HOUSTON — New York City-based Ariel Property Advisors has arranged a $21.7 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of five freestanding emergency rooms located throughout the Houston area totaling 34,587 square feet. Eli Weisblum and Paul McCormick of Ariel Property Advisors arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term, a 4.5 percent interest rate and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
LAREDO, TEXAS — An entity doing business as TDB Land Holdings Ltd. has acquired a 683-acre vacant site in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo for the development of a 7.5 million-square-foot industrial park. The development, which will be branded World Industrial Park, will be located along Interstate 35. Andrew Brittingham of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the buyer in the sale of the land. The land seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Tampa-based self-storage brokerage firm SkyView Advisors has arranged the sale of an 881-unit facility in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton that is operated by Life Storage. The property spans 90,656 net rentable square feet. Zachary Urow and Ryan Clark of SkyView Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based brokerage firm Independence Commercial Advisors (ICA) has negotiated the sale of Atrium Commons, a 256-unit apartment community located on the north side of San Antonio. The property was built in 1983 and features studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a dog park. Michael Moffitt of ICA represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — An ownership group led by an affiliate of Houston-based investment and management firm Vista Cos. has sold Vista Park Central, a 115,000-square-foot office building located on Parmer Lane on the north side of Austin. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Kelsey Shebay and Drew Fuller of JLL represented Vista Cos., as well as the California-based buyer, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Partners Capital, the investment management platform and development arm of Partners Real Estate Co., has purchased Bay Pointe Shopping Center, a 98,522-square-foot shopping center in southeast Houston. Matt Berry, Robbie Kilcrease and Drew Reinking of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Veritex Bank provided acquisition financing. The new ownership plans to expand the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, with 30,000 square feet of new inline space.
WALLER, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 78-acre industrial development site in Waller, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The site is located within Beacon Hill, a 564-acre mixed-use development by Wolff Cos. John Simons, Gray Gilbert and Chris Haro of NAI Partners represented Wolff Cos. in the transaction. The buyer, Houston-based Hines, plans to develop an industrial park that will be able to support up to 1.3 million square feet of warehouse, distribution and/or manufacturing space. NAI Partners has also been tapped to market the project.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Avera Cos. has acquired 68 acres at the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and Kermier Road in northwest Houston for the development of 290 Grand Logistics, an industrial project that will feature up to 1.3 million square feet of space. Building features will include 40-foot clear heights, ample car and trailer parking and build-to-suit office space. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lone Oak, a 396-unit apartment community located in the western Fort Worth suburb of Weatherford. The property was built on 18 acres in 2020. Units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with a game room and a fitness center. John McGregor, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. New York City-based Ready Capital provided a $59.3 million acquisition loan for the deal. The borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm Hazel Equity has purchased Cranbrook Forest, a 261-unit multifamily property in northwest Houston. Built in 1983, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 829 square feet. The amenity package consists of a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, playground and a computer lab. The seller was an affiliate of New York City-based Lone Star Capital Group. Bob Heard, Teresa Lowery, Todd Stewart, Chip Nash, Cindy Cooke, Brad Cooke, Chris Roach and Matt Roach of Colliers brokered the deal. Cranbrook Forest was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale.