CONROE, TEXAS — Four retailers have signed leases totaling 14,880 square feet at The Grove at Harper’s Preserve, a 21,500-square-foot center in Conroe, approximately 40 miles north of Houston. Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, Thrive Massage, Pet Supplies Plus and Heartland Dental will be the newest tenants to join the property, which was developed by Gulf Coast Commercial Group. Other tenants include Dutch Bros. Coffee, AT&T, Freebirds World Burrito, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Cookie Co. Scheduled to open this summer, Mayweather and Thrive will occupy 2,300 and 2,380 square feet, respectively. Ryan Chandler of The Retail Connection represented Mayweather in the lease negotiations. Pet Supplies Plus, which was represented by Lunden McGill of Baker Katz, will occupy 6,000 square feet at the center. Heartland Dental will develop a 4,200-square-foot freestanding building at the property’s second pad site. Shireen Owlia of NewQuest Properties represented Heartland. Anderson Smith and Brett Levinson of Main Street Commercial Partners represented the landlord in all the lease negotiations.
By Matthew Mimnaugh, account management manager, Pavlov Media Account management, or the work to ensure repeat business and expand each client relationship, requires more than simply satisfying customers. For Internet service providers (ISPs) to the multifamily industry this means helping property managers succeed by maximizing their residents’ connectivity. Excellent Internet service leads to positive property reviews and renewed leases. Property ownership and management win. Providers that serve landlords best not only respond to service requests, but also employ a deductive approach to diagnose root problems, discover unreported deficiencies and take preemptive actions that allow smooth property operations. Below is an overview of best practices for account management and a discussion of Pavlov Media’s data analysis and behavioral pattern recognition tools we’ve developed to uncover trends and issues that can threaten connectivity and, ultimately, property performance. First Responders Giving housing managers and their residents access to a technology support team is a standard practice for many ISPs. Typically, a request generates a service ticket, and a team member responds to gather basic information before walking the customer through a scripted trouble-shooting tree to either solve the problem or elevate the ticket for more advanced assistance. This approach can be highly effective …
DALLAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Greenville Self Storage, a 741-unit facility located in the northern-central part of Dallas. CubeSmart operates the four-story, climate-controlled facility, which was built in 2019 and spans roughly 83,000 net rentable square feet. Brian Somoza, Steve Mellon, Matthew Wheeler and Adam Roossien of JLL represented the seller, Wentworth Property Co., in the transaction. Utah-based REIT Extra Space Storage purchased the facility for an undisclosed price. Greenville Self Storage was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.
FRISCO, TEXAS — HALL Group is underway on construction of a 224-room hotel at HALL Park, the locally based firm’s flagship campus in Frisco that is currently in the midst of a $7 billion redevelopment. The hotel, which will be operated under Marriott’s Autograph Collection family of brands, will feature an outdoor pool, fitness center, restaurant and lounge, 4,000-square-foot ballroom and a patio overlooking Kaleidoscope Park. Construction is expected to be substantially complete by the end of the year.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Jefferson Bank, a family-owned lender that was founded in San Antonio, has opened a 5,000-square-foot branch at Norwood Tower in downtown Austin. The branch officially opened on March 15, and the bank expects to employ more than 20 people at the site by the end of the year. Case McCoy of HPI Real Estate Investments & Services represented Jefferson Bank in the lease negotiations. Patrick Ley of Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) represented the undisclosed landlord.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a 4,491-square-foot industrial flex lease at Avion Business Center in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 2155 Chenault Drive was constructed in 1984 and totals 24,944 square feet. Jason Finch of Bradford Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, FireTron Inc., a provider of fire extinguishers, was also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — The Little Gym, a fitness concept for children, has signed a 3,421-square-foot retail lease at Cypress Village Station in northwest Houston. The 10-year lease brings the 101,272-square-foot center to an occupancy rate of 85 percent. Kevin Sims internally represented the landlord, locally based developer NewQuest Properties, in the lease negotiations. Matt Reed of Shop Cos. represented the tenant. The Little Gym now operates eight facilities in the Houston area.
FRISCO, TEXAS — A joint venture between Pennsylvania-based developer Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) and Pondmoon Capital USA has broken ground on Mirra, a 285-unit multifamily project in Frisco. The building will rise five stories and total 330,000 square feet. Mirra will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will be furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and tile backsplashes. Private terraces and balconies will also be available in select units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, leasing office, outdoor lounge with grilling stations, billiards room and a resident clubroom. Santander Bank provided a $49.5 million construction loan for the project, completion of which is slated for 2024.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Locally based private equity firm KeyCity Capital has acquired Villa Gardens, a 142-unit apartment complex located in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1969 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as a pool, playground, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Doug Banerjee, Jack Stone, Andrew Mueller and Sterling Warren of Greysteel represented KeyCity and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CONROE, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate — Greater Houston has arranged the sale of a portfolio of nine retail buildings and one office building totaling 50,335 square feet in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Jeff Beard and Bonnie Pfrenger of SVN | J. Beard represented the seller, a locally based limited partnership, in the transaction. Kristi Delafuente of JNK Property Group represented the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.