SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 14,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. According to LoopNet Inc., the building 2121 Williams Trace Blvd was constructed on roughly two acres in 1995 and was renovated in 2007. Ryan McCullough and Davis Amanyisye of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as SNA Medical Center LLC, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
Economic development is, in many ways, the business of facilitating growth. Yet in Texas, thanks to an array of business- and development-friendly policies and laws, influxes of jobs, people and new real estate projects to support them sometimes seem to just happen naturally. When this kind of heavy growth is sustained over time, it can lead to less-affordable housing, more cookie-cutter retail scenes and heavier congestion and pressure on local infrastructure. But it is possible for smaller municipalities to embrace job and population growth with new real estate uses and projects in ways that don’t entirely compromise the historic charm or tranquility that many residents of these cities value. Revitalizing a downtown area — bringing in new businesses, adaptively reusing older buildings, creating pedestrian-friendly networks — is a primary means of marrying those objectives. When a successful downtown revitalization program is executed, the benefits tend to have a domino effect. Elevated foot traffic boosts sales at local businesses, increasing asset values over time and stimulating sales of properties. Other investors take note of the viable business plan, and the rest becomes history. But the whole process often starts with the visions of local business owners and the willingness of local …
HOUSTON — A partnership between Los Angeles-based Ascendant Capital Partners and Dallas-based Culver Investment Partners has acquired a portfolio of three apartment communities totaling 470 units near Texas Medical Center in Houston for $60 million. Known as the Elle Collection, the portfolio includes Elle at the Medical Center, Vie at the Medical Center and Plaza Townhomes at the Medical Center. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvement programs at each of the properties.
DALLAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 100,000-square-foot industrial lease in West Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 8611 Ambassador Row was built in 1955. Canon Shoults and Maddy Canty of Holt Lunsford represented the owner, Toronto-based Oxford Properties, in the lease negotiations. Cameron Rogers of Rubicon Representation represented the tenant, Nelson Cos. Ones LLC.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Spring Creek Business Park, a 52,456-square-foot industrial property in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1111 Digital Drive was constructed on 3.6 acres in 1983 and features 18-foot clear heights. Sara Fredericks of Newmark represented the seller, Adima US LLC, in the transaction. Morgan Realty Group represented the buyer, an entity doing business as BBE Phoenix Fund LP.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — SRS Distribution Inc. has signed a 52,015-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 19054 Kenswick Drive was built on 6.6 acres in 2011, and the lease is for the entirety of the property. Robert Alinger and Wes Williams of Colliers represented the landlord, Bertling Logistics, in the lease negotiations. Sarah Pickup and Will Clay of JLL represented the tenant.
ELK CITY AND ENID, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two retail properties that are net leased to urgent care clinics in Oklahoma for a combined price of $4.7 million. The facilities, both of which are operated by Xpress Wellness, are located in Elk City and Enid, about 100 miles west and north of Oklahoma City, respectively. Dominic Sulo and Benjamin Bach of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were undisclosed limited liability companies, in the transactions.
HOUSTON — Versal, a self-storage brokerage firm with offices in Austin and Los Angeles, has arranged the sale of A&B Boat & RV Storage, a 279-unit facility located approximately 14 miles southeast of downtown Houston. The facility spans 121,328 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster and Hugh Horne of Versal represented the seller, California-based Sunbelt Storage II, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Dallas-based RecNation.
HOUSTON — California-based investment firm KBS has sold Clay Crossing Business Center, a 222,750-square-foot light industrial complex in West Houston. Built between 2000 and 2002, Clay Crossing Business Center consists of four buildings that house flex suites ranging in size from 3,105 to 44,883 square feet. Trent Agnew, Charles Strauss, Lance Young and Brooke Petzold of JLL represented KBS in the transaction. The buyer was an Houston-based entity doing business as HPI Holdings II LLC.
WYLIE, TEXAS — Chint Power Systems, a manufacturer and distributor of solar energy products, has signed a 76,433-square-foot industrial lease in Wylie, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The space is located within Wylie Business Center, a 274,416-square-foot development that features 36-foot clear heights and parking for 154 cars and 80 trailers. Kurt Griffin, Nathan Orbin and Dalton Knipe of JLL represented the owners, Lovett Industrial and Cresset Real Estate Partners, in the lease negotiations. Christian Moore of Mercer Co. represented Chint Power Systems, which plans to take occupancy this summer.