DALLAS — Los Angeles-based Catalyst Fund LLC has acquired a mortgage interest in Coit Central Tower, a 247,000-square-foot, Class A office tower located in Dallas. Catalyst acquired the interest from Gramercy Capital Corp., which retains the property’s senior debt. The property is owned by International Capital Partners. It was 40 percent leased at the time of closing. Catalyst Fund is a $65 million real estate fund formed by RPD Catalyst.
KENEDY, TEXAS — Hendricks & Partners has brokered the sale of Country Village of Kenedy, a 112-unit apartment community located at 369 Freeny Dr. in Kenedy. The Bank of New York Trust Co., acting as trustee, sold the property to Boerne, Texas-based Calton Investments. Mike Miller and Scott Weems of Hendricks & Partners’ San Antonio office negotiated the transaction. The sale price was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of Babcock Plaza, a 29,930-square-foot shopping center located at 6565 Babcock Rd. in San Antonio. Situated on 4.29 acres, the property is occupied by a tenant roster that includes Cricket Communications, State Farm Insurance and Curves For Women. Chad Knibbe of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office represented the Nashville, Tenn.-based seller. The property was acquired by a California-based investment group. The acquisition price was not disclosed, but the property listed for $3.32 million.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — GE Real Estate has provided $18.45 million for the financing of Cameron Creek Apartments, a 446-unit multifamily community located at 5209 Bryant Irvin in Fort Worth. The community contains a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom unit averaging 859 square feet each. Community amenities include two pools, two tennis courts, a spa, a fitness center, a volleyball court and a clubhouse. The financing was negotiated by the Dallas office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler on behalf of The Bascom Group. Terms of the loan include a 36-month term with a fixed interest rate. The borrower plans to implement a capital improvements program that will include the addition of barbecue areas, a children’s play area, a business center, and interior unit upgrades.
HOUSTON — Trammell Crow Co. has completed construction of International Air CargoCentre II, a 61,484-square-foot cargo handling facility located within IAH CargoCenter at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The facility features 6-inch thick concrete slab floors, 100-foot clear span, 24-foot clear ceiling heights and 52-foot by 50-foot truck dock bay spacing. The facility also boasts direct airplane ramp access, and is located adjacent to the airport’s new Federal Inspection Services center. Additionally, 2,850 square feet of first-floor office space and 2,875 square feet of mezzanine space has been built out.
IRVING, TEXAS — Sperry Van Ness (SVN) has brokered the sale of Highview Business Center, a 40,608-square-foot industrial flex building located at 1925-1939 Westridge Circle in Irving. Situated on 2.93 acres, the facility is occupied by a tenant roster that includes Abbott Laboratories, Data Return, ACS and U.S. Remodelers. Steve Fithian of the Fort Worth, Texas, office of SVN / Visions Commercial represented the buyer, Arlington, Texas-based S&D Family Partners, as well as the seller, Southlake, Texas-based Mansfield Debbie Lane and Keller Bear Creek 377. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Miami-based Aztec Group has secured approximately $28 million in construction financing for the development of a Courtyard and a Residence Inn in the La Cantera neighborhood of San Antonio. The two hotels will be located adjacent to The RIM, an 800-acre mixed-use development currently in the final stages of construction. The Courtyard will contain 120 rooms and the Residence Inn will contain 140 rooms. Both are set to begin construction this month. They will be developed and operated by Raleigh, N.C.-based Concord Hospitality. Boaz Ashbel and Jason Shapiro of Aztec originated the financing. Terms of the loan were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Valencia Group has announced plans to build a new luxury hotel at CityCentre, Midway Cos.’ 37-acre mixed-use development located between Interstate 10 and Sam Houston Tollway in Houston. The 245-room hotel will be known as Hotel Sorella; it will feature Luce, a Moroccan-style bar, as well as an open-air courtyard with a pool, cabanas and swing daybeds. Guestrooms will feature European styling, dark hardwood floors and luxury amenities. The interior designer for the project is Peter Remedios of Remedios Siembieda. The groundbreaking date was not released.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Eastern Development Co. (EDC) has acquired a 5.8-acre site for the construction of Phase II of The Plantation Apartments, located with The Woodlands master-planned community. The first phase of the project currently comprises 312 luxury apartment units at the corner of Windsor Hills and College Park drives. It features a clubhouse with a swimming pool, a fitness center, a basketball court, a playground, a computer room, a movie screening room and a community meeting room. The second phase of the project will add 120 apartments and a second swimming pool. One-, two- and three-bedroom units will be offered, with apartment sizes ranging from 800 to 1,400 square feet. Covered parking and enclosed garages also will be built as an option for residents. Groundbreaking is expected to occur this month, with completion scheduled for late summer 2009. Steinberg Design Collaborative is serving as project architect. Jim Easterling of EDC represented his company in-house in the land purchase; Greg Jordan of The Woodlands Development Co. provided in-house representation for the land seller. The Plantation Apartments is EDC’s third apartment community to be built in The Woodlands.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of Metker Place Apartments, an 88-unit multifamily community located off of State Highway 183 in Irving. Al Silva and Jason Heard of the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas, office represented the locally based seller, and John Baker of the firm’s Dallas office represented the locally based buyer. Both parties were undisclosed. The acquisition price was not released, but the apartment community listed for $2.45 million.