SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of 77 Sugar Creek, a 143,410-square-foot office building located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The six-story building was renovated in 2018 and was roughly 64 percent leased at the time of sale. Rick Goings, Marty Hogan and Will Sledge of JLL represented the seller, CW Capital, in the transaction. Locally based investment firm InLight Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Hensel Phelps has begun work on the West Gate Expansion, a project that will increase the size of a terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by 84,500 square feet across three levels of apron, concourse and mezzanine space. The expansion will also add amenities such as new food and retail spaces, public art installations, more seating areas, larger restrooms, a third-level patio and private rooms for nursing or pumping. The project team will also construct three new gates. Completion is slated for 2026.
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of two multifamily properties — Capri Apartments and Bryant Place — in the West Texas city of San Angelo. According to LoopNet Inc., Capri Place totals 24 units and was built in 1968, while Bryant Place consists of 10 units and was constructed in 1974. William Stover Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Villas Tech Ridge, a 350-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Built in 2009, the garden-style property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 976 square feet. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, a resident clubhouse, fitness center and a fenced dog run. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the seller, an institutional client of New York Life Real Estate Investors, in the transaction. Colin Cross of Newmark arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the buyer, Pegasus Real Estate.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Chicago-based investment firm Draper & Kramer has acquired Griffis at Riata, a 307-unit apartment community that sits on a 17-acre site in Austin’s tech district. Built in 2017, Griffis at Riata comprises 195 one-bedroom units and 112 two-bedroom units across 17 buildings. Units range in size from 713 to 1,848 square feet and feature plank-style flooring, island kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. The amenity package consists of a pool, coworking spaces, resident lounge, two fitness centers, a dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. The seller was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the property, which will be rebranded as DK Riata, was 95 percent occupied.
SAN ANTONIO — JLL has brokered the sale of Terrell Plaza, a 107,884-square-foot shopping center located in San Antonio’s Alamo Heights neighborhood. Built in 1986 and renovated in 2012, the center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Popshelf, Sherwin-Williams and Sports Clips. Ryan West, Chris Gerard, John Indelli, Whitney Snell, Ryan Olive and Clay Anderson of JLL represented the seller, SITE Centers Corp., in the transaction. Property Commerce Dividend Fund acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $16.5 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Chandler, a 164-unit multifamily property located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth in Grand Prairie. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a playground. Robert Siddall, William Givens, Shawn Givens and Ken Higgins of Colliers Mortgage originated the financing, which was structured with a five-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. The borrower was Dallas-based private equity firm Reap Capital.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — RobotLAB Inc., an educational technology company that manufactures robotics and virtual reality products, has signed a 26,000-square-foot office lease in Southlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The tenant is taking space at the 380,000-square-foot VariSpace Southlake facility, which offers an array of flexible workspace options. Chris Taylor, Johnny Johnson and Zach Bean of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, VariSpace, in the lease negotiations. Eric Cannon of Silver Tree Management represented RobotLAB.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Oil-and-gas giant Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) has acquired 77 acres in the northwest Houston suburb of Cypress. The parcel is situated within Bridgeland Central, a multi-phase campus spanning 925 acres within the larger Bridgeland master-planned community. The land seller was The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHH), the master developer of the 11,500-acre Bridgeland development. The sales price for the Chevron land deal was not disclosed. “Chevron’s acquisition marks a pivotal moment for Bridgeland as the community enters its next phase of development as a leading job center for the region,” says Jim Carman, president of the Houston region for Howard Hughes Corp. “One of the top-selling communities in the country, Bridgeland is poised to benefit from the influx of businesses and their employees seeking to live and work in a centralized location that offers commercial opportunities, as well as single-family and multifamily housing options to meet growing demand.” Daniel Abate, head of corporate real estate for Chevron, says the company could potentially establish a research-and-development campus on the newly acquired land. “Chevron is attracted to the opportunities Bridgeland has to offer and views this acquisition as a strong addition to our asset portfolio,” says Abate. Details about the …
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $32.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Williamson at the Overlook, a 270-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. Built in 2019, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool with cabanas and grilling areas, a 24-hour fitness center, cybercafé, clubroom and an entertainment kitchen. Timothy DeWispelaere and Eric Jones of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, RSE Capital Partners.