HOUSTON — Atlanta-based multifamily investment and development firm Cortland has acquired a 288-unit property in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. Villas River Oaks offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 625 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, lounge, community garden and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The seller was international investment firm Heitman. The sales price was not disclosed. The new ownership will implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Cortland River Oaks.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has completed the Potter County District Courts Building, a 158,250-square-foot civic project in Amarillo. Designed by HOK Group Inc., the new building houses courtrooms, a jury assembly area and county offices, as well as courtroom in-custody holding and records storage spaces. Additional security enhancements include a separate sheriff’s access area with a vehicle sally port, as well as separate access points for judges and other elected officials. Construction began in March 2021.
HOUSTON — Partners Capital, the investment arm of Partners Real Estate, has sold a two-building, 52,781-square-foot industrial flex property in southwest Houston. The property at 10849-10899 Kinghurst Drive was built on 4.5 acres in 1981 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Jason Scholtz and Jason Tangen with Colliers represented Partners Capital in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — AA Gymnastics Academy has signed a 10,355-square-foot retail lease at Baywood Plaza Shopping Center in Friendswood, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The tenant is backfilling a space formerly occupied by CVS. Kelly Hutchinson of Colliers represented the landlord, MDDS Properties, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
EL PASO, TEXAS — The El Paso City Council has approved a proposal to develop an $80 million concert venue and has formed a public-private partnership with the operator, Colorado-based hospitality firm Venu (formerly known as Notes Live). The site spans 17 acres of city-owned land and will anchor the Cohen Entertainment District on the city’s northeast side. The venue will be known as Sunset Amphitheater and will have a seating capacity of 12,500. The City of El Paso is providing $30.6 million in performance-based incentives under the terms of the partnership deal. Construction is set to begin this fall and to be complete in 2026. Venu is also planning to open a $220 million concert venue in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor Harvey Builders has completed the $21 million renovation of The Woodlands Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, a 402-room hotel located about 30 miles north of Houston. All guestrooms and suites received new showers, tubs, flooring, countertops, mirrors and lighting fixtures, as well as bedding drapery and carpets. All common areas, including the lobby, restaurant, bar and meeting spaces, were also upgraded. Merriman Anderson Architects handled interior design of the project, which began in 2021 and was executed in four phases.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Advantage Storage, a 432-unit self-storage facility in Amarillo. Built in 2019, the facility totals 84,475 net rentable square feet across 226 climate-controlled units, 181 non-climate units, 13 enclosed parking spaces and 12 warehouse units. Gabriel Coe, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Garret Nelson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was an out-of-state REIT that also requested anonymity.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Blake at New Braunfels, a 112-unit seniors housing property located on the northeastern outskirts of San Antonio. Built in 2021, the property features 71 assisted living units and 41 memory care units. Cody Tremper, Mike Garbers, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders of Berkadia represented the seller, Mississippi-based LifeCare Properties, in the transaction. Arizona-based Inspired Healthcare Capital purchased The Blake for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated an 8,183-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Westchase District. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 10333 Richmond Ave., which is known as The Frost Bank Building, was built in 1983 and totals 218,689 square feet. Ryan Hartsell of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, immigration law firm Reddy Neumann Brown PC, in the lease negotiations. Terri Torregrossa of Avison Young represented the landlord, Florida-based Accesso Partners.
It may have taken more than a decade, but after starting out as a niche financing vehicle to create more energy-efficient and resilient buildings, the commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) program has arguably achieved mainstream acceptance. Roughly 40 states and Washington, D.C., now either offer or are developing C-PACE programs. Over the last year alone, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Minnesota and Idaho passed legislation enabling or substantially improving the financing tool, points out Rafi Golberstein, CEO of PACE Loan Group, a direct lender of C-PACE headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. What’s more, he adds, New Jersey and North Carolina are among states that in the coming months are expected to advance bills authorizing the use of C-PACE, or PACE for short. Given the current partisanship within the country, one of the most revealing characteristics of PACE’s growing appeal has been its ability to cross the political aisle, Golberstein observed. PACE’s popularity in particular has ascended over the last several months as developers have sought fresh capital to enhance their financial flexibility in a rising interest rate environment. “PACE is really turning out to be a bipartisan issue, as many state lawmakers are realizing that it is a great financing tool …