Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has secured the sale of The Reserve at Saratoga, a 274-unit apartment complex located at 5701 Saratoga Blvd. in Corpus Christi. The community's amenities include an indoor basketball and sport court, outdoor recreational areas, a business center with coffee bar, fitness center, swimming pool, courtyards, gate access, attached and detached garages and covered parking. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Scott Lamontagne of IPA advised the seller, a private company based in Baton Rouge, La. The buyer is a joint venture between a California-based equity provider and a Memphis, Tenn.-based operational partner. IPA is the multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Services.

PLANO, TEXAS — HFF has arranged an $11.85 million financing for the 194-unit Wellington at Willow Bend, a garden-style multifamily community located in Plano. The apartment complex is located at 3200 Parkwood Blvd. and is 96.4 percent occupied. The complex features a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pools and a playground. Matthew Schoenfeldt, Adam Herrin and Jason Bond of HFF arranged the 10-year, 3.9 percent fixed-rate loan through M&T Realty Capital Corp. on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Banner Apartments LLC. Proceeds from the loan were used to acquire the property.

HOUSTON — Denver-based Simpson Housing Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. and Houston-based developer Peter W. Dienna have closed on the land purchase and financing for SkyHouse Houston, a luxury high-rise apartment community. The 24-story, 336-unit community will take up an entire city block at 1625 Main St. in Houston's Central Business District. JPMorgan Chase Bank is providing construction financing, and Simpson Housing, NGI Investments and Batson-Cook are providing equity. Robert LaChappelle, Jonathan Rice and Paul Berry of CBRE arranged the financing. David Cook and Jeff Peden of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the land sale. The City of Houston awarded the project a $15,000-per-bed tax abatement. The construction of the high-rise will bring about 500 jobs to the area. The building is expected to be Energy Star-rated and will feature views, high-end finishes and a “SkyHouse” on the top floor, which will include a fitness center, pool, grilling area and clubroom. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart will provide architectural services for the project.