RICHMOND, TEXAS — The Houston office of Turner Construction Co. has completed the $66 million expansion and renovation of Fort Bend County Jail in Richmond. The expansion comprised a new nine-story, 213,000-square-foot building that adds 1,008 beds to the jail’s capacity. Additionally, 40,000 square feet of space was renovated at the jail’s existing building, including administrative offices, kitchens and laundry rooms. Turner also updated the jail’s security technologies and amenities. The two buildings are attached by a new linking connector. Atlanta-based Rosser International served as lead architect, with Houston-based AUTOARCH Architects serving as associate architect.
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DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage (HSMB) has brokered the purchase of a 49-acre development site located at 700 W. Wheatland Rd. in Dallas. The buyer, Templo Betania Evangelistic Center, plans to construct a new worship facility on the site. Its current location is in a smaller building at 210 E. Jefferson Blvd. in Oak Cliff, Texas. Construction plans were not released. Bill Reese of Reese Commercial Realty and Jerry Avery of HSMB represented the seller, Southwest Hampton Oaks LLC. Avery also represented the Templo Betania.
SAN ANTONIO — LHS III Property Three LLC has acquired a 9,917-square-foot office building located at 1335 N.E. Loop 410 in San Antonio from Land Partners IV LLC. Grubb & Ellis' Clint Hennessey represented both parties in negotiations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
DALLAS — Shanaa & Chanaa Sales has acquired a 16,465-square-foot warehouse located at 818 Metro Media Place in Dallas. The company plans to use the facility for the distribution of dry goods and equipment for the expanding Ali Baba's chain of restaurants. The buyer was represented by Matt Thompson and Phil Rosenfeld of Colliers. Tom Strohbehn of Grubb & Ellis represented the seller, Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Williams Consolidated I. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Duke Realty Corp. has leased 144,019 square feet within its Freeport North Industrial Park in Coppell to Concote Corp. The manufacturer and distributor of packaging and custom fabrication will occupy space within the 559,582-square-foot Freeport IX building, which is located at 600 Freeport Pkwy. The building features 32-foot clear ceiling heights, 43-foot by 58-foor column spacing and 60-foot staging bays. This lease brings occupancy at the building to 80 percent. Tom McCarthy and Paul Whitman of Jones Lang LaSalle represented Concote in lease negotiations. Randy Wood provided in-house representation for Duke.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of an industrial property located in Houston. The 15,238-square-foot building is situated on 1 acre at 11611 Bissonnet St. in Houston. Joshua Lass-Sughrue of Marcus & Millichap's Houston office represented the seller, a Hawaii-based private investor. Justin Miller, also of the firm's Houston office, represented the buyer, a Texas-based private investor.
HOUSTON — Weingarten Realty Investors has disposed of two industrial service centers in Houston totaling 383,782 square feet. In the first transaction, Weingarten sold Central Park Northwest, an eight-building flex complex situated on more than 18 acres at 2200-2502 Central Pkwy. and 4930 Dacoma. The complex contains a total of 283,182 square feet and was 81 percent leased at the time of closing. Rusty Tamlyn of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler represented Weingarten. The buyer was CC Realty Advisors. In the second deal, Weingarten sold a 100,600-square-foot service center located on 5.6 acres on TC Jester Boulevard, near Loop 610. Occupancy was approximately 90 percent at the time of closing. David Boyd of Boyd Commercial Real Estate Services represented Weingarten in the sale. Karen Stumbough represented the buyer, Jester Plaza, Ltd. The acquisition price in both transactions was not disclosed.
Oklahoma City and Edmond, Okla. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $43.98 million in acquisition financing for a three-property apartment portfolio in Oklahoma. The portfolio includes two properties in Oklahoma City, the 368-unit Watersedge Apartments and the 157-unit Gardens at Reding Apartments, and one in Edmond, the 488-unit Oxford Oaks Apartments. Occupancy for the communities averaged 94 percent at the time of closing. Jeff Jones led the Walker & Dunlop team that originated the financing through HUD's Section 223(f) program. Terms of the financing include a 2-year lock-out and a 35-year amortization schedule.
HOUSTON — Arbor Commercial Funding has arranged $3.78 million in FHA 223(f) financing for Crown Gardens, a 164-unit apartment community located in Houston. The loan carries a 35- year term and amortization schedule as well as a 5.5 percent note rate. It was originated by Jay Porterfield of Arbor's Plano, Texas, office. The borrower was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — The Houston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has brokered the acquisition of a nine-property self-storage portfolio in Texas. The portfolio contains five properties located in Houston, two in Dallas, and one each in Austin and San Antonio. All of the properties were built between 1994 and 1998. The portfolio totals more than 5,300 units and 551,609 square feet. Aaron Swerdlin and Doug McCarron of HFF represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. The purchase price was not disclosed but the portfolio listed for $71 million.