royal Lane in the Las Colinas submarket, serves multiple tenants with a total footprint of 80,500 square feet. Jon Altschuler of Altschuler & Co. represented the landlord, The Richland Companies. Kelly Kackley of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant.
While the national economy remains sluggish, the energy-fueled Houston economy continues to power a resurgent local apartment market. The Houston multifamily market is the strongest it has been in years, with robust performance across classes and in virtually every submarket. Construction has rebounded from the depressed levels of the past few years, but demand continues to exceed supply, forcing rents ever higher. The statistics say that vacancy is at its lowest level in nearly eight years, and rents are at their highest rate on record. I am seeing that borne out, as virtually every deal that crosses my desk shows that income is on an upward trend. Houston was the first market nationally to recover all of the jobs lost during the recession, and since, the pace of job growth has accelerated. Projects that were shelved four or five years ago are now under construction throughout the region, including OliverMcMillan beginning work on its River Oaks District, Wulfe going vertical at BLVD Place and GID building on the site of the old Allen House. In addition, new developments continue to be announced. This construction activity, both residential and commercial, has created lots of good jobs for skilled and semi-skilled laborers …
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Automotive thermoform supplier Corvac Composites LLC has leased a 100,000-square-foot industrial building in the San Antonio suburb of San Marcos for its new manufacturing facility. The property, previously the home of American Tire, is located at 2350 Clovis Barker Road. Corvac, which is headquartered in Byron Center, Mich., will begin retrofitting the building in January 2014 and will create more than 30 jobs with the March opening of this new location. The Greater San Marcos Partnership, the City of San Marcos and Hays County worked together to provide the company with an incentive package totaling $189,000.
KATY, TEXAS — Developer Vista Equities Group has broken ground on Phase III of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in the Houston suburb of Katy. The new phase consists of 37,000 square feet of retail, 36,000 square feet of Class A office and a parking garage to the larger mixed-use development. The additions will be located on the southwest side of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, which totals 34 acres and 300,000 square feet. Hoar Construction is overseeing construction of the new phase, which is slated for completion in the fall of 2014.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a 98-bed skiled nursing facility in Fort Worth. Operated as DFW Nursing & Rehab, the property is located at 900 W. Leuda St. Rod Llanos of Marcus & Millichap marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a partnership, and also secured the buyer, a limited liability company.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 17,000-square-foot industrial building in the northeast Dallas suburb of Garland. Located at 1410 N. First St., the facility is in close proximity to the Bush Turnpike and Lavon Drive. Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller represented the seller, Altronic LLC, a manufacturer of ignition and control systems for industrial engines. Chris Stout of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the buyer, A-1 Powder Coat. The painting, powdering and sandblasting company will occupy the property by the end of the year and operate it as its Dallas headquarters.
DALLAS — Arbor Commercial Funding LLC, a subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, has arranged nearly $48 million in loans for eight Texas multifamily assets. Among the properties refinanced were Wimberly Park Apartments in Duncanville ($15 million), Camelot Village in Mesquite ($14.9 million), Sayle Gardens in Greenville ($3.2 million), Mill Run Apartments in Dallas ($3 million), Summit Plaza Apartments in Arlington ($2 million), Lakeview Townhomes in Rowlett ($2 million) and The Plaza Apartments in Austin ($1.1 million). Meanwhile, the acquisition of Ventana at Valwood in Farmers Branch received $6.5 million. Anthony Tarter of Arbor’s Dallas office originated all of the loans under Fannie Mae DUS product lines.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired a 138,000-square-foot, two-building office/warehouse complex in Fort Worth on behalf of Hangover Opportunity Fund LLC. May Group International, a manufacturer of aluminum gasoline price signs, holds a triple-net lease on the facilities, which are located at 1200 Forum Way S. in Carter Industrial Park. RR May Landholdings LLC sold the asset. Theron Bryant of SCM Real Estate Services brokered the transaction.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial has brokered the sale of a 92,500-square-foot warehouse in the northeast Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie. The fully occupied facility, located in the Great Southwest industrial district at 1170 109th St., was renovated in 2009. Michael Spain and Jim Ferris of Bradford previously arranged a long-term lease of the building to Northwest Sign Industries. The pair also represented the seller, a California-based limited liability company, in the sale of the property. Lissa Cooke of Cooke Swaney & Cooke represented the buyer, an out-of-state partnership.