FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Car parts manufacturer Westin Automotive Products has signed 128,400-square-foot industrial lease renewal at Railhead Industrial Park, a 633-acre development in Fort Worth. The rail-served park is located on the city’s north side. Reid Bassinger of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Carthey and George Jennings of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, James Campbell Co.
WOODWAY, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm SHOP Cos. has negotiated the sale of Crossroads West Shopping Center, a 36,864-square-foot retail center in Woodway, a suburb of Waco. The property is situated adjacent to an H-E-B grocery store and was approximately 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Tim Axilrod of SHOP Cos. represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of a 26,125-square-foot warehouse located at 6927 Brittmoore Road in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 2006, renovated in 2015 and features 30-foot clear heights. Zane Carman and Clay Pritchett of NAI Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Brittmoore Properties LLC, in the transaction. Jack Gaffney of Finial Group represented the undisclosed buyer.
By Randy Summers, vice president, CCIM, CPM, Davis Equity Realty “Y’all come” is the message being sent to developers, retailers, franchisees, quick-service restaurants, corporations and manufacturers from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) region of Texas — and all these users seem to be heeding the call. The local economy seems to be hitting on all cylinders, albeit with constraints on labor and supplies, as well as rising costs. The four counties that statistically make up the RGV — Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy — combine to produce a regional population of over 1.4 million and a workforce population of over 485,000. While COVID-19 continues to have lasting effects on labor, the Small Business Administration reported that the Lower Rio Grande Valley District, which serves 14 counties, had 44,471 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans approved totaling $2.4 billion. Of that, 71 percent were loans for the RGV’s four counties representing 59 percent of the dollar amount, or $1.4 billion. That is a considerable amount of money that was pumped into the local economy and doesn’t include the $64.6 million in grants provided to restaurants through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund out of the American Rescue Plan Act. Year-to-date sales tax revenue provided …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based developer and operator specializing in sports-themed entertainment projects, will develop One Rangers Way, a 300-unit multifamily project in Arlington. The community will be located near Globe Life Field, home of the MLB’s Texas Rangers, and within Cordish’s Arlington Entertainment District. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht, One Rangers Way will offer one- and two-bedroom units, as well as penthouses, in addition to a 423-space parking garage and 43,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Specifically, amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, indoor and outdoor lounges and concierge services. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall and to be complete in 2024.
SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between Maryland-based investment firm FCP and One Real Estate Investment has acquired The Summit, a 284-unit apartment community in San Antonio. The Summit offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property was built in 1984. According to Apartments.com, amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and an outdoor kitchen. The new ownership plans to invest about $5 million in capital improvements to the unit interiors, building exteriors and amenity spaces. Will Caruth of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — South Florida-based hospitality REIT Chatham Lodging Trust has sold two Marriott-branded hotels totaling 220 rooms in Houston’s West University submarket. The properties, which include a 100-room Courtyard by Marriott and a 120-room Residence Inn by Marriott, were sold in conjunction with a 137-room Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Dallas and a 180-room Hilton Garden Inn in Burlington, Mass. The collective sales price was $80 million. The buyer(s) was not disclosed.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Houston-based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a 59,028-square-foot industrial building in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The seller and tenant was Belgian chemical supplier Azelis. The single-tenant building is located at 3857 Miller Park Drive. Travis McEldowney and Jack Gaffney of Finial Group represented the buyer, Faropoint Ventures, in the off-market transaction.
DALLAS — Newmark has signed a 46,338-square-foot office lease at The Link at Uptown. The move will consolidate three of the commercial real estate services firm’s regional offices into a single location at 2601 Olive St. in Dallas. John Wolf represented Newmark in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Sarah Kennington and Bryce Jackson at Thirty-Four Commercial, along with Blake Shipley at JLL, represented the landlord, Kaizen Development Partners. Newmark plans to take occupancy in the fourth quarter. The company will continue to operate its office at Legacy Business Park.
HOUSTON — Cincinnati-based Vision & Beyond Capital Investments has purchased three Houston apartment communities totaling 460 units for a combined price of $73 million. Pine Lake Village totals 96 units and is located in the Greenpoint area. Ridge Point is situated within Texas Medical Center and comprises 168 units. Green Tree Place totals 196 units and is located on the city’s north side. The investment is the first in Houston for the new ownership, which plans to implement a value-add program. The seller(s) was not disclosed.