DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Eastside Business Park, a 66,385-square-foot industrial property located at 4343 Sigma Road in North Dallas. The property was built on 5.3 acres in 1972. Adam Abushagur and Davis Cagle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investment group, in the transaction. The duo also procured an undisclosed, Tennessee-based investor as the buyer. Eastside Business Park was 97 percent leased at the time of sale.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial bridge and direct lender, has provided an $11.2 million acquisition loan for a 140-bed student housing property located at 900 W. 23rd St. near the University of Texas at Austin. According to Apartments.com, the property features three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,104 square feet. The borrower, Hawkwood Ventures LLC, plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
IRVING, TEXAS — Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) will open a 22-acre campus in Irving, a move that is expected to add about 650 new jobs and $455 million in total capital investment to the local economy. The San Francisco-based banking giant’s build-to-suit campus will comprise two 10-story, 400,000-square-foot buildings and a connecting parking garage, as well as various open green spaces. According to The Dallas Morning News, Wells Fargo expects to eventually employ about 3,000 people at the campus. A construction timeline was not disclosed. Mirasol Capital sold the land on which the campus will be developed.
DALLAS — Crescent Communities, a multifamily developer with nine offices around the country, has completed a 20-story apartment high-rise project in the Turtle Creek/Oak Lawn area of Dallas. NOVEL Turtle Creek features 206 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, including penthouse units on the top two floors. The fifth floor houses an outdoor deck with a pool and kitchen space, and other amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge and guest suites for visiting families. WDG Architecture designed the building, and Rogers-O’Brien Construction served as the general contractor. Rents start at $2,900 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Lovett Industrial is underway on construction of Nexus North Logistics Park, a 567,140-square-foot project in North Houston. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 104 dock-high doors, 135-foot truck court depths and ample trailer parking. Completion is slated for May 2023. MORE Architecture Studio is designing the project, with Burton Construction and AJ Lindsey LLC respectively serving as the general contractor and civil engineer. Nashville-based Pinnacle Bank provided construction financing. Boyd Commercial has been tapped as the leasing agent.
IRVING, TEXAS — A partnership between Eagle Property Capital and Belay Investment Group has sold Woodchase & Clarendon, a 266-unit multifamily property in Irving. Built in phases between 1977 and 1983, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a fitness center. The partnership acquired the asset in 2016 and implemented a capital improvement program. Dallas-based Lion Real Estate Group purchased Woodchase & Clarendon for an undisclosed price.
SAN ANTONIO — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Villa de Oro, a 150-unit apartment complex located southwest of downtown San Antonio. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, playground, clubhouse, basketball court and onsite laundry facilities. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Bryan VanCura and Phil Grafe of Northmarq represented the seller, Austin-based Achieve Investment Group, in the transaction. The buyer, a locally based limited liability company, plans to implement a value-add program.
By Kevin Leamy, senior vice president, debt & equity, Northmarq Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) has been one of the hottest multifamily markets in the country over the past five years. And as the area’s growth pushes further north, developers and investors are finding plenty of liquidity to support transactions. The northern DFW suburbs experienced a huge inflow of people over the past several years. The growth to suburbs such as Addison, Richardson, Plano, Frisco and McKinney gained even more traction during the pandemic. An increasingly diverse employer base and corresponding job growth are attracting people and driving demand for both for-sale homes and multifamily units. Instead of making a long commute into downtown Dallas or Fort Worth, there are now several big employers in North Dallas that offer high-quality jobs. One key catalyst for expansion was the opening of Toyota’s North American headquarters in Plano five years ago. The 100-acre campus is home to more than 4,000 employees. Other major corporations have followed, including the newly opened regional headquarters for J.P. Morgan Chase. Another factor drawing new residents to the area is strong schools, including a reputation for some of the best elementary and high schools in the country. Multifamily developers …
Aspen Heights to Redevelop Former Hospital Site in Downtown Austin into 921-Unit Multifamily Complex
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Aspen Heights Partners will redevelop the site of the former HealthSouth hospital in downtown Austin into a multifamily complex that will total 921 units across two towers. The site spans roughly a full city block. About 25 percent (232) of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. The development will also feature 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 30,000-square-foot public plaza and an onsite music venue. Aspen Heights will partner with Capital A Housing and The NHP Foundation to develop and operate the affordable housing component of the project. The Austin City Council has approved the master development agreement, and the development team expects to fully complete the project by 2027.
HOUSTON — General contractor Hoar Construction has broken ground on X Houston, a 475-unit multifamily project in the city’s Museum District. Developed by X Co. and designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative, X Houston will be a 33-story high-rise that will span 756,000 square feet and will house ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, bar area and coworking spaces. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2024.