FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Lofts at Alta LeftBank and The Flats at Alta LeftBank, a two-property, 589-unit multifamily development in Fort Worth. Built in 2018, both communities are located on a 44-acre site at 600 Harrold St. in the city’s West 7th Street District. Both communities offer amenities such as pools, demonstration kitchens, social lounges and fitness centers. Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Will Balthrope, Michael Ware, and Taylor Hill of IPA represented the seller, a partnership between developer Wood Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, in the transaction. Lubbock-based Madera Residential purchased the development for an undisclosed price.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $21 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Ridgewood Apartments, a 240-unit property in Amarillo. The 10-building community was constructed in 2015 and features a pool, playground, business center, fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts and a party room. Daniel Malka of Dwight Capital originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Riverside Place, a 148-unit apartment complex located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, conference and meeting space, business center, outdoor grilling stations, coffee bar, pet park and package lockers. Chris Deuillet and William Hubbard of CBRE represented the seller, Irving, Texas-based MPH Partners, in the transaction. California-based Shore to Shore Properties purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
PLANO, TEXAS — Trintech, a locally based provider of financial software products, has signed a 70,000-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters space at Granite Park Seven in Plano. Craig Wilson and Randy Cooper of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Union Investment owns the asset, having purchased it from Granite Properties in 2018.
By Bob Mohr, chairman, Mohr Capital When people talk about Austin, they call it one of the best places in the country to live. They talk about the live music scene, the die-hard fans who flock to The University of Texas football games and the hills sprouting bluebonnets. They talk about Austin attracting California residents and companies during the pandemic, bolstering the city’s tech base and positioning it as a significant Silicon Valley rival. They talk about office demand and the increasing costs of single-family housing. Few people mention Austin’s industrial market, but they really should, because there’s a heck of lot to talk about. At 55 million square feet, Austin’s industrial market is still fairly small, especially compared with the Lone Star State’s big three metros of Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston and San Antonio. Despite its size, the Austin industrial market is experiencing significant demand from various companies, particularly e-commerce and service-related tenants. And even though Austin tends to be a bit of a bubble market, money is flowing in the form of new construction and investor interest. Absorption Pushes Occupancy Historically, Austin has not been a big box warehouse market. Most industrial inventory is smaller, developed to cater …
SAN ANTONIO AND HOUSTON — Newmark has negotiated the sale of four multifamily properties totaling 1,103 units that are located within the major medical centers of San Antonio and Houston. Broadstone Oak Hills and Hawthorne House are proximate to the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio, and 5755 Hermann Park and Equinox are located within the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Alliance Residential sold Broadstone Oak Hills, Hawthorne House and Equinox, and M-M Properties sold 5755 Hermann Park. River Rock Capital purchased the San Antonio properties, and Sun Holdings bought the Houston communities. Patton Jones, Matt Michelson, Zach Springer, David Mitchell and Thomas Alleman of Newmark brokered the deals.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 707,940-square-foot industrial lease at 11501 N. Freeway in Fort Worth. According to commercialcafé.com, the property sits on 40.1 acres and includes 410 parking spaces. Becky Thompson of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Woods Distribution Solutions, in the lease negotiations. The landlord, TCRG Properties, was self-represented.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has arranged the sale of Space Self Storage, a 300-unit facility in Corpus Christi. The property spans 40,948 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, an Austin-based entity doing business as Divisidero Property LLC. The duo also procured the buyer, New York-based Andover Properties.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Thompson Realty Capital and equity partner Trez Capital have sold The Beacon on Westmoreland, a 194-unit apartment community that is situated on 10.4 acres in the southern Dallas suburb of DeSoto. The Class A property’s unit mix consists of 124 one-bedroom units, 58 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom units that range in size from approximately 550 to 1,180 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground and a walking trail. Construction began in 2019. The buyer was not disclosed.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Texas Oncology will open a 50,000-square-foot cancer care center in Amarillo. The freestanding facility will offer medical oncology, hematology, gynecologic oncology, radiation oncology, breast radiology, surgical oncology and colon and rectal surgery services. Denver-based NexCore Group is the developer of the project, which will be situated on 4.8 acres. Construction will begin later this year. Once open, specialists at Texas Oncology’s other Amarillo offices will move to this location.