TULSA, OKLA. — An affiliate of Dallas-based SkyWalker Property Partners has sold a 20,160-square-foot industrial flex facility in Tulsa. The building at 3717 S. Sheridan Road sits on 1.7 acres and was vacant at the time of sale. Michael Schnake and Ward Seibert of Oil Capital Commercial Real Estate Services represented SkyWalker in the transaction. The buyer, local sign maker manufacturer Gravley Holdings LLC, was self-represented.
On the April 12 episode of “The Most Insightful Hour in CRE” webcast, Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop, spoke to renowned economist Dr. Peter Linneman, founding principal of Linneman Associates, about pressing issues facing the economy, pandemic repercussions, market predictions and much more. The discussion began by diving into the economy and real estate market in its current state of flux, with many challenges facing both investors and developers. Walker outlines the unease created by the recent Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank crises. “One of the data points announced by the Fed is that since the crisis, bank lending in the United States has gone down by $110 billion over the two weeks since the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Banks borrowed $160 billion in the two-week window prior. There’s a big drive toward liquidity; and yet there’s no new liquidity going out into the market.” “There’s 4.4 trillion dollars of commercial real estate (CRE) loans outstanding across all lending sources — CMBS, life insurance companies, banks, etc.,” continues Walker. “About half of that is non-multifamily properties. Banks hold about 40 percent of total outstanding loans on commercial properties.” If banks were to pull back from holding 40 percent …
IRVING, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged a $122 million loan for the refinancing of Alesio Urban Center, a 908-unit apartment community in Irving. Alesio Urban Center offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, as well as new hardware, lighting and cabinetry. Amenities include five pools, six courtyards, a fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, running trails and a game lounge. Henry Stimler, Bill Weber and Ari Schwartzbard of Newmark arranged the five-year fixed-rate loan through global investment management firm KKR on behalf of the borrower, Harbor Group International.
IRVING, TEXAS — Capital Commercial Investments has acquired a 379,014-square-foot office building located at 5959 Las Colinas Blvd. in Irving. Capital Commercial also purchased the 290-acre campus on which the building is situated, which has the capacity for future expansion/development. Office amenities include a fitness center, cafeteria and multiple conference rooms. Michael Swaldi and Jonathan Carrier of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. JLL has also been retained to manage the property and market it for lease.
PATTONVILLE, TEXAS — General contractor Harrison, Walker & Harper has broken ground on a $17 million project for the Prairiland Independent School District in the northeastern Texas community of Pattonville. The project includes the construction of a 46,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility for the high school campus that will house athletics facilities and event space, as well as a 21,000-square-foot career and technical education center. Those pieces of the project are valued at roughly $11.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively. Architecture and engineering firm Parkhill is also a partner on the project. A tentative completion date was not released.
DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Candlelight Park, a 128-unit apartment complex in Duncanville, a southwestern suburb of Dallas. Built in 1980, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 688 to 1,078 square feet. Amenities include a playground and onsite laundry facilities. Taylor Snoddy, Eric Stockley, Philip Wiegand and Charles Hubbard of Northmarq represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Kevin Leamy, also with Northmarq, arranged fixed-rate Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, which was also not disclosed.
IRVING, TEXAS — Kelly-Moore Paints has signed a 15,000-square-foot lease to relocate its headquarters office from Northern California to Irving. The paint manufacturer and retailer plans to move about 30 senior executives and other team members into its new space at 500 E. John Carpenter Freeway before the end of the year. Tyler Isbell of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Kelly-Moore Paints, which has a manufacturing plant in nearby Hurst and operates about 160 stores throughout Northern California and the Southwest, in its site selection and lease negotiations.
By Taylor Williams Office owners have spent the last two-plus years undertaking every creative measure they can fathom — and afford — to get tenants and their employees to legitimately want to come back to their buildings. From investing in upgrades to physical amenities to hiring hospitality-minded professionals for property activation to offering personalized incentives, nothing has been out of bounds when it comes to recouping occupancy. Enough time has now passed such that owners can judge the extent to which their ideas and initiatives have worked. Of course, the goalposts for what defines success in the office sector have shifted radically during that time. Profit margins and forecasts have shrunk as 60 to 70 percent occupancy three to four days a week now starts to look pretty good, all other factors being held equal. It’s simply a different world. “We are never going back to pre-pandemic ways,” says Ami Figg, senior leasing specialist at Houston-based Hartman. “What COVID-19 has done for the office market is equivalent to what September 11 did for the travel industry. There will always be a need for traditional office space, but it’s changed forever, so it’s upon us as landlord and tenant reps to …
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Bright Realty has broken ground on Crown Centre II, a $50 million office project that will be located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The four-story, 147,000-square-foot building will be situated within Bright Realty’s Crown Centre development, which will ultimately feature up to 2,000 multifamily units, 3 million square feet of office space, 500 hotel rooms and 140,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and open green space. Bright Realty delivered Crown Centre I in 2020, and the building is now 89 percent leased. Dallas-based Rudick Construction Group is the general contractor for the project, which is scheduled for a fall 2024 completion.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — San Francisco-based investment firm Hamilton Zanze has sold 4000 Hulen, a 240-unit apartment complex in Fort Worth. The property was built in 2015, has an average unit size of 886 square feet and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, game room and a dog park. Hamilton Zanze acquired the property in 2017 and implemented a value-add program that upgraded unit interiors, amenity spaces, building exteriors and landscaping. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware, Jeffrey Kindorf and Will Balthrope of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented Hamilton Zanze in the transaction and procured the buyer, Pegasus Real Estate. At the time of sale, 4000 Hulen was 95 percent occupied.