FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has brokered the purchase of a former Carnival Food Store, located at 1719 8th Ave. in Fort Worth. Situated on more than 2 acres, the two-building, 28,000-square-foot property was acquired by Cook Children’s Health Care System, which plans to substantially renovate the property. Ryan Matthews and David Walters of JLL represented Cook in the transaction. The undisclosed seller was represented by Quine & Associates. The purchase price was also not released.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — The Houston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged a $12.84 million construction loan for the development of ZT Shadow Creek Business Center, a Class A, speculative office project located within the Shadow Creek Ranch master-planned community in Pearland. Situated on 3.5 acres, construction will consist of an 80,000-square-foot building, which is due for completion in fall 2009. The project represents the first phase of a multi-phase office development in Shadow Creek Ranch. The loan carries a 24-month term with an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio. Charlie Gasper and Colby Mueck of HFF secured the loan through Sterling Bank, which was represented by Lance Schielack. The borrower was ZT Group Business Center One LP. The project is being developed by a partnership between T.A.B. Lone Star Holdings, which is an affiliate of the Houston-based ZT Group of Companies, and Houston-based Wallace Bajjali Development Partners.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between Dallas-based Seneca Investments and Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Development Cos. has begun development for Stoneleigh on Kenswick, a 318-unit, Class A multifamily community located at 19800 Kenswick Dr. in Humble. Residences will be contained within two- and three-story buildings; community amenities will include a fully equipped clubhouse, a fitness center, a recreation area and a resort-style pool. The community is also located adjacent to a 275-acre nature preserve, which provides hiking, biking, canoeing and other outdoor activities. The joint venture acquired the 15-acre land parcel the community is being built on from The Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation in an approximately $2.19 million transaction. McDade, Smith, Gould, Johnston, Mason & Co. represented the partnership in the transaction; the seller was represented by Betz Cos. The construction timetable for Stoneleigh on Kenswick was not released.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises and McShane Corp. has completed development for two industrial buildings totaling 161,600 square feet that are located at 8024 Exchange Dr. in Austin. Situated on 19.4 acres within Tuscany Center at Walnut Creek, Tuscany 7 is a 72,000-square-foot facility and Tuscany 8 is an 89,600-square-foot facility. Both buildings feature 24-foot clear ceiling heights, 40-foot by 40-foot bay spacing, one drive-in door each and ESFR sprinkler systems. Tuscany 7 is divisible by 16,800 square feet and includes six exterior truck docks with expansion capability to 16. Tuscany 8 is divisible by 19,200 square feet and includes five exterior truck docks with the capacity for 22. Lowe and McShane acquired the site in 2007. Dallas-based Cadence McShane Corp., a construction division of McShane Corp., served as design/builder for the project. McShane Corp. served as development manager, with TAG International providing architectural services.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Ye Olde Colony Apartments, an 88-unit multifamily community located at 1631 Aquarena Springs Dr. in San Marcos. The property contains 70,126 rentable square feet, and is located less than 1 mile from the campus of Texas State University. Todd Sherrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin, Texas, office listed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. An out-of-state investor acquired the property for an undisclosed amount; the buyer was represented by Marcus & Millichap’s Kansas City, Missouri, office.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Hartman Income REIT, on behalf of Hartman Income REIT Property Holdings, has completed a $67.6 million credit facility with an affiliate of J.P. Morgan. The non-recourse loan is secured by a 12-property, approximately 3.2 million-square-foot portfolio owned by Hartman. The properties are located in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, and comprise office, flex and retail buildings. The debt was structured by Tom Melody and Bernard Branca of CBRE Melody on behalf of Hartman. The proceeds will be used to refinance all of the properties’ existing credit facilities, fund the redemption of non-accredited investors in connection with the company’s earlier formation transactions, and provide additional working capital. Terms of the loan were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Hendricks & Partners (H&P) has brokered the sale of Woodstock, a 128-unit apartment community located at 712 Washington Dr. in Arlington. The seller, New Albany, Ohio-based The Bank of New York Trust Company, was represented by Mike Miller of H&P’s San Antonio office, and Tome Burns and Jay Gunn of the firm’s Dallas office. Brookfield, Wis.-based MLG Capital 2008 acquired Woodstock for an undisclosed amount.
ROSENBERG, TEXAS — Cincinnati-based The Kroger Company has announced that its Kroger Marketplace brand will be joining the tenant roster at Brazos Town Center, a 550-acre, master-planned community under development in Rosenberg by Houston-based NewQuest Properties. The 123,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace features a full-service grocery, a pharmacy, expanded perishables and general merchandise, such as outdoor living products, electronics, home goods and toys. The multi-department concept is twice the size of a typical Kroger supermarket. Brazos Town Center comprises 940 multifamily residences, a medical/professional office park and 220 acres of retail space — all interconnected with a parks and trails system. Retail anchor tenants include Target, The Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Academy, JC Penney, Ross Dress For Less, Petco, Best Buy, Famous Footwear, Cinemark, Palais Royal, Kohl’s, Conn’s, OfficeMax, Walgreens and Spec’s.
PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. has been selected to develop a new national corporate headquarters for Diodes Inc. within the Legacy mixed-use development in Plano. Diodes will be relocating from its old headquarters at 15660 N. Dallas Pkwy. in Dallas to a 16-acre site at the corner of Legacy Drive and Communications Parkway. The building is expected to range between 70,000 and 75,000 square feet; construction will begin in late 2008 or early 2009. Corgan Associates will design the project. Diodes acquired the 16-acre parcel in June from Trammell Crow, which acquired 404 acres within Legacy in 2006; 264 acres currently remain for sale or development.
PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a Best Western hotel located at 400 East Avenue G in Port Aransas. Situates on 1.89 acres, the property contains 48 rooms. Michael Yu and Imran Haroon of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office listed the property on behalf of the seller, a Texas-based private investor. Yu and Rahul Bijlani represented the buyer, a San Diego-based private investor. The acquisition price was not disclosed, but the property listed for $3.9 million.