GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Bridge Logistics Properties, an affiliate of Utah-based investment firm Bridge Investment Group Holdings (NYSE: BRDG), has purchased a 203,430-square-foot industrial facility in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. Situated on 12 acres, the property features 32-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck court depths, 42 dock-high doors and 49 trailer parking stalls. Kurt Griffin and Nathan Orbin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chicago-based investment firm Syndicated Equities has acquired a 111,500-square-foot office building in Oklahoma City’s Automobile Alley neighborhood. The seven-story building was constructed in 2020 as a build-to-suit for the corporate headquarters of financial technology firm Heartland Payment Systems, which occupies the entire property on a net-lease basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Old Second National Bank and Gateway First Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal.
UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Aviation Place, a 61-unit apartment complex in Universal City, located northeast of San Antonio. According to Apartments.com, the property was delivered in 1961 and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Bryan VanCura and Phil Grafe of Northmarq represented the buyer, Raybec Investment Group, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
MARSHALL, TEXAS — Partners, the firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has arranged the sale of a 19,598-square-foot industrial property located at 281 Gateway Park Road in Marshall, located near the Texas-Louisiana border. The sale included nine acres of undeveloped land. Josh Lass-Sughrue of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Davis Property Partnership LLC, in the transaction. Colten Courtney, Brett Lum and Carlos Marquez, also with Partners, represented the buyer, R&S Empire Properties LLC.
Following a similar move in June and July, the Fed implemented its third consecutive interest rate hike of 75 basis points in mid-September. This is the biggest three-month interest rate swing since 1994. What does this all mean for investors in the small balance lending (SBL) segment of the multifamily sector? The combination of rising interest rates, inflation and market uncertainty tempts borrowers to sit on the sidelines until conditions improve. Turbulent markets also limit financing options, as many lenders and capital sources tend to become cautious and pull back. But the need for capital transcends market cycles and seasoned multifamily investors know that rate hikes are nothing new. We’ve been here before with interest rates of nearly 7 percent in the 2000s and a record high of nearly 20 percent in the 1980s. The business of real estate investing never stops. New acquisition opportunities arise as distressed owners are forced to sell, cap rates settle to more conservative levels and the market shifts in the buyer’s favor. All things considered, now is the time to seek new investment opportunities. In fact, Warren Buffett once offered the timeless advice that it is wise for investors to be “fearful when others …
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of AllSafe Storage, a 648-unit self-storage facility located northwest of Houston in Cypress. The facility comprises 354 climate-controlled units, 107 non-climate-controlled units and 187 outdoor storage spaces for a total of 59,625 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company, in the deal. The duo also secured the buyer, a national REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Locally based firm Novak Brothers Development Group has broken ground on Rise510, a 301-unit multifamily project located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The community will be situated on a 12-acre parcel within the 164-acre Wolf Lakes Village master-planned development. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, hiking trails and a one-acre community park. Completion is slated for summer 2024.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Vari has opened a 180,000-square-foot space in Coppell, located in the northern-central part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The majority of Vari’s workforce will operate out of an 80,000-square-foot space within the building, and Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the remaining 100,000 square feet for lease. BOKA Powell designed the facility, with Corgan handling interior design and Adolfson & Peterson serving as the general contractor.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $4.5 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Avanti at Greenwood, an 81-unit affordable housing complex in Corpus Christi. The property offers units for households earning 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income, as well as a handful or market-rate apartments. Jeff Rogers of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan, which carries a term and amortization schedule of 35 years, on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Avanti at Greenwood LP.
DALLAS — Staffing and recruitment agency Phaidon International has signed a 26,687-square-foot office lease at The Centrum in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The property houses a courtyard, rooftop deck, tenant lounge, conference center, fitness center and ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Travis Boothe, Robbie Baty and Hannah Henley of Cushman & Wakefield represented Phaidon in the lease negotiations. Addie Ludwig internally represented the landlord, Cawley Partners, which owns the property in partnership with Oak Tree Capital.
