Texas

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Austin office of Structura Inc. has joined with locally based companies L.M. Holder & Associates and Capital Commercial Investments for the renovation of the Perry-Brooks Building, located at the intersection of Eighth and Brazos in Austin. A new metal façade will be added to the brownstone building, along with a three-story curtain wall at ground level. The lobby will be redesigned with granite and abundant natural light. Each floor of the 12-story tower will be designed in a loft style, and will feature energy-efficient components. Structura is anticipating an EPA/Energy Star award for the project upon completion in early 2009.

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DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Commercial (HSMC) is leading renovation efforts for the Adolphus Tower, a 27-story office tower located at 1412 Main St. in Dallas. The 181,235-square-foot building is located adjacent to the Adolphus Hotel, and the two buildings are connected directly. Upgrades to the office building will include remodeling, branding and leasing programs. LaWayne Schrader of HSMC‘s Dallas office will handle leasing efforts for the building, which currently has 78,624 square feet of vacant space. Rental rates for the building begin at $14 per square foot.

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DALLAS — The Dallas office of Grubb & Ellis has brokered two Dallas office sales. In the first transaction, Steven Schneider of Grubb & Ellis, along with Jeff Price of Price Commercial Real Estate, arranged the sale of a 17,500-square-foot office property located at 4403 N. Central Expressway. Schneider and Price represented the seller, James P. Best. The property was acquired by Duwest 4403 Central LP for an undisclosed amount. In the second sale, Lee Wagner of Grubb & Ellis represented Hidalgo-Tynes in the purchase of an 8,750-square-foot office property located inside Lakes on Tennyson Professional Plaza. The property was sold by Golden Goose Properties Ltd. for an undisclosed price.

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HOUSTON — Dallas-based Behringer Harvard has acquired One City Centre, a 31-story, Class A office tower located at 1021 Main St. in the central business district of Houston. The property contains 608,660 square feet of office space and two parking garages. It was 96 percent occupied at the time of closing. The Houston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler represented the seller, New York-based Broadway Real Estate Partners. The acquisition price was undisclosed.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a six-property retail portfolio for $15.62 million. Two of the properties are located in Corpus Christi: the first is a 7,370-square-foot Auto Zone located at 14062 Northwest Blvd., and the second is a 6,786-square-foot Auto Zone located at 2149 Airline Rd. The other four properties consist of Colonial Bank branches located in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Andrew Gallas of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office and Robert Bender of the firm’s Detroit office represented the seller of the two Auto Zone properties. Andy Dorf and Zachary Felson of the firm’s Brooklyn, New York, office represented the buyer. All parties in the transaction were undisclosed.

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HOUSTON — The Houston office of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has arranged leases for five AT&T Mobility stores in Houston. Matt Keener and Russell Janicek of CBRE represented the tenant in each of the transactions. The properties include: 3,500 square feet at 15411 Wallisville Rd.; 3,500 square feet at 13341 Westheimer Rd.; 3,503 square feet within Town & Country Village; 3,500 square feet at 1919 B Taylor St.; and 4,000 square feet within Spring Park Village. The terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

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ALLEN, TEXAS — Boulder ORIX Net Lease has acquired a 261,700-square-foot, single-tenant industrial building located at 105 W. Bethany Dr. in Allen. The facility is situated on 13.65 acres and is fully occupied by Sanmina Texas. It features 32-foot clear ceiling heights, 18 dock doors and 512 parking spaces. The seller, New York City-based iStar Financial, was represented by Evan Stone, Cary Krier and Stephen Link of the Dallas office of Jones Lang LaSalle. Boulder ORIX Net Lease is a joint venture between Chicago-based ORIX Real Estate Capital and Northbrook, Ill.-based Boulder Net Lease Funds.

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HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Wilcrest at Lakeside Center, a 14,875-square-foot shopping center located in Houston. Situated on 1.3 acres at 700 Wilcrest, the property currently has an occupancy rate of 94 percent. James Bell of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office represented the seller, a Houston-based limited liability company. The shopping center was acquired by a San Jose, Calif.-based limited liability company. The sale price was not disclosed, but the property listed for $3 million.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Chicago-based Wrightwood Capital has provided a $13.53 million loan for the acquisition of Pitman Atrium Tower, a 10-story office building located at 1255 W. 15th St. in Plano. The building totals more than 183,000 square feet, and features a shared conference room, a delicatessen and glass-backed elevators that open to a central atrium. The borrower, Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial, plans to undertake a capital improvements program, and lease the remaining space. Terms of the loan include a 36-month term.

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PEARLAND, TEXAS — Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties has signed eight tenants to outparcel locations at Pearland Town Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development located at the intersection of FM 518 and Highway 288. Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen, Goodyear Auto Service, Burger King, Jared, Red Lobster, Pot Belly Sandwich Works, Pei Wei Asian Diner and Arby’s will join the 718,000-square-foot lifestyle center component of the project. The lifestyle center will be anchored by Dillard’s, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble. In addition to the retail component, Pearland Town Center will contain a 110-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel, office and residential space above the retail shops; as well as a 25-acre lake with walking paths and parks. Completion is scheduled for the end of this month.

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