HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of an 81,500-square-foot industrial complex in northwest Houston. The six-building complex at 6002 W. 34th St. sits on 3.8 acres and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Jason Tangen and Paul Dominique of Colliers represented the seller, a local family that has owned and operated the park since its original construction in 1978. The name and representative of the buyer, as well as the sales price, were not disclosed.
WESTLAKE, TEXAS — ECI Software Solutions has signed a 25,468-square-foot office lease in the North Texas city of Westlake The space is located within The Terraces, an eight-building, 1.1 million-square-foot development that was originally constructed as a campus for IBM and underwent a $25 million repositioning in 2021. Jeff Eckert of JLL represented the landlord, Chicago-based Glenstar, in the lease negotiations. Stephen Rury of Colliers represented the tenant.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 12,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal at Riverbend Business Park in northeast Fort Worth. The development comprises 1.4 million square feet across 32 buildings. William Wilson and George Jennings of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Riverbend Properties, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was steel fabricator Patriot Erectors.
DALLAS — Locally based investment firm Forefront Commercial Real Estate has purchased the North Dallas Infill Portfolio, a collection of four industrial buildings totaling 627,303 square feet in the Dallas area. The portfolio’s buildings, which are located in Addison, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, were fully leased to 13 tenants at the time of sale. Building features include 22- to 24-foot clear heights, front- and side-load configurations, 76 total dock high doors and over 77,000 total square feet of office space. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe, Taylor Hare and Chloie Mercer of Newmark represented the seller, AEW Capital Management, in the transaction.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a bridge loan of an undisclosed amount for The Jovie at Pflugerville, a newly built, 182-unit apartment complex located on the northern outskirts of Austin. The age-restricted property offers 120 one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 920 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, library, clubroom and bar, game room, private dining and event space and a coworking lounge. B.K. Newsom of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, regional developer Wilson Capital.
PLEASANTON, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 10,203-square-foot industrial building in Pleasanton, a southern suburb of San Antonio. The building sits on 9.6 acres at 495 Shale Road, and according to LoopNet Inc. was constructed in 2018 and features 22-foot clear heights. Todd Moore, Barkley Peschel and Connor Duffy of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed. The building was fully leased to energy firm Baker Hughes at the time of sale.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Restoration 1, which provides solutions for properties damaged by water, fire or mold, has signed a 10,060-square-foot industrial lease in North Fort Worth. The building at 13019 Harmon Road comprises six suites and features 25-foot clear heights. Jen Martin of TX Business Parks represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Harmon Condos LLC, in the lease negotiations. Richard Hitz of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated the sale of a 10,000-square-foot industrial building in southwest Houston. According to propertyshark.com, the building at 9306 Summerbell Lane features 14-foot clear heights, five dock-high doors and 500 square feet of office space. Jeffery Arnaud and Ryley Caton of Oxford Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Rigoberto Juarez of Global Investment Realty represented the undisclosed buyer.
SAN ANTONIO — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) has agreed to acquire the 630-room Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio. An affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corp. is selling the asset for $230 million. The hotel is located centrally on San Antonio’s River Walk, a 15-mile pedestrian street that runs alongside the San Antonio River and is lined by restaurants, shops, museums and theaters. The site is adjacent to the $500 million Alamo Visitor Center and Museum development, which is currently under construction. The hotel recently underwent $37 million in guest room renovations and offers amenities including a fitness center, swimming pool, spa and a 40,000-square-foot event space. The property is also home to a number of onsite restaurants, bars and shops. The acquisition includes nearly two acres of riverfront land and a 516-space parking garage. The buyer expects to complete the transaction in late April. Sunstone is funding the transaction through cash on hand, using a portion of the proceeds from the company’s $370 million disposition of the Boston Park Plaza hotel last October. Hyatt will continue to manage the hotel under its Hyatt Regency banner and will pay approximately $8 million in advance to secure …
With elevated prices on everything from land to debt financing, insurance, building materials and labor, developers face an uphill climb attempting to pencil out multifamily projects at a profit. That’s why in 2024, developers are opting for practical and convenient amenities over luxury and choosing builder-friendly suburban locations over complex urban sites. And with diminishing room to raise rents on market-rate apartments, many investors and developers are shifting their attention to affordable and workforce housing, where incentives offset some expenses and, ideally, help position projects to deliver positive returns. “Market-rate developers in our region are starting to change their model to embrace more of an affordable product,” confirms Chad Riddle, Atlanta branch manager at Bohler. “Unfortunately, that puts them behind the eight ball because they may not know the tricks of the trade and they are competing with affordable housing developers that already know the business and are thriving.” There is no single strategy to pencil out a profitable multifamily project, but developers are achieving success by sticking to proven, cost-effective design elements and amenities, avoiding costly missteps and cutting down unnecessary spending throughout the development process. Drawing on affordable housing specialists and other in-house experts, Bohler helps clients avoid …