FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between two Chicago-based investment firms, 3L Real Estate and Syndicated Equities, has purchased The Oncor, a 314,514-square-foot office building in downtown Fort Worth. The new ownership plans to convert the building into a 330-unit multifamily community with Class A amenities, including a pool, fitness center, rooftop deck and a business center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. A construction timeline was also not released.
HOUSTON — The NHP Foundation, a nonprofit real estate corporation based in New York City, has finalized a ground lease with Magnificat Houses Inc. to develop a 149-unit affordable housing project in Houston’s Midtown neighborhood. The property at 3300 Caroline St. will be known as RoseMary’s Place and will be reserved for those currently experiencing homelessness. Life skills training, budgeting, anger management coping skill and interpersonal relationship skills will be among the third-party social services provided at RoseMary’s Place. The City of Houston Housing & Community Development Department provided $18.6 million in financing for the project.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Villas at the Parks, a 103-unit multifamily property in Arlington. The property was built in 1983 and houses one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with quartz countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Trey Caldwell of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Jon Krebbs of TMG procured the out-of-state buyer. Both parties requested anonymity
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of a 15,750-square-foot retail property in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, represents Phase II of a larger project known as Commons at Harvest Green. Rick Ragan of NewQuest represented the buyer in the deal. Matt Berry, Drew Reinking and Robbie Kilcrease of CBRE represented the seller. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Nashville-based Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $16.1 million portfolio sale of eight stores leased to the combo Family Dollar-Dollar Tree discount retail concept. The stores are located in Blountsville and Clayton, Ala.; Pauls Valley, Warner and Maud, Okla.; Edison, Ga.; Lincoln, Ark.; and Coldiron, Ky. Josh Bishop of Matthews represented the seller, an unnamed developer that built the stores. The undisclosed institutional buyer purchased the assets at a cap rate of 6.4 percent.
HOUSTON — Resia, a Miami-based developer formerly known as AHS Residential, has received $96.5 million in construction financing for Resia Ten Oaks, a 573-unit multifamily project in Houston. Santander Bank provided the senior loan, with Valley Bank also included among the syndicate of lenders. Additionally, Artemis Real Estate Partners provided preferred equity. Resia Ten Oaks will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and a multi-purpose clubhouse. Sitework on the project began in July 2022, and full completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 115,200-square-foot office building located at 805 S. Central Expressway in Allen, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Susan Gwin Burks, John Bowles, Bruce Butler and Philip Boren of Avison Young, along with Clint Madison and Rodney Helm of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller, Gladstone Commercial, in the transaction. Matt Middendorf of Middendorf Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, Sol-Ark, which provides solar and other energy storage products. The new ownership plans to take full occupancy of the building, which was originally constructed in 1998.
HOUSTON — Nonprofit organization Texas Inter-Faith Housing Corp. will develop Westheimer Garden Villas, an 85-unit affordable seniors housing project in Houston. The majority of the property’s one- and two-bedroom units will be reserved for renters aged 55 and above who earn up to 30, 50, and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room and a fitness center. Total development costs are estimated at $23 million. Hunt Capital Partners provided $13.8 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for the project, which is slated for a spring 2024 completion.
DALLAS — Texas-based brokerage firm Wellington Realty has arranged the sale of The Ascent at Midtown, an 81-unit multifamily property located at 6431 Ridgecrest Road in northeast Dallas. The complex was built in 1980. According to Apartments.com, Ascent at Midtown offers one- and two-bedroom units. David Shaffer, Caleb Jones, and Investment Sales Associates, Will Miller, Chase Thompson and Charles Larkam of Wellington Realty brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
DALLAS — Foundation Building Materials, a California-based provider of construction supplies, has signed a 30,547-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 8301 John Carpenter Freeway in Dallas. Chicago-based investment firm ML Realty owns the property and was internally represented in the lease negotiations. Ryan Boozer and Lena Pierce of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant.