HOUSTON — Houston-based Concierge Asset Management, an investor, redeveloper and manager of apartment communities, has merged with Bethesda, Md.-based Crossbeam Capital, an institutional real estate investment fund manager. The combined company, Crossbeam Holdings, will focus on acquiring multifamily communities throughout the U.S. for redevelopment. The merger finalizes a partnership established last year that acquired seven multifamily communities, including closing on five multifamily communities in December 2010.
DALLAS — Loren Sign Co., a California-based company, has sold an 8,085-square-foot warehouse and distribution center located at 1393 Round Table in west Dallas, between Highway 183 and Interstate 35, to a local user. John Bielamowicz of Henry S. Miller Brokerage's Dallas-Fort Worth office represented Loren Sign Co., while Jackie Carter, an independent licensed sales professional, represented the buyer.
SOUTHLAKE — Southlake-based N3 Real Estate recently introduced its $200 million Delton Retail Fund, which is aimed at expanding N3's net lease portfolio in the U.S. retail real estate market. The Delton Retail Fund is an international joint venture between N3 and Toronto, Canada-based Alex Shnaider, co-founder of the Midland Group. The introduction of the Delton Retail Fund combines with $50 million of equity being raised by Dallas-based Rainier Capital for its joint venture with N3, Net Lease Retail Partners LP. N3 estimates it will have the capacity to develop and acquire close to $400 million of retail real estate during the next 2 to 3 years with its current equity commitments from Delton and Rainier.
IRVING — North Oak, a 132-unit apartment community located at 1417 N. Nursery Rd. in Irving, has been sold to an unlisted limited liability company. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap's Fort Worth office, and Michael Ware and Will Jarnagin of the firm's Dallas office represented the seller, an unlisted partnership. Silva also represented the buyer. North Oak was 95 percent occupied at the time of the transaction.
CLEBURNE — A 4,780-square-foot Applebee's restaurant, located at 216 W. Katherine P. Raines Rd. in Cleburne, has sold for $2.4 million. Philip Levy and Jason Vitorino of Marcus & Millichap's Fort Worth office represented the seller, a limited liability company, as well as the buyer, an individual trust.
DALLAS — 1400 Hi Line, a 23-story, 340,000-square-foot mixed-use project in downtown Dallas' design district, across from Victory Park, has broken ground. A joint venture between Houston-based PM Realty Group and the National Electrical Benefit Fund, a retirement account for electrical contractors, are developing the project, which will feature 314 residential units and 27,000 square feet of retail space. Scheduled for an opening date between mid to late 2012, the mixed-use design will include a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a rooftop pool lounge and club area. New York-based Broad Street Advisors has arranged equity and construction financing for 1400 Hi Line through U.S. Bank.
DALLAS — A 63,939-square-foot office and industrial property, located at 10031 Monroe Dr. in Dallas' Stemmons/Walnut Hill industrial submarket, has traded. Situated in Monroe Business Park, it is a multi-tenant, shallow-bay property with showroom, office and warehouse areas. Scott Ryan of Marcus & Millichap's Dallas office represented the seller, an unlisted partnership from Dallas. It was approximately 81 percent occupied at the time of the sale.
ATLANTA — Angelic Real Estate has closed the sale and leaseback of seven Aaron's retail locations, three in Texas, on behalf of a privately held institutional fund for $9.6 million. The properties were leased back to Aaron's for 15-year initial lease terms. Gabriel Silverstein and Louis D'Lando of Angelic Real Estate arranged the transaction directly with Atlanta-based Aaron's. The properties are located in Texas, Alabama, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
HOUSTON — Satellite campus suites for the University Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown, Texas Southern University and Sam Houston State University have been completed at the former Hewlett Packard five-building, 1.2 million-square-foot office park at 20515 State Hwy. 249 in Houston. The satellite campuses, named University Center at University Park, were created for students within the Lone Star College System, a community college system that supports about 85,000 students, who wish to transition to a 4-year college without leaving home. The University of Houston-Downtown occupies a 25,000-square-foot campus suite within the former Hewlett Packard office park; the University of Houston, a 17,000-square-foot campus suite; Texas Southern University, a 12,500-square-foot campus suite; and Sam Houston State University, a 12,000-square-foot campus suite. Cadence McShane Construction Co. served as the project contractor, and Kirksey Architecture and VLK Architects provided architectural services.
FORT WORTH — Suncom Holdings LP, a mattress manufacturing company, has purchased a 179,407-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Centreport Industrial Park, located at 4250 Cambridge Dr. in Fort Worth, with intentions to expand from its current Dallas location. Holmes Davis of Binswanger represented the seller, Nestle Waters North America, while Craig Jones of NAI Robert Lynn represented Suncom Holdings LP.