COPPELL, TEXAS — Duke Realty Corp. has leased all of Point West I, a 182,700-square-foot office building located at 1525 South Beltline in Coppell, to American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (AHMSI). Point West I is a three-story structure that was developed on spec by Duke in 2008. AHMSI will be relocating its headquarters to the building from its previous location in Irving, Texas. AHMSI was represented in lease negotiations by Bo Bond and Forshey Hoobler of the Dallas office of Jones Lang LaSalle. Duke was represented in-house by Ben Appleby of the company’s Dallas office, along with Dale Ray and Joel Pustmueller of Peloton Realty Advisors. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.
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ROCKWALL, TEXAS — Colleyville, Texas-based Realty Capital Corp. has disposed of a 3,650-square-foot office building located within The Offices of Horizon Ridge office park in Rockwall. It is the last building in the park to be sold. It was purchased by TK Development, which also owns the second building within the four-building, approximately 23,600-square-foot park. Construction of the park was completed in November 2008; it is located just west of the new Presbyterian Hospital.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Austin office of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has brokered two Austin office sales. In the first transaction, CBRE completed the sale of the Chase Bank Building, a 29,934-square-foot property located at 2711 W. Anderson Lane. The multi-tenant property was fully occupied at the time of closing. Walter Saad and Cathy Nabours of CBRE’s Private Client Group negotiated the transaction between the buyer, Newstreet Properties, and the seller, Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund, which is operated by Brookfield Asset Management. Additionally, CBRE completed the sale of Arbor Square I and II, a 50,836-square-foot, multi-tenant property located at 12885 Research Blvd. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of closing. The transaction also was negotiated by Saad and Nabours, along with Casey Ford of CBRE’s Austin Office Brokerage division. The buyer was California-based Asset Management Consultants. The seller, Arbor Square LP, has completed approximately $800,000 in renovations to the property since acquiring it in 2005. The acquisition prices in both transactions were undisclosed.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has completed the sale of a 70,567-square-foot retail building located at 2133 N. Belt Line Rd. in Mesquite. Situated on approximately 6 acres, the freestanding structure formerly housed a Rainbow Foods. Mark Graybill and Trey Fricke of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the seller, Eflow Investment Trust I & II. The buyer was the Mesquite Independent School District. The acquisition price was undisclosed.
DALLAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $3 million in first-mortgage financing for the Unitron Building, a 40,000-square-foot, owner-occupied industrial property located in Dallas. The loan carries a 5-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule. Paul Brighton of NorthMarq’s Dallas regional office originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through a local bank.
DALLAS — The United States General Services Administration (GSA) has signed a lease for 8,000 square feet at the Sherry Lane Place building in Dallas for the offices of President George W. Bush. The lease is for a 10-year term at an annual rate of $38.95 per square foot. Tenancy will begin this summer. In the meantime, the GSA has leased 5,328 square feet at The Berkshire at Preston Center, also located in Dallas, for Bush’s temporary offices. The short-term lease began this week; it was leased at an annual rate of $34.71 per square foot. In both offices, the GSA will be leasing additional office space for the United States Secret Service, the cost of which will be reimbursed by the Department of Homeland Security.
HOUSTON — Capmark Finance has arranged a $27.5 million loan for the refinancing of Westcreek at River Oaks, a 574-unit multifamily property located at 2049 Westcreek St. in Houston. The property is situated on 14.5 acres and was 96 percent occupied at the time of closing. Matt Greer of Capmark’s Austin, Texas, office originated the financing, which includes a variable interest rate, a 75-percent loan-to-value ratio and a 7-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower is Houston-Westcreek Partners LP, an affiliate of Cypress Real Estate Investors. The lender was Freddie Mac. In addition, the Dallas office of Capmark arranged $6.5 million in floating-rate, interim financing for a 7.73-acre land parcel located in Irving. The parcel is situated adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas. The loan, which carries interest-only payments for a 3-year term, was originated by Capmark’s Ashley Harkness on behalf of Bentley Forbes, Ltd. The lender was Legacy Texas Bank.
FORT WORTH, SAN ANTONIO AND ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Dallas office of PNC ARCS has secured a total of $13.65 million in Fannie Mae financing for three Texas multifamily communities. In Fort Worth, a $5.6 million loan was arranged for the 256-unit Park Place Apartments. The loan carries a 10-year term, a 30-year amortization schedule and a 6.35 percent fixed interest rate. In San Antonio, a $4.25 million loan was secured for Forest Ridge Apartments I and II, two adjacent multifamily properties that total 208 units. The loan carries a 6.39 percent fixed interest rate, a 15-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first 2 years. Finally, a $3.89 million loan was secured for Trinity Oaks Apartments, a 206-unit community located in Arlington. The loan carries a 10-year term, a 30-year amortization schedule and a 6.37 percent fixed interest rate. Each of the communities includes a swimming pool and laundry facilities; Forest Ridge and Trinity Oaks also feature fitness centers. The borrowers in all three transactions were undisclosed.
HOUSTON — Chanhassen, Minn.-based fitness chain Life Time Fitness has opened its first Life Time Athletic fitness club within CITYCENTRE, a $500 million mixed-use development located in Houston. The new three-story, 144,000-square-foot fitness club includes more than 400 workout machines, 16 tons of free weights, 15 fitness classes and a full staff of certified personal trainers. The club also includes LifeSpa, a full-service salon and spa; LifeCafé, a café that serves nutritious meals and snacks; and the Poolside Bistro, a restaurant located on the outdoor sun deck near the fitness club’s pool. CITYCENTRE is a 1.8 million-square-foot mixed-use development situated on 37 acres in downtown Houston. It is owned by Houston-based Midway Cos. Life Time Fitness currently operates 76 locations in 17 states.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Terrell Heights Shopping Center, a 14,369-square-foot retail center located at 1455 Austin Hwy. in San Antonio. The property was constructed in 2006. James Bell of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Texas-based partnership. The acquisition price was not released, but the property listed for $4.3 million.