HOUSTON — Newmark has arranged a $44 million loan for the refinancing of an acute and specialty care hospital in Houston. At the time of sale, the facility was 100 percent leased to an independent surgical hospital operator and national inpatient rehabilitation facility. John Nero, Jay Miele, Ben Appel, Michael Greeley, Adam Goss and Ron Ott of Newmark arranged the nonrecourse financing, which was structured with a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a portfolio of 10 light industrial buildings totaling 239,591 square feet located in various submarkets throughout Houston. The buildings were all constructed between 1980 and 1984 and had a collective occupancy rate of 86 percent at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 17,433-square-foot industrial property located at 6421 N. Shepherd Drive in Houston. The two-building complex sits on 4.4 acres and features 15-foot clear heights, 10 grade-level doors and 2,000 square feet of office space. Jeff Peltier and John Parsley of Colliers represented the seller, R & J Partnership, in the transaction. Zane Carman of Partners represented the buyer, Holdings Enterprise.
DALLAS — Stonelake Capital Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Texas and Atlanta, will develop 2626 McKinney, a 180,000-square-foot office building in Uptown Dallas. The site is adjacent to a Whole Foods Market. The building will rise 17 stories and will offer amenities such as a lounge with a coffee and cocktail bar, communal kitchen, conference center, fitness center and a landscaped terrace. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the development for lease. Completion is slated for summer 2025.
MANOR, TEXAS — The Manor Independent School District is underway on construction of a 116,000-square-foot elementary and middle school campus in the state capital’s northwestern suburb. The project is part of larger $174 million academic development initiative that also includes an 85,000-square-foot high school building. The campus, which will be able to support about 800 students in grades K through 8, will feature a media center, two art rooms, three maker spaces, performing arts classrooms and competition-level athletic fields. Birmingham-based HPM is providing project management, quality control and preconstruction services for the project.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm SPI Advisory has sold The Ventura Apartments, a 111-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. Built in 2003, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. SPI Advisory acquired the asset in March 2021 and implemented a value-add program that upgraded the unit interiors, common areas and building exteriors. The buyer was not disclosed.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 100,800-square-foot industrial facility that sits on a four-acre lot at 1401 Dunn Drive in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, metro Boston-based investment firm High Street Logistics Properties, in the transaction. Keenan Cook of Mercer Co. represented the seller, Charity Supply. The sales price was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — VeriTrust Corp., a provider of document shredding and other information management services, has signed a 41,937-square-foot industrial lease at 2155 Silber Road in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1979 and totals 95,600 square feet. Chris Kugle of Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Carter Holmes and Matt Dewhirst of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord.
By Eric Barnes, director of business development at SiteAware Texas has been one of the most attractive states for corporate relocations and sustained construction growth, spurred on by attractive tax benefits, a low cost of living and business-friendly policies. As such, Texas remains well-positioned for a robust and profitable construction economy heading into 2023. According to The Wall Street Journal, Texas cities rank among the fastest-growing in the country in terms of population. This strong population growth, coupled with a robust job market and strategic location, continues to attract employers. In 2021, the state saw a record number of headquarters relocations. Though that figure dipped in 2022 due to the conclusion of state-sponsored tax breaks, the local market remains healthy and attractive to developers and investors. In addition, the slowing down of relocations isn’t necessarily bad because it allows the state to ensure the success of companies already operating in Texas. Regardless of this dip in activity, the heightened need for more multifamily and commercial development continues and has translated to an influx of construction projects within the state. Challenges, Opportunities Texas contractors and developers are looking for better ways to manage construction sites and take on more projects to …
HOUSTON — A partnership between Texas-based developer Constellation Real Estate Partners and investment management firm Cadre will develop a 192,306-square-foot speculative industrial project in Houston. The site spans 20.8 acres at the northeast corner of Beltway 8 and Telephone Road, and the development will be known as Constellation Telephone. The development team, which includes Seeberger Architecture, plans to construct two buildings with 28-foot clear heights. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter and to wrap up in the first quarter of 2024. Colliers advised Constellation on the land deal and has been retained as the leasing agent.