KATY, TEXAS — The Mission Companies, a construction firm, and management and consulting company Entrust Inc. have completed a two-story, 34,000-square-foot office building in the Houston suburb of Katy. Entrust has leased 69 percent of the Class A property to serve as a new corporate headquarters. Located at 22322 Grand Corner Drive, the 2.62-acre site is situated at the interchange of State Highway 99 and Westpark Tollway, as well as the master-planned communities of Cinco Ranch, Grand Lakes and Seven Meadows. Sam Hansen of NAI Houston is the leasing agent for the remaining suites available at the facility.
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SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has arranged the renewal of a 160,000-square-foot industrial lease at Tri-County Distribution Center in the northeast San Antonio suburb of Schertz. The tenant, Hollingsworth Logistics Group, occupies space in Building One of the Class A complex, which is located at 5925 Tri-County Parkway. Features at the building include 28-foot clear heights, recent exterior upgrades and proximity to Interstate 35. Jason Schnittger of Stream represented the landlord, CLPF – Tri County 1 LP, while Charlie Hargis of Endura Advisory Group represented Hollingsworth.
SAN ANTONIO — World Class Capital Group LLC has acquired Culebra Crossing, a 141,000-square-foot retail center in northwest San Antonio. The property, located on Culebra Road two miles north of Loop 410, was 93 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Anchors of the center include WellMed and Family Dollar. World Class Capital also acquired the site’s vacant pad sites as part of the purchase.
IRVING, TEXAS — SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired Campus Circle, a three-building, 66,885-square-foot office complex in the Las Colinas submarket of Irving. The single-story structures, located at 6301, 6321 and 6341 Campus Circle Drive, are in close proximity to the interchange of State Highway 114 and the Bush Turnpike. SkyWalker purchased the asset on behalf of the Hangover Opportunity Fund LLC through an auction by LNR Partners Inc. New ownership plans capital improvements for the property, which was 79 percent vacant at the time of the sale. Tom Strohbehn of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of TRISUN Care Center Lakeside, a 110-bed skilled nursing facility in San Antonio. Located at 8707 Lakeside Parkway, the 42,853-square-foot facility provides 24-hour care for long-term residents, as well as rehabilitation services. Jason Middlebrook and Bob Dickerson of SRS represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
GARLAND, TEXAS — The Retail Connection has arranged a lease of 51,796 square feet for Fitness Connection at Shiloh Square, a shopping center in the northeast Dallas suburb of Garland. Located at 2334 W. Buckingham Road, the property is in proximity to the Bush Turnpike, Highway 75, Interstate 635 and Interstate 30. Sherman Hinkebein and Wyatt Russo of The Retail Connection, along with Bob Ginsberg and Amy Nott of CBRE, represented the tenant, a gym. AVG Partners is the landlord.
Saying that Austin's multifamily market has been a strong performer for the past several years would be stating the obvious and hardly newsworthy, considering that all of the well-reported economic rankings list Austin at or near the top. Nevertheless, the numbers from the past five years are remarkable. While 2013 will go into the record books as one of the best years for multifamily landlords, the real story for 2014 — and beyond — is how the market responds to the two forces that have clearly started to change: supply and financing. Supply Surge There is no hiding the fact that a building boom is occurring in central Austin, as the cranes for multi-family construction easily outnumber the activity in hospitality and office properties combined. Completions for 2014 are expected to be approximately 12,000 units, with the highest concentration (more than 3,000 units) in the central sub-markets. This is a dramatic increase in new supply in a market that has been significantly under supplied due to the collapse of the capital markets in 2008. After a couple of years focused on urban, in-fill projects, the recent third quarter reports indicate that developers are returning to the suburbs, with over 18,000 …
ADDISON, TEXAS — Gaedeke Group LLC has acquired the Millennium Tower, a 351,683-square-foot office asset in the suburb of Addison, part of the Far North Dallas submarket. Developer Wynn Jackson completed the 14-story structure and adjacent seven-story parking garage, located at 15455 N. Dallas Parkway, in 2000. It will be 97.8 percent occupied as of January, and General Electric subsidiary Dresser Inc. is the largest tenant, occupying 44,115 square feet. KBS Realty Advisors sold the LEED-certified building after investing approximately $1.6 million in capital improvements since 2009. Gary Carr, John Alvarado, Eric Mackey and Robert Hill of CBRE marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Belinda Dabliz of Gaedeke will handle leasing going forward, while Debra Spears is responsible for on-site management.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Developer Weeks Robinson Properties, general contractor The Conlan Company and architect Alliance Architects Inc. have completed the construction of new 880,000-square-foot distribution center for home accessory and furniture retailer Restoration Hardware in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie. The build-to-suit facility, located on 50 acres at the corner of Pioneer Parkway and State Highway 161, features 38-foot clear heights, painted tilt wall panels, 48,000 square feet of office space and an employee fitness center. An adjacent park area includes enhanced landscaping and walking trails. Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, Hunt & Joiner Consulting Structural Engineers and AOS Engineering provided civil engineering, structural design and MEP design services, respectively.
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA — Tilted Kilt Franchise Operating LLC and Kilt Management LLC, both based in Tempe, Ariz., will develop 15 new Tilted Kilt pubs in Texas and Oklahoma during the next five years, including five locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. New locations in nearby Frisco and Las Colinas are already operating. The development marks the brand’s entry into the Sooner State, though a specific location has yet to be announced. Kilt Management is acting as developer of the new properties and will also oversee operations and management.