HOUSTON — Colliers has negotiated a 127,046-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 2425 Turning Basin Drive in East Houston. The property features 23-foot clear heights, 12 dock-high doors and 20,292 square feet of office space. John Nicholson, Zack Taylor and Trey Horne of Colliers represented the landlord, Macey Family Properties, in the lease negotiations. John Garza of Windsor Hill Real Estate Group represented the tenant, an entity doing business as LTR Intermediate Holdings Inc.
As the commercial real estate market adjusts to how much of an effect higher interest rates will have on investment sales and property values, the rental housing sector continues to witness robust resident demand and rent growth as home ownership has become even more difficult for first-time buyers. According to a recent report by the National Multifamily Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA), by 2035 the U.S. needs to build 4.3 million new residential rentals to meet housing needs amid shifting demographics, the existing shortage and the loss of 4.7 million affordable units with monthly rental rates of $1,000 or less, the organizations report. “We’re just not seeing enough new apartments being built, and as a result, we’re seeing significant demand in the rental housing market,” says Hugh Cobb, a principal of Asset Living, one of the nation’s largest property managers of multifamily, affordable, student, active adult, single-family rentals and build-to-rent housing. “Because we’re seeing a decrease in demand in the single-family sales market due to higher mortgage rates, people are staying in apartments longer. And as their families grow, they’re looking for alternative rental housing, such as the build-to-rent space,” says Hugh Cobb. “Through our proprietary data …
FORNEY, TEXAS — A partnership between Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments (HLCI) and Principal Real Estate Investors will develop Gateway Crossing Logistics Park, an approximately 1.7 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Forney. The development will consist of three buildings ranging in size from roughly 1 million to 265,000 square feet on a 127-acre site along State Highway 80. Building features will include 36- to 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, built-to-suit office space and ample car and trailer parking. Construction is slated to begin within the month and to be complete in late 2023. Holt Lunsford’s leasing division will market the property.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — GXO Logistics has signed a 644,318-square-foot industrial lease at Everman Crossroads, a 954,611-square-foot development in Fort Worth that is owned by Atlanta-based MDH Partners. The third-party logistics firm will occupy the entirety of Building 2. Pet products supplier Purina occupies the 310,292-square-foot Building 1. Scott Moore and Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Allen Gump and Allyson Yost of Colliers represented the tenant.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Island Villas, a 336-unit multifamily property in Corpus Christi. The property was built in 2008 and features a pool, billiards room, fitness center, package room and a pet play area. Moses Siller of Northmarq represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Bryan Mummaw, Brandon Harrington, Bryan Liu and Tyler Woodard, also with Northmarq, originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal. The financing was structured with a 10-year term and seven years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — HNTB, a Kansas City-based design-build firm focused on urban infrastructure projects, is underway on the renovation and expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. HTNB is working with global design firm Populous on the project, which will include updates to the existing Barbara Jordan terminal, a new below-grade passenger tunnel and a new Midfield Concourse with space for up to 30 gates. A tentative completion date for these pieces of the project was not disclosed.
DENTON, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $15.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Village on University, a 133-unit apartment complex located in the North Texas city of Denton. The 12-building property was built on 6.9 acres in 1968. John Sloot of Lument originated the financing, which was structured with interest-only payments throughout the entirety of the three-year term, as well as two 12-month extension options. The undisclosed borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
By Chase Clancy, vice president, Colliers The Austin industrial market is booming. According to Colliers’ research, Austin’s industrial market continues to grow at an amazing clip, spurred by rapid population growth, major manufacturing relocations and new e-commerce and inventory trends. Despite the longstanding shadows that larger markets like Houston and Dallas have cast on Austin’s growth, the market is reaching a fever pitch of rising rents, tightening vacancy, significant new deliveries and equally noteworthy preleasing activity. Based on Austin’s population size, Colliers’ research suggests that the market has the runway — both in terms of supply and demand — to nearly double in size over the next five years. With demand for space showing no sign of cooling at the local level, we project a prolonged period of record development and record absorption. To put that into context, Austin’s industrial market currently spans roughly 57 million square feet. We are tracking more than 40 million square feet of product in our development pipeline — more than 10.2 million square feet of which is currently under construction — with more on the horizon. Trailing 12-month absorption stands at approximately 3.4 million square feet as of the second quarter of 2022, but …
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Florida-based investment firm TerraCap Management has acquired Latitude at Presidio, a 337-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Cedar Park. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 959 square feet. Amenities include a pool, game room, outdoor grilling and dining stations, fitness center, coffee bar and a dog park. Matt Pohl and Kevin Dufour of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LANCASTER, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Pleasant Creek, a 159-unit apartment complex in Lancaster, a southern suburb of Dallas. The garden-style property houses 16 buildings with amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Nick Fluellen and Chris Pearson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Cove Capital Investments, in the transaction.