TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $8.7 million sale of an unnamed, vacant seniors housing property in Texas. The seller and the location of the facility were not disclosed. Developer Mainstreet originally constructed the 70-unit property as a transitional care facility but did not fully complete construction prior to being foreclosed upon. A Texas-based investor acquired the property and plans to lease it to an East Coast-based skilled nursing operator.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dental supply company Henry Schein Inc. has signed a 12,488-square-foot lease renewal at Randol Mill Service Center, a 96,124-square-foot industrial flex property in Arlington. Michael Spain of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Patrick Reis of Property Advisers Realty represented the landlord, an entity doing business as PHP RMSC Venture LP.
HOUSTON — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 603,389-square-foot industrial lease at South Belt Central Business Park, a development that is under construction in southeast Houston. The tenant, a national third-party logistics firm, will occupy the entirety of the Building 4 upon completion in January 2023. The cross-dock building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 360 car parking spaces, 196 trailer parking stalls, an ESFR sprinkler system and 4,500 square feet of office space. Jim Foreman and Brooke Forrest of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, an affiliate of Houston-based Investment & Development Ventures LLC, in the lease negotiations. Stephen Schneidau and Chuck Berger, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant.
SAN ANTONIO — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired The Starcrest Industrial Portfolio, a collection of eight Class B light industrial buildings totaling 465,648 square feet in San Antonio. The buildings are located within a mile of San Antonio International Airport and had a collective occupancy rate of 89 percent at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — Locally based investment and brokerage firm NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of the 130,525-square-foot Tradewinds Shopping Center, located southeast of Houston in Texas City. At the time of sale, the property, which sits on 11.5 acres, was roughly 40 percent leased to tenants such as DD’s Discount, Family Dollar, Texas First Bank and Little Caesars. David Luther of NewQuest represented the seller, a limited partnership, in the transaction. Dakota Workman, also with NewQuest, represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 2020 Harwin 59 Shopping Center Ltd.
DALLAS — Gold 3PL, a Texas-based third-party logistics firm, has signed a 50,575-square-foot industrial lease at 1602 Terre Colony Court in West Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property totals 131,412 square feet and sits on a 5.7-acre lot. Mark Graybill and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Bella Capri, a 20-unit complex located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1969. Jon Krebbs of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Nasir Pooran of TMG procured a 1031 exchange investor as the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
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Retail Development Program Lessons Apply Across Property Types
Retail development programs have allowed retailers to streamline their goals by creating prototype models based on site particulars. This process saves developers and retailers money as they can be flexible in choosing models that work for each site without needing to alter layouts and features too much between builds. But what makes for successful prototypes and program standards? Can this approach work outside of the retail world? “The lessons of retail programs can apply across property types in this sense: land development consultants and site designers can learn how specific clients need their set of standards and guidelines implemented. It’s essential to thoroughly understand a program client’s procedures, and we’re expected to know these parameters inside and out,” says Steven T. Fortunato, a senior project manager at Bohler’s Rehoboth Beach office in Delaware. Bohler is a land development design and consulting firm that specializes in helping developers move their projects forward faster. “The retail program methodology translates well to other sectors. Starting off with either a new developer or a new client is an opportunity to learn their standards — or help the client create them. The end result must offer the same level of confidence whether the product is retail or …
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — A joint venture between Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners and California-based MBK Industrial Properties has broken ground on a 1.8 million-square-foot speculative project in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The site is located along the I-10 corridor. Phase I of the project will deliver two buildings totaling roughly 1 million square feet, and Phase II will comprise two buildings spanning roughly 788,000 square feet. Building features will include 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths and ample car and trailer parking. Partners, the firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has been tapped as the leasing agent. Completion of Phase I is slated for November 2023.
VICTORIA, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Dunhill Partners has acquired Northcross Shopping Center, a 206,284-square-foot retail property in Victoria, about 100 miles north of Corpus Christi. At the time of sale, the center was 91 percent leased to tenants such as Ashley Furniture, Office Depot, Tuesday Morning, Dollar General and Dollar Tree. Adam Howells, George Cushing, Matthew Barge and Cole Sutter of JLL represented the undisclosed, Dallas-based seller in the transaction.