CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 10,874-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton that is net leased to Just Tires. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Karick Brown and Lispah Hogan of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Douglas Kim of Tru Promise Real Estate represented the buyer. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — French lending institution Natixis has provided a $50.7 million acquisition loan for The Grayson at Baybrook, a 322-unit apartment community located in the southern Houston suburb of Friendswood. The property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse and a sand volleyball court. Tucker Knight and Carl Rasmussen of Berkadia placed the loan on behalf of the borrower, SRJ Real Estate Investments, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
WACO, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the sale of Heritage Quarters, a 374-bed student housing community located about 1.5 miles from Baylor University’s campus in Waco. Built in 2008, the mid-rise property sits on 2.7 acres and totals 106 units. The amenity package comprises a pool, 24-hour fitness center, billiards room, business center and a conference room. Danny Wieland of TMG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Paul Yazbeck, also with TMG, represented the buyer.
KEMAH, TEXAS — San Francisco-based investment firm Hamilton Zanze has purchased Park at Waterford Harbor, a 200-unit apartment complex in Kemah, located southeast of Houston. The property was built in 1996 and was 96.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. Units average 972 square feet across seven different floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a putting green. Hamilton Zanze plans to make additional capital improvements to select units, as well as building exteriors and amenity spaces, and to transfer management of the property to Denver-based Mission Rock Residential.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Elevate Credit Services has signed a 73,984-square-foot office lease renewal at Overton Centre, a 417,465-square-foot development in southwest Fort Worth. The two-building complex features a renovated lobby, fitness center and an auditorium/conference center. Cribb Altman and Cannon Camp of JLL, along with Mike Wyatt of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Carthey and Jake Neal of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, an entity doing business as FLDR/TLC Overton Centre LP.
WESLACO, TEXAS — San Antonio-based Garansuay Group has broken ground on Shops at N Bridge, a 40,000-square-foot retail project in Weslaco, located near McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley. The 10-acre site includes four pads and is situated at the corner of North Bridge Avenue & Expressway 83. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Juice Us and Paris Bakery have already signed leases at Shops at N Bridge. A tentative completion date was not released.
HUTTO, TEXAS — Titan Development has acquired 188 acres in the northern Austin suburb of Hutto for the development of an industrial project that will be dubbed Hutto Mega TechCenter. Titan Development acquired the land, which is located near State Highway 130 and is zoned for light industrial usage, from the City of Hutto. Buildings will range in size from 200,000 to 1 million square feet. A construction timeline is still being finalized.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated a 307,000-square-foot industrial lease at Building C at Baytown Intermodal Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot campus located within Cedar Port Industrial Park. The site is located near Port Houston on the southeastern outskirts of Houston. Boomer White and Jim Stark of CBRE represented the landlord, Reich Brothers, a privately investment group with offices in New York and Los Angeles, in the lease negotiations. The representative and name of the third-party logistics company that will be the new tenant were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Azora Exan, the Miami-based investment arm of European private equity firm Azora Capital, and One Real Estate Investments (also based in Miami) have acquired The Fredd, a 278-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and a resort-style pool with a sun deck, as well as a sports court and a fitness center. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Granite Properties Receives Construction Financing for 143,500 SF Office Project in Southlake, Texas
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Granite Properties has received an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Granite Place II at Southlake Town Square, a 143,500-square-foot office project in metro Dallas. Granite Properties is developing the five-story building in partnership with N5B Capital. Amenities will include outdoor work and meeting space, a corporate living room, fitness center and a grab-and-go food service. Trey Morsbach and Jim Curtin of JLL arranged the financing through Bank OZK. DPR Construction is the general contractor for the project. Sitework is underway, and completion is slated for March 2023.