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Small Balance Lending Evolves with Technology

by Sarah Daniels January 25, 2022

The small balance multifamily lending industry is antiquated, leaving thousands of prospective borrowers behind in a booming market. Multifamily property owners need access to fast, reliable quotes and a streamlined approach to financing. The current industry practice of quoting from rate sheets does not present a holistic or dynamic picture for borrowers or lenders. Walker & Dunlop is offering an alternative approach with a new digital lending platform that utilizes machine learning to quickly provide customized quotes for small balance multifamily acquisition and refinance loans. The rapid pace of lending means that borrowers need strategic partnerships with small balance loan experts that provide personalized customer experience backed by the data science capabilities to pull comparables, as well as online tools that can both streamline and inform processes. Sponsored: As the #1 multifamily lender in the U.S., Walker & Dunlop is launching a digital lending platform that will deliver tailored quotes in minutes for acquisitions and refinances. The platform uses machine learning powered by millions of data points from Walker & Dunlop’s proprietary property database to offer clients accuracy, transparency and confidence from kickoff to closing. The State of Small Balance Lending Small multifamily properties account for roughly 85 percent of …

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Rosewood Property Breaks Ground on 311-Unit Multifamily Project in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. has broken ground on Phase II of Tobin Estates, a 311-unit multifamily project located on the north side of San Antonio. In addition to the 311 units that will be housed in four buildings, Phase II will feature a building with seven townhomes and additional amenities, including a 4,500-square-foot fitness center. Project partners include Oden Hughes Construction (general contractor), WDG Architecture, Pacheo Koch (civil engineer), B2 Architecture + Design (interior designer) and LandDesign (landscape architect). Completion of Phase II is slated for fall 2023.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Thor Equities Sells Metro Dallas Industrial Property for $20M

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — New York City-based investment firm Thor Equities Group has sold a 129,914-square-foot industrial property located at 3601 N. McDonald St. in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney for $20 million. Thor Equities acquired the building, which features a rear-load configuration, 130-foot truck court apron and an ESFR sprinkler system, in August 2021 via a joint venture with Morgan Stanley. Stream Realty Partners represented the joint venture in the deal. The buyer was not disclosed. Building B at the property totals 301,796 square feet.

January 25, 2022

Loans Multifamily Texas

Lightstone Capital Provides $11.8M Acquisition Loan for San Antonio Apartments

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

SAN ANTONIO — New York City-based Lightstone Capital has provided an $11.8 million acquisition loan for Oak Hills Village, a 121-unit apartment complex in northwest San Antonio. The property, which is located less than a mile from South Texas Medical Center, was originally built in 1973 and offers a pool, clubhouse and a fitness center. The borrower, a partnership between investment firm The Brennan Pohle Group and San Diego-based Next Space Development, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. In addition, the new ownership will rebrand the property as The Oaks @ Medical Center.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Office Texas

Restaurant Properties Group Negotiates Sale of 85,000 SF Office Building in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Restaurant Properties Group has negotiated the sale of Atrium at North Creek, an 85,000-square-foot office building located at 2929 N. Central Expressway in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1983 and renovated in 2001. Andy Anderson of Restaurant Properties Group represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Tom Strohbehn of Younger Partners represented the seller, a limited partnership.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Structure Commercial Arranges Sale of 68,492 SF Retail Center in Irving

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Structure Commercial has arranged the sale of Imperial Square, a 68,492-square-foot retail center in Irving. At the time of sale, the center was fully leased to a tenant roster that includes FedEx-Kinkos. Allegiance Staffing and Mint Mobile. Eric Deuillet and Jake Burns of Structure Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. Greg Nelson and Brent Bosworth of Paladin Partners represented the buyer, Global Unique Logistics Corp.

January 25, 2022

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Manufacturing Can Play an Unsung Role in Driving Industrial Growth in Dallas

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

By Conrad Madsen, SIOR, co-founder and partner, Paladin Partners; and Kipp Collins, partner, Paladin Partners Just 20 years ago, the conventional wisdom and commonly held belief throughout the Dallas commercial real estate scene was that office and retail were preferable sectors to be in versus industrial. Looking back and reflecting on how industrial has gone from ugly duckling to white swan in just 20 short years, we can’t help but be glad that we didn’t take that advice. Led by Amazon, e-commerce has truly changed the world, and certainly industrial real estate by extension. Everyone talks about how e-commerce is what’s driving the explosion of warehouse and distribution center development and absorption across Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and beyond. But the fact of the matter is, e-commerce still only accounts for about 14 percent of total retail sales, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Think about that for a moment — the current proportion of 14 percent leaves a tremendous amount of room for additional growth. Demand for warehouse and distribution space is through the roof; developers can’t build warehouses fast enough these days, and yet the market is nowhere close to reaching its peak. Inventory Growth There is …

January 25, 2022

Loans Multifamily Texas

Natixis Provides $118M Acquisition Loan for Metro Houston Multifamily Properties

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2022

STAFFORD, TEXAS — Natixis, a French multinational finance firm, has provided a $118 million floating-rate acquisition loan for a pair of multifamily properties in the southwestern Houston suburb of Stafford. The adjacent properties, which total 931 units, include 1879 at The Grid and Arc at The Grid. Both communities are located within The Grid, a $500 million mixed-use development located at the site of the former Texas Instruments campus. The borrower was an affiliate of Lone Star Funds.

January 24, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

NAI Robert Lynn Brokers Sale of Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 400,000 SF in Irving

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2022

IRVING, TEXAS — NAI Robert Lynn has brokered the sale of two adjacent industrial buildings totaling approximately 400,000 square feet in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 2205-2255 E. Pioneer Drive totals 271,406 square feet, and the building at 600 N. Wildwood Drive spans 133,205 square feet and was built in 1975. Chase Miller and Robert Blankinship of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Dallas-based CanTex Capital, in the transaction.

January 24, 2022

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Texas

NRP Group Breaks Ground on 368-Unit Mixed-Income Housing Project in Killeen, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2022

KILLEEN, TEXAS — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group, in partnership with The City of Killeen Public Facility Corp., has broken ground on a 368-unit mixed-income housing project in the Central Texas city of Killeen. About 50 percent of the units will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom and a dog park. J.P. Morgan is the equity investor in the project, and Texas Property Bank provided construction financing. Leasing is slated to begin in early 2023, with full completion of the project scheduled for 2024.

January 24, 2022

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