HOUSTON — Houston-based Live Oak Capital has arranged $7 million in fixed-rate, permanent financing for Office Pavilion – Houston, a 108,048-square-foot flex property located in Houston. Situated on 8.52 acres, the property comprises a single-story, 83,200-square-foot distribution building and a two-story, 24,848-square-foot office building. The property was completed this month; it is presently configured as a single-tenant furniture warehouse, showroom and distribution facility, and provides space for the Houston area distributor of Herman Miller office furniture. John Fenoglio of Live Oak Capital secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, locally based SASL LLC, with the lender, National Integrity Life Insurance Co. (Eagle Realty). It was recently announced that Charlotte, N.C.-based Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has made plans to acquire Live Oak Capital.
Texas
DENTON, TEXAS — Hendricks & Partners has brokered the sale of Bellmere, a 60-unit multifamily property located at 816 N. Bell Ave. in Denton. Peter Hartnett and Ryan Warren of the firm’s Dallas office represented the seller, Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based 816 N. Bell LLC. The property was acquired by Muenster, Texas-based Rohmer Denton Properties, Ltd. for an undisclosed amount.
HOUSTON — Banta Corp., a subsidiary of Chicago-based RR Donnelley, has renewed its lease for 259,200 square feet within the West by Northwest Business Park, located at 6315 West by Northwest Blvd. in Houston. Micheal Palmer, John Simons and Susana Rosas of CB Richard Ellis’ Houston office represented Banta in the transaction. The landlord, locally based Claymoore Northwest, was represented by Brian Gammil of the Houston office of Transwestern. Terms of the lease were not released.
COPPELL, TEXAS — The Dallas office of Grubb & Ellis has negotiated the sale of a 66,619-square-foot industrial property located at 505 Airline Dr. in Coppell. Gary Lindsey of Grubb & Ellis represented the undisclosed seller. The property was acquired by Houston-based DAC Realty Group for an undisclosed amount.
SANGER, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged approximately $2.2. million in first-mortgage financing for the construction of Sanger Market Place, a 14,000-square-foot retail center located in Sanger. Terms of the loan include a 3-year term with interest-only payments. Stephen Whitehead of NorthMarq’s Dallas office secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower on behalf of Sovereign Bank.
EL PASO, TEXAS — PNC ARCS has provided a $4.29 million loan for the Warren Terrace Apartments in El Paso. The buyer and seller were undisclosed. The loan was fixed at 5.66 percent for a 10-year term with a 30-year amortization. PNC ARCS’ San Francisco office originated the loan through Fannie Mae. The 316-unit property is situated on 10 acres and features two swimming pools, a playground, laundry facilities and storage buildings.
PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Andres Construction Services has completed construction for The Legacy at Willow Bend, a retirement community owned by The Legacy Senior Communities. The property features 103 independent-living apartment homes, 12 independent-living villas, 40 assisted-living apartment homes, 18 memory-support suites and 60 private-skilled healthcare suites. Amenities include a fitness center, an art studio, a salon and spa. The property is situated on 28 acres at Spring Creek Parkway between Preston Road and Ohio Drive.
CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS — Waste Management has acquired a medical waste incinerator from The Commissioner’s Court of Chambers County for $25 million. Built in 2001 for approximately $17.5 million, the 28,000-square-foot facility is the largest in the Southwest. It is situated on 40 acres at 7501 State Highway 65 and can support medical waste, sharps, non-hazardous industrial waste and pharmaceutical, document destruction, illegal drugs, laboratory waste and counterfeit items. Michael Palmer and Bill Boyer of CB Richard Ellis, and Beaumont-based Orgain, Bell and Tucker represented Chambers County in the transaction. Jimmy Kahla of the Chambers County Commissioner’s Court assisted in the solicitation of potential buyers.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has completed the sale of Indigo Pointe Apartments, a 300-unit, luxury multifamily community located at 3033 W. Bardin Rd. in Grand Prairie. Craig LaFollette, Todd Stewart, Todd Marix and Tre Banks of CBRE’s Houston office, along with Mark Stymiest, Bill Baxter and Dirk Goris of the firm’s Dallas office, represented the seller, Indigo Pointe Grand Prairie LP. The buyer, Deerfield, Ill.-based Sherman Residential, provided in-house representation. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford has signed a 5-year lease for 29,685 square feet of space at Hall Office Park, a 162-acre office campus located in Frisco. The company will occupy the fifth and sixth floors of a newly constructed building located at 3000 Internet Blvd. Terms of the agreement also include building signage. Jean Farris provided in-house representation on behalf of the landlord, locally based Hall Financial Group. The Hartford was represented by Frank Ricca of Jones Lang LaSalle. The lease commences in February 2009.