FORT WORTH, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $4 million sale of an 6,300-square-foot retail building in Fort Worth’s Golden Triangle area. Built in 2019, the pad structure is positioned near a Walmart Supercenter and was fully leased at the time of sale to Dunkin’, Golden Triangle Dental, Rosati’s Pizza and Bazooka Charlie’s Barber. Scott DeYoung, Jeff Conover and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the seller, a national developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
By Burdette Huffman, executive vice president, Blue Ox Group Why are people drawn to spend money and time at certain places in a city? What makes someone want to do their shopping, stop for coffee or plan a date night at one spot versus another? Sometimes, it’s a special location or an emotional connection to a particular vendor. But in many instances, the draw is entirely by design. It’s an intentional, strategic urban planning tactic that’s been around for decades, and it’s called placemaking. What Is Placemaking?The concept of placemaking has been around since the 1960s thanks to urban planning pioneers and was bolstered in the 1990s by the smart growth agenda of organizations like the Urban Land Institute. In modern parlance across the state, it’s not much different. Put simply, placemaking is about creating a special place where people want to be. Placemaking is about imagining and then developing a place where parents might want to grab coffee after dropping their kids off at school. Or it’s a place where date nights happen because there’s a great new spot for dinner and maybe space to take a walk or grab a drink afterward. If it’s executed correctly, it’s the …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between High Street Residential, MSD Partners and River Street Partners has begun leasing 700 River, a 43-story apartment tower in Austin’s Rainey Street District. The 500-foot building houses 377 units in a mix of studio to three-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses and 3,400 square feet of retail space. In addition, 700 River features more than 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space. HKS is the project architect, and DPR Construction is the general contractor. Construction began in fall 2022, and the topping out occurred earlier this year. Rents start at roughly $3,000 per month for a studio apartment.
DALLAS — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 176,960-square-foot industrial commissary and cold storage building in Dallas that is leased to Atlanta-based pizza delivery giant Papa Johns (NASDAQ: PZZA). The building features climate-controlled clearance heights, multiple dock and drive-in doors and office space. Christian Rahe, Joe Wiles, Michael Brewster and Daniel Taylor of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a group of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The property sold for $47 million as part of a deal that included another Papa John’s cold storage facility in Orlando.
DALLAS — Grey Swan I, a general partner equity fund backed by North Texas-based development and investment firm M2G Ventures, has purchased a 120,000-square-foot industrial building in southwest Dallas. The single-tenant building at 4130 Platinum Way was fully leased at the time of sale to an unnamed tenant. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed.
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 16-acre RV resort in Kingsville, located outside of Corpus Christi. Nature’s Own RV Resort features 115 sites and amenities such as a clubhouse, laundry facilities and a pool. Brad Dorsey and Skyler Henderson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — ATX Auctions has signed a 14,746-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. The building at 2700 Bingle Road was originally constructed in 1976. John Harris, Jacob Summers and Stephen Hazen of locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners represented ATX Auctions in the lease negotiations. Scott Wilkerson of Garver Real Estate represented the landlord on an internal basis.
DALLAS — Blackstone Real Estate (NYSE: BX) has entered into an agreement to sell G6 Hospitality, the Dallas-based parent company of Motel 6, for $525 million. The buyer is Oravel Stays, which owns Indian hospitality and travel technology company OYO, and the all-cash deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter. Blackstone acquired Motel 6 in 2012 and invested in capital improvements to the portfolio during its ownership. Through G6 Hospitality, Blackstone operates nearly 1,500 economy lodging venues in the United States and Canada under the Motel 6 and Studio 6 Extended Stay brands. OYO entered the U.S. market in 2019 and currently operates over 320 hotels across 35 states.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Austin-based student housing owner-operator Parallel has completed Otto, a 745-bed development located near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The property offers studio through six-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, full-service smart market, dog spa, sky lounge and a fitness/wellness center with barre and yoga studios and dry saunas. The community also features multi-level lounges with coworking spaces, conference rooms and private study pods. BOKA Powell designed the project, and Rogers O’ Brien Construction served as general contractor.
DALLAS — JLL has brokered the sale of Skillman Live Oak, a 74,653-square-foot shopping center located in the Lakewood area of East Dallas. The center was 77 percent leased at the time of sale. Erin Lazarus, Adam Howells, Megan Babovec and Ben Pollack of JLL represented the seller, BentallGreenOak, in the transaction. Charlotte-based investment firm Asana Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed price.