GALVESTON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Plaza at Galveston Island, a 151,905-square-foot shopping center located southeast of Houston. Built in 1970, the property was 84.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, UPS, AT&T and Whataburger. Ryan West and John Indelli of JLL represented the seller, Harold A. Clark & Co., in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Architecture firm Mark Odom Studio will open a 10,000-square-foot creative office at 4000 Medical Parkway in Austin. The existing structure on the site was built in 1970, and Mark Odom Studio is renovating the building with plans to occupy about half the space and lease the other 5,000 square feet. Citadel Development is the general contractor for the project. A group of local partners doing business as 4000MP Austin LLC owns the property. Completion of the renovation is slated for November.
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Underutilized Hotel Properties Present Conversion Opportunities for Multifamily, Affordable Housing
Walker & Dunlop is finding financial success while helping to provide high-demand, affordable housing in key markets by converting hotel assets into multifamily buildings. Brian Cornell, managing director at Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP), says his firm is identifying hotels that are already built out and can accommodate market-rate multifamily use. Extended-stay hotels have the best layout for this type of conversion because their footprint already includes the floor plans and many of the amenities that multifamily residents expect. “The units are typically one-bedroom, but with some two-bedroom suites and studios,” he outlines. “This creates a variety of unit types within the existing physical build-out of the property, and these assets can operate as true multifamily without having to combine walls and do extensive capital renovations.” When it comes to location, Cornell explains, “We prefer infill locations that have strong employment drivers and a dearth of affordable housing.” Underutilized Properties, Multifamily Strategies The three investments Walker & Dunlop has done in the past two years are in the heart of commercial corridors, in areas where there are limited multifamily projects within a two-to-three-mile radius offering rents that can support an 80 percent area median income (AMI) threshold. One is …
EDINBURG, TEXAS — New Jersey-based Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $18.3 million construction loan for Las Vilitas, a 200-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Rio Grande Valley city of Edinburg. An undisclosed regional bank provided the loan, which was structured with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 12-year term. The sponsor is locally based developer Verturo Interests. David Poncia led the transaction for Cronheim Mortgage.
SAN ANTONIO — Forum Capital Advisors, a Denver-based investment firm, has provided an $18 million equity investment for Tacara at Steubing Heights, a 293-unit multifamily project that will be located near South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio. The four-story complex will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, outdoor lounge and a pet park. The name of the lead developer was not disclosed. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year and to be complete in 2025.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of Methodist Southlake Medical Office Building, an 82,238-square-foot healthcare property located on the outskirts of Fort Worth. The building is attached to a hospital operated by the same provider. Brian Bacharach and Vasili Davos of JLL represented the seller, a partnership managed by LandPlan Development, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a partnership between Virtus Real Estate Capital and Lincoln Property Co.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Stos. Partners, an investment firm based in Southern California, has sold a 79,883-square-foot industrial property in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The sales price was $9.1 million. Built in 2021 and renovated earlier this year, the property features 21 loading bays, 22-foot clear heights and 53 parking spaces. Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson, Nick Williams and Elizabeth Bachhuber of CBRE represented Stos. Partners in the deal. Monica Rubio of Century 21 Olympian Commercial represented the unnamed buyer. The facility was fully leased at the time of sale to logistics firm Grupo Cargoquin.
HOUSTON — Waste Management National Services has signed a 26,844-square-foot industrial lease in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc. the single-tenant property at 3010 Greens Road was built in 1992 and features 32-foot clear heights, nine dock doors and 34 parking spaces. Chris Caudill of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brad Berry, Ryan Wasaff and Cole Bercher of Welcome Realty Services represented the landlord.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Avera Cos. has broken ground on Kilgore Grand Parkway, a 484,424-square-foot industrial facility in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The cross-dock facility will be situated on a 33.9-acre site and will feature 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 107 dock-high doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample car and trailer parking space. Avera is developing the project in partnership with AEW Capital Management. Delivery is slated for the second quarter of next year. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the property for lease.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood Multifamily has begun leasing Paloma Village, a 301-unit apartment community located within the 900-acre Alliance Town Center mixed-use development in North Fort Worth. Designed by JHP Architecture and financed by Frost Bank, Paloma Village consists of 13 buildings that house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Residences range in size from 556 to 1,972 square feet and offer private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a pet park. Rents start at $1,290 per month for a studio apartment.