SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based investment and development firm Westmount Realty Capital has sold a 212-unit apartment complex located on the north side of San Antonio. Westmount at Cape Cod was originally built in 1984 and features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 687 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor kitchen and walking trails. Westmount acquired the property in 2016 and implemented a value-add program. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Hoar Construction, a general contractor with nine offices across the country, has broken ground on Town Centre II, a 167,141-square-foot office project in West Houston. Designed by Kirksey Architecture and developed by Moody Rambin, the eight-story building will be located within the Town Centre complex and will house a 220-seat conference room. Construction of the project, which also includes a 1,390-space parking garage, is slated for a September 2023 completion.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Locally based developer Palladium USA has completed a 122-unit mixed-income seniors housing project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Designed by HEDK Architects, the development will consist of 92 units that will be reserved for renters aged 62 and above who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The remaining 30 units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a fitness center, computer lab, library and a theater. A grand opening ceremony will take place on Nov. 10.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of Valley View Centre, a 64,000-square-foot office building located in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. The four-story building was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Cody Payne and Michael Tran of Colliers represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed 1031 exchange investor that acquired the asset in an all-cash deal.
HOUSTON — Partners, the brokerage and investment firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has arranged the sale of a 50,000-square-foot industrial property in North Houston. Cary Latham and Hunter Stockard of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Isham Interests Ltd., in the transaction. Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
By Ryan Sullivan, partner, attorney, Kruger Carson PLLC Over the last few years, record numbers of businesses have relocated to Texas to take advantage of the strong economy, including a red-hot commercial real estate market. Whether a party intends to acquire or lease real property, he or she must be aware of several customs and laws that make Texas real estate transactions different from those in other parts of the country. Below is a high-level survey of some of these issues. Independent Consideration Purchasers of real property in Texas will want to ensure that their purchase agreements include payments of sums that they cannot recoup even if they terminate during their “free look” period. Otherwise, Texas courts have taken the position that purchase agreements are not enforceable against sellers until some portion of the earnest money has become nonrefundable. Deceptive Trade Practices The Deceptive Trade Practice/Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) is intended to protect consumers against unconscionable business practices or unequal bargaining power. The DTPA does not apply to many commercial transactions, but because of the high potential for liability, a carefully drafted waiver should be included in most purchase agreements and leases as a matter of best practice. Closing Costs …
PLANO, TEXAS — Granite Properties, in partnership with publicly traded REIT Highwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW), has topped out a 422,109-square-foot office building located within the 90-acre Granite Park development in Plano. Designed by BOKA Powell with interiors by HKS Architects, Granite Park Six will rise 19 stories and is scheduled for a third-quarter 2023 completion. Amenities will include a fitness center, tenant lounge, golf simulator, café and a lecture hall. The building will also offer an array of health and wellness features such as dispatch elevators, touchless entry points and restroom fixtures and advanced HVAC systems that promote clean air technology. Austin Commercial is the general contractor for the project, construction of which began in December 2021.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Oasis at Piney Point, a 318-unit apartment community in West Houston. Built in 2004 by Trammell Crow Co., the property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 727 to 1,034 square feet, as well as two-bedroom townhomes as large as 1,412 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz and granite countertops, walk-in closets and private patios/balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, media lounge and a coffee bar. Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Curry, Todd Marix, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of Berkadia represented the seller, Canadian investment firm Marlin Spring, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC will develop Meadows at Telge, a 195-unit build-to-rent residential community that will be located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston in Cypress. The 44-acre site will house three- and four-bedroom homes that will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. Communal amenities will include a pool, leasing office, dog park, grilling and dining stations and a playground. PCCP has partnered with homebuilder ICB on the project, construction of which is expected to last two to three years.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Belvoir Real Estate Group has acquired Interstate Business Park, a 124,032-square-foot industrial facility in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The front-load facility features 16-foot clear heights, 11 dock doors, 147-foot truck court depths and 65 parking spaces. Dom Espinosa, Josh Villarreal and John Taylor of JLL represented the seller, locally based investment firm Live Oak, in the transaction. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Builders Alliance LLC, Premier Triangle LLC and CoTechno Group Inc.
