KERRVILLE, TEXAS — Kerrville Gardens at Clearwater Apartments, an 80-unit affordable senior apartment property in Kerrville, Texas, has been approved a $1.8 million loan with Dougherty Mortgage LLC of Minneapolis. The 10-year-term, 9.5-year yield maintenance refinance loan was arranged by Dougherty’s Austin office. Situated halfway between the South Texas Veterans Healthcare Systems campus and the Peterson Regional Medical Center, the Gardens serves active adults over the age of 55.
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DALLAS — HFF has arranged the sale of a 14-building, 1.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Dallas on behalf of Cobalt Capital Partners LP. The property, which is 96 percent leased to 28 quality tenants with an average remaining term of six years, was originally purchased by the seller between 2003 and 2007. HFF’s Randy Baird, Jud Clements and Robby Rieke represented the locally based Cobalt in the transaction.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Kroger and retail development services leader Cencor Realty Services have revealed plans for a Kroger Marketplace-anchored community/regional-draw center to be located at the southwest corner of SH-121 and Josey Lane in Lewisville. Of the development’s 350,000 total square feet, the Kroger Marketplace, which will offer furniture, housewares, small appliances and more alongside the traditional grocery items, will occupy 123,000 square feet. Retail shops will account for the remaining space, and additional footage will host freestanding, small-shop and restaurant renters. Cencor’s sister company, the Weitzman Group, will handle the leasing of the development.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — A Miami-area private investor has purchased Maxim Integrated Products Inc.’s fully leased, six-tenant flex building at 14540 E. Beltwood Parkway in the north Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. The property is the fourth-to-last to be sold of the 13 buildings on 1.3 acres originally built by Maxim in 1979, before the company’s relocation north of LBJ Freeway. Cornerstone Assembly Church and North Dallas Fencers Club are among the property’s current tenants. Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services’ Leigh C. Richter represented Maxim in the deal, and Callahan Properties’ Rick Callahan represented the buyer.
SAN ANTONIO — Global web infrastructure and cloud-hosting provider PEER 1 Hosting has signed a 10-year lease for 25,000 square feet in San Antonio’s Pearl neighborhood. The impending move to the new space will more than quadruple PEER 1’s space and provide employees easy access to Pearl’s restaurants, parks and entertainment. PEER 1, which is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., specializes in managed hosting, dedicated hosting and collocation and has about 540 employees worldwide.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Scott & White Healthcare has opened the Rock Prairie Clinic, a four-story, 120,000-square-foot facility located at 700 Scott & White Drive in College Station. The clinic is located on the 98-acre Scott & White Hospital – College Station campus. Scott & White Healthcare is leasing 100 percent of the clinic, which will house its physicians and clinical outpatient services. Duke Realty is Rock Prairie's developer and owner. The design team includes architect Jacobs Engineering Group and general contractor Kitchell Contractors Inc.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Advenir, a multifamily investor and manager, has acquired Dolce Living at Mansfield, a 334-unit, Class A apartment community in Mansfield. Advenir branded the community as Advenir@Mansfield. The seller was the original developer, which completed the community in two phases in 2012. The property features a fitness center, internet cafe and resort-style swimming pool. Advenir plans to upgrade the interiors of some units to wood flooring, as well as adding fenced backyards to some units in order to appeal to residents with pets. Each unit includes custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and island-style kitchens with granite countertops. Will Balthrope and Drew Kile of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Advenir was self-represented. Braden Harmon of Berkeley Point Capital secured acquisition financing.
KATY, TEXAS — CBRE's national retail investment group has brokered the sale of the 87,469-square-foot Highland Knolls Shopping Center in Katy. A 62,389-square-foot Randall's anchors the shopping center, which is nearly 95 percent occupied. Randall's has 11 years left on its initial lease term. Highland Knolls is located at 1525 S. Mason Road in the Cinco Ranch submarket. Chris Cozby, Chris Gerard and Kevin Holland of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was Denver-based Revesco Properties.
CASTLE HILLS, TEXAS — Spencer Enterprises Ltd. has awarded Stream Realty Partners the leasing assignment for a 28,360-square-foot office property in Castle Hills, a suburb of San Antonio. The property is located at 1919 N.W. Loop 410. Carolyn Hinchey Shaw will serve as the leasing agent for the property. The office property has undergone upgrades recently, including enhanced landscaping and updated building entrances.
HOUSTON — Wood Partners has begun construction on Alta Westheimer, a 133-unit, 119,000-square-foot apartment building located at 9235 Westheimer Road in Houston. Leasing is expected to begin in April 2014. Good, Fulton & Farrell designed the project. The complex will house 15 studio units, 84 one-bedroom units and 34 two-bedroom units with 188 parking spaces. Select floor plans will include garages. The building will be close to Terry Hershey Park and several major local employers, including Phillips 66, Chevron, Halliburton, BP, Shell and ExxonMobil. Westplan Investors is the project’s equity partner, and Westheimer Builders LLC is the general contractor.