FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Colonial Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the sale of an 80,000-square-foot industrial building located near Fort Worth’s downtown area. Baillargeon Realty LLC sold the property at 205 N. Vacek St. to Tarrant Area Food Bank, a local nonprofit, for an undisclosed price. Jane Tapper of Colonial Commercial represented both parties in the transaction. The buyer also operates a food bank across the street.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Diversco Inc., a South Carolina-based provider of marine equipment, has signed a 51,498-square-foot industrial lease renewal in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. The space is located within Marsh Business Park West. Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as DK Industrial Dallas LLC, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Texas-based multifamily developer Presidium has delivered Presidium Hill Street, a 290-unit community located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. Designed by Dallas-based O’Brien Architects and situated on 13 acres, Presidium Hill Street offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and various smart home features. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, business center with private coworking spaces, clubroom, fitness center, dog park and a package handling system. Rents start at $1,370 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
PLANO, TEXAS — Weitzman has completed the renovation of Willow Bend Market, a 175,000-square-foot shopping center located on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas in Plano. The center was originally built in 1997 and is anchored by grocer Tom Thumb, and the reconfiguration of that store represented a major piece of the renovation. Additional upgrades included the enhancement of building electrical systems, parking areas and landscaping, as well as other aesthetic improvements. Willow Bend Market also features an array of food-and-beverage users such as On the Border, Newk’s Eatery, Starbucks Coffee, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Baskin-Robbins.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Maverick Oak Lawn, a 137-unit apartment complex located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The property features one- and two-bedroom units as well as a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based partnership, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, an out-of-state partnership. Both parties requested anonymity. Los Angeles-based Veleta Capital Partners provided an $18 million floating-rate bridge loan for the acquisition. Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital arranged the financing, a portion of which will be used to fund capital improvements.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — SVN | Dunn Commercial has brokered the sale of Willard Flex Park, a 24,000-square-foot industrial property in Fort Worth. The newly constructed property comprises four buildings that had three in-place tenants at the time of sale. David Dunn and Anna Lee Moore of SVN | Dunn Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Skyline Executive Suites has signed a 21,735-square-foot lease at Kirkwood Tower, located at 11757 Katy Freeway in West Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1984 and renovated in 2015 and totals 285,682 square feet. Kevin Poynter of Poynter Commercial Properties Corp. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Adam Ross of Stream Realty Partners represented the undisclosed landlord.
LAKEWAY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Legend Communities has broken ground on a 360-unit residential project in Lakeway, located northwest of Austin, that will comprise 210 age-restricted multifamily units and 150 single-family homes of various styles. The project, which will also deliver multiple pieces of new infrastructure, represents Phase I of The Square at Lohmans, a $500 million development that will include office, hospitality and retail/restaurant uses. DTJ Design provided architectural services for the project, with Carlson, Brigance & Doering Inc. serving as civil engineer. Completion of Phase I is slated for late fall 2023.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 153,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz. The portfolio consists of two properties spanning 41,000 and 112,000 square feet that were respectively built in 2006 and 2017 and were fully leased at the time of sale. Eliza Bachhuber, Randy Baird, Ryan Thornton, Jonathan Bryan and Nathan Wynne of CBRE represented the seller, Marbella Interests, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Partners, the investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has negotiated the sale of a 96,011-square-foot cold storage facility in Houston. Cary Latham and Wyatt Huff of Partners represented the buyer, Harbor Capital LLC, in the transaction. Stephen Schneidau of Cushman & Wakefield, along with independent broker Bill Schneidau, represented the seller, Mendware LLC.