SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Texas Installs, a Houston-based provider of appliance installation services, has signed a 41,335-square-foot industrial lease in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. Chris Caudill and Troy Martin of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Nick Prater with 4M Realty Co. represented the landlord, an entity doing business as FHS Associates-San Antonio LP.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 9,445-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 6001 Centralcrest Drive was built in 2002 and features 16-foot clear heights, five grade-level doors and 4,127 square feet of office space. Andrew Bischoff and John Buckley of Finial Group represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, medical equipment manufacturer Medikon LLC, was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based investment firm Mohr Capital has acquired Foster Ridge II, a 439,809-square-foot industrial property in San Antonio that is fully leased to electric car giant Tesla. The cross-dock facility was constructed in 2022 and features 36-foot clear heights, 84 dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and 2,500 square feet of office space. Dustin Volz, Dom Espinosa and Trent Agnew of JLL represented the seller, Indiana-based Becknell Industrial, in the transaction. Rodrigo Godoi represented Mohr Capital on an internal basis.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — PMZ Realty Capital has arranged a $20.7 million acquisition loan for Courtyard by Marriott Austin-University Area, a nine-story, 198-room hotel located in the state capital’s downtown district. The nonrecourse loan was structured with a floating interest rate. The accommodations consist of 186 guestrooms and 12 suites, and guests have access to a pool, fitness center, business center and 1,342 square feet of meeting and event space. The name of the direct lender and the borrower, a Dallas-based investment firm, were not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Pearlstone Partners has broken ground on The Montage, a 182-unit multifamily project in South Austin. The condominium development will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 520 to 1,400 square feet, as well as 12,872 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, clubhouse and a rooftop terrace. STG Design is the project architect, and Summit Design Build is the general contractor. Knighthead Funding provided construction financing. Completion is scheduled for spring 2025.
HOUSTON — Excel Commercial Real Estate has acquired Eric & Jay’s RV Resort, a 114-site property in southeast Houston. The park sits on a 10-acre site with a stocked lake and offers both back-in and luxury pull-through slips. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, outdoor grilling and dining stations and onsite laundry facilities. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Jetstream Communities, an affiliate of CityStreet Residential Partners, will manage the property.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate, the Houston-based investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has arranged sale of a 5,302-square-foot retail property in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock that is leased to Mister Car Wash. Landan Dory and Jason Chtay of Partners represented the buyer, an entity doing business as AJH Williamsburg Ltd., in the transaction. Spencer Henderson and Jim Ceresnak from B&E CRE represented the undisclosed seller.
HOUSTON — Silver Star Properties REIT Inc., an entity formerly known as Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX Inc., has sold a 12-building, 377,752-square-foot industrial flex property in northwest Houston. Silver Star Properties originally acquired the property, which was built in 1977, in 2014. The property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. An affiliate of Partners Real Estate, the Houston-based investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Origin Bank provided financing for the off-market transaction.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has negotiated the sale of U Store, a 270-unit facility in Corpus Christi. The property, which comprises 75,835 net rentable square feet of non-climate-controlled space, includes six retail spaces and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster and Hugh Horne of Versal represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company, in the transaction. The team also procured the Texas-based buyer.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — A joint venture between TruLife Communities and build-to-rent owner-operator Advenir Oakley has broken ground on LEO at Bethel Place, a 200-unit project in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Weatherford. Designed by Gaylen Howard Laing Architects, the property will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes that will average 781, 1,130 and 1,500 square feet, respectively. The amenity package will comprise courtyards with pavilions and grill stations, a central clubhouse with a pool and fitness center, dog park, pickleball court, putting green, walking trail system and a community garden. Full completion is slated for December 2024.