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Newmark Brokers Sale of 2.2 MSF CityLine Mixed-Use Development in Metro Dallas

by Kristin Harlow November 1, 2023

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of CityLine, a 2.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Richardson, a northern suburb of Dallas. The price was undisclosed. The property consists of four State Farm Insurance-occupied office buildings, including 120,000 square feet of retail space, and an attached 42,000-square-foot medical office building. Mirae Asset Global Investments was the seller. The buyer was a firm created by former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, according to The Dallas Morning News. The office buildings, constructed in 2016, are the focal point of a master-planned, 186-acre development located at the connection of two major DART Rail lines. There are also eight luxury apartment complexes, 30 restaurants and bars, a 148-room Aloft hotel and 21 acres of green space and walking trails, none of which were included in the sale. Dallas-Fort Worth office-using employment continues to remain near historical highs, according to Newmark. As of the end of August 2023, the metroplex reported 1.28 million office workers, an increase of 67.6 percent compared with 2010 and an increase of 21.5 percent compared with 2019. “CityLine is a dynamic development, well situated to reap long-term appreciation as the metroplex continues to grow north,” says Chris Murphy, a vice …

November 1, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Greysteel Arranges Sale of 274-Unit Park at Rialto Apartments in Northwest San Antonio

by Taylor Williams October 31, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Park at Rialto, a 274-unit apartment community located on the northwest side of San Antonio. Built in 2017, Park at Rialto is a garden-style community that offers a pool, media lounge and a fitness center. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, according to Apartments.com. J.R. Ellis and Matthew Romanchuk of Greysteel negotiated the sale on behalf of the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity.

October 31, 2023

Development Industrial Texas

L&F Distributors to Open 220,000 SF Industrial Facility in El Paso

by Taylor Williams October 31, 2023

EL PASO, TEXAS — L&F Distributors, a South Texas-based wholesaler of alcoholic beverages, will open a 220,000-square-foot industrial facility in El Paso. The facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 26 loading docks and two levels of office space, and the site can support another 68,500 square feet of expansion. HDA Architects is designing the project, and Catamount Constructors is serving as the general contractor. Construction began earlier this month and is expected to be complete in 2025.

October 31, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Cooper Street Capital Buys 174-Unit Multifamily Property in Southeast San Antonio

by Taylor Williams October 31, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — San Francisco-based investment firm Cooper Street Capital has purchased South Hill Apartments, a 174-unit multifamily property in southeast San Antonio. Built in 1965, South Hill Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as three pools, tennis courts, a playground and a business center. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Bryan VanCura, Brian Booth and Phil Grafe of Northmarq represented the seller in the transaction.

October 31, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 165-Unit Polk Villas Apartments in South Dallas

by Taylor Williams October 31, 2023

DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Polk Villas, a 165-unit apartment complex in South Dallas. The 16-building property was built in phases between 1960 and 1973. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a partnership led by Henley Properties, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program. Tyler Rentfro, Travis Headapohl and Diego Garcia of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $12.8 million in preferred equity and agency financing for the deal.

October 31, 2023

Acquisitions Office Texas

Formation Capital Acquires 147,135 SF Office Building in North Houston

by Taylor Williams October 31, 2023

HOUSTON — Atlanta-based investment firm Formation Capital has acquired a 147,135-square-foot office building that sits on a 3.1-acre site at 16666 Northchase Drive in North Houston. The building rises six stories and was constructed in 1985. David Carter of Colliers represented the seller, Geosam Capital Group, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

October 31, 2023

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InterFace Panel: Texas Multifamily Investors Shy Away from Negative Leverage

by Taylor Williams October 31, 2023

By Taylor Williams DALLAS — Just 18 months ago, multifamily lenders and investors in major Texas markets were underwriting record-high levels of rent growth to accompany historically low cap rates, giving capital sources little hesitation to lend at negative leverage. Following a spate of nearly a dozen interest rate hikes, the opposite is now mostly true. Negative leverage occurs when a buyer’s going-in capitalization rate is lower than the all-in interest rate on the debt attached to the property. The scenario tends to manifest when a property with an encumbered cash flow is purchased in a high- or rising-interest-rate environment. As a rule of thumb, net operating income should comfortably cover debt service, or at least clearly be moving in that direction at the time of acquisition. When times are good — meaning prices are high for sellers and money is cheap to borrow for buyers — negative leverage can present a flexible and creative way of getting deals across the finish line. Lenders and equity partners may be willing to accept negative leverage in the short run because they are confident that rents/cash flows will soon increase, or that interest rates will remain low, or both. But the ability to …

October 31, 2023

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Realty Income Corp. to Acquire Spirit Realty Capital in $9.3B REIT Merger

by Katie Sloan October 31, 2023

SAN DIEGO AND DALLAS — Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O) and Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: SRC) have entered into an all-stock merger agreement valued at $9.3 billion. The combined company, which will operate under the Realty Income banner, is expected to become the fourth largest REIT on the S&P 500 index with a total enterprise value of $63 billion. Both companies primarily invest in freestanding, net-leased commercial properties. Realty Income boasts a portfolio of 13,100 properties located across the U.S. and Europe, and Spirit Realty owns a portfolio of 2,064 properties across 49 states. Primary tenants across the combined company’s portfolio include Life Time Fitness, BJ’s Wholesale Club, At Home, Dave & Buster’s, Dollar Tree, The Home Depot, Treasury Wine Estates, Sainsbury’s, 7-Eleven, Lowe’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Under terms of the agreement, each share of Spirit Realty Capital will be converted into 0.762 of a share of newly issued Realty Income stock. At closing, this will result in Realty Income and Spirit owning 87 percent and 13 percent of the combined company, respectively. No external capital is currently being used for the transaction. Realty Income and Spirit cite the potential for higher earnings, a more competitive cost of …

October 31, 2023

Acquisitions Content Partner Features Leasing Activity Multifamily NAI Single-Family Rental Southeast Texas

Southeast Single-Family Rental Market Remains Resilient

by Sarah Daniels October 31, 2023

Families searching for more space, in part as remote work options retain their hold on the workplace landscape, plus strong migration into the Southeast have helped fuel a robust single-family rental market, especially in Atlanta and other Georgia markets over the last several years. More recently, young renters pairing up to share the growing burden of housing costs, as well as would-be home buyers putting off a purchase because of higher interest rates, have also gravitated toward single-family rentals, says Troy Reynolds, a multifamily advisor with NAI G2 Commercial Real Estate, who has added single-family rentals to his business focus. Given the lack of housing supply in the Southeast, these conditions are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. As a result, a growing number of investors have been piling into the assets amid a multifamily investment market saturated with buyers and a consequent leap in prices over the past few years, he adds. “We just don’t have enough housing to meet all the demand, and we continue to see a mass exodus from other states into the Southeast, and particularly into Georgia,” Reynolds states. “So, we’re seeing a lot of younger as well as newer investment groups coming …

October 31, 2023

Development Loans Multifamily Texas

BWE Arranges Construction Debt, Equity for 360-Unit Multifamily Project in San Marcos, Texas

by Taylor Williams October 30, 2023

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — BWE has arranged undisclosed amounts of construction debt and preferred equity for Riley’s Pointe, a 360-unit multifamily project in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. Specific information about floor plans and amenities was not disclosed, but the residences will have an average size of 914 square feet. Adam Bieber and Alec Jenkins of BWE arranged the debt through an undisclosed regional bank and the equity contribution from an unnamed partner. The sponsor is South Carolina-based Woodfield Development. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by the third quarter of next year.

October 30, 2023

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