HOUSTON — BWE, the commercial lender formerly known as Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, has provided a $7.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Coral Hills Apartments, a 172-unit affordable housing complex in Houston. The 16-building property offers amenities such as a pool, courtyard and onsite laundry facilities. Units are reserved for renters earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. Jon Killough and John Roberts of BWE originated the financing, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, 15-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule. The borrower was Alabama-based Envolve Communities.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Energy services provider JP Oil Holdings has sold a 74,301-square-foot industrial building located at 3801 Arapaho Road in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 5.4 acres in 1981 and features 14- to 16-foot clear heights. Mac Morse and Paul Clarkson of Citadel Partners represented JP Oil Holdings in the transaction. Jeremy Mercer and Keenan Cook of Mercer Co. represented the buyer, Georgia Underground & Supply.
DALLAS — Financial advisory firm Preston Hollow Community Capital has relocated its office headquarters from Comerica Bank Tower to PwC Tower at Park District in Uptown Dallas. The space overlooks Klyde Warren Park and spans 15,000 square feet. The firm’s new headquarters space on the sixth floor was designed by BHA and built out by Metroplex General Contractors. Scott Hage of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. MetLife Investment Management owns the 20-story, 500,000-square-foot building.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Atlanta-based developer Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with Truist Securities, is underway on construction of an 842,043-square-foot, build-to-suit project in Oklahoma City. The new facility will act as a hub for depot support for the military engines of Pratt & Whitney, which are maintained at Tinker Air Force Base. The facility, which is expandable to 942,000 square feet, will feature an 86,000-square-foot office component, and future development plans include an adjacent, 100,000-square-foot training facility. In addition, the main warehouse will offer 40-foot clear heights, up to 120 dock-high doors, six grade-level doors, 515 auto parking stalls (including EV charging spots) and 103 trailer spaces. Construction is slated for a second-quarter 2024 completion.
PLANO, TEXAS — J.C. Penney has reopened its 320,000-square-foot corporate office at The Campus at Legacy West (CALWest) in Plano, welcoming back some 2,000 associates in the process. The department store chain originally opened in CALWest campus in 1992 when it relocated to Texas from New York City, but the offices were largely shuttered after J.C. Penney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The office now features an open floor plan to encourage collaboration among employees, who will also have access to amenities such as pickleball courts, an arcade, fitness center and a golf simulator. J.C. Penney first re-affirmed its commitment to the space in March 2022 by signing a new lease.
BUDA, TEXAS — BWE, the commercial lender formerly known as Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, has provided a $14.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Tuscany Park Apartment Homes, a 176-unit affordable housing complex located in the southern Austin suburb of Buda. The property consists of 14 buildings, and the majority (142) of the units are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground and a community room. Jon Killough and John Roberts of BWE originated the financing, which was structured with a floating interest rate and five years of interest-only payments, on behalf of the borrower, Alabama-based Envolve Communities.
DALLAS — Hobi International, a provider of mobile asset management services, has signed a 98,489-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 7601 Ambassador Row in northwest Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc. the property was built in 1958 and totals 185,220 square feet. Craig Jones of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Sam Abusaad represented the landlord, Chicago-based ML Realty Partners, on an internal basis.
HOUSTON — Colliers has arranged the sale of Azul Apartments, a multifamily complex in North Houston. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2019, totals 90 units and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Jaleel Adatia, Chip Nash, and Bob Heard of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as ZK Jester Inc., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Lonestar Capital Group.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium has completed Phase I of Presidium Berkshire, a multifamily project in North Fort Worth that added 340 units to the local supply. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and feature stainless steel appliances, quartz-style countertops, private balconies/terraces, individual washers and dryers and built-in desks. Amenities include a pool with splash pads, outdoor dining and grilling areas, two-story fitness center with a yoga studio, speakeasy-style bar, demonstration kitchen, coworking lounge and a dog park. Dallas-based O’Brien Architects designed Presidium Berkshire. Rents start at $1,560 per month for a studio apartment. The development will ultimately feature about 1,100 units.
PLANO, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Paceline Equity Partners and ESR Group has acquired the 304-room Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel. Completed in 2017 by Sam Moon Group in conjunction with the launch of the larger Legacy West mixed-use development, the hotel offers a rooftop pool and bar, 35,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a 474-space dedicated parking garage. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership assumed the existing fixed-rate debt on the property as part of the deal.