Texas

Bellevue Living Sells Five North Texas Multifamily Assets Totaling 1,319 Units

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

DALLAS — Bellevue Living, a division of Dallas-based Nicholas Residential, has sold a quintet of multifamily properties located throughout North Texas that total 1,319 units. The 242-unit Bellevue Terrace is located in Dallas, and the 286-unit Bellevue Heights is located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The other three properties — the 263-unit Reserve at Bellevue, the 264-unit Bellevue Chase and the 264-unit Park at Bellevue — are all located in Fort Worth. The garden-style communities were all built between 1982 and 1986. Locally based investment firm WindMass Capital purchased the properties for an undisclosed price.

December 9, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Student Housing Texas

Vesper Holdings Buys 405-Bed Student Housing Property Near University of Houston

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

HOUSTON — New York City-based investment firm Vesper Holdings has purchased Tower 5040, a 405-bed student housing property located near the University of Houston. Built in 2020, the midrise building features 147 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans, all with bed-to-bath parity. Units are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. Communal amenities include a pool with a hot tub and sundeck, computer lab, TV lounge, outdoor kitchen and grilling area and study rooms. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

December 9, 2021

Development Multifamily Texas

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on 300-Unit Alta Blue Goose Apartments in East Austin

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Multifamily developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Blue Goose, a 300-unit apartment community in East Austin. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. Select units will also feature smart technology packages. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and picnic areas, a fitness center, business and conference centers and a dog park. Preleasing is expected to begin in late 2022, with the opening to follow shortly thereafter.

December 9, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Whitestone REIT Acquires 89,746 SF Retail Center in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Whitestone REIT has acquired the inline retail space at Anderson Arbor, located in northwest Austin, in a deal that adds 89,746 square feet to the Houston-based investment firm’s holdings. The property was built in three phases beginning in 2003 and is part of a larger, 268,000-square-foot retail development. The inline space was roughly 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bank of America, Kerbey Lane Café, Austin Emergency Center, SalonRepublic, Great Clips, GNC, The Melting Pot and Double Dave’s Pizzaworks. Additional tenants in the portion of the center not owned by Whitestone include Gold’s Gym, Walgreens and Main Event Entertainment. Whitestone also has the option to purchase an additional undeveloped parcel and an existing multi-tenant pad site at Anderson Arbor. If exercised, these options would boost Whitestone’s owned square footage within the development to approximately 100,000 square feet. David Disney and Adam Crockett of Dallas-based Disney Investment Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Whitestone REIT as the buyer.

December 9, 2021

Development Multifamily Texas

Dinerstein Opens 40-Story Aspire Post Oak Multifamily Tower in Houston

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2021

HOUSTON — Locally based development and investment firm The Dinerstein Cos. has opened Aspire Post Oak, a 40-story multifamily tower in Houston’s Post Oak neighborhood. The property features 383 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The amenity package consists of a pool, spa, fitness center with a yoga studio, dog park, sports lounge with a golf simulator, package locker system with refrigeration capabilities, outdoor kitchens and lounges and various other gathering and event spaces. Gensler designed the project. Rents start at $1,983 per month for a one-bedroom unit.

December 8, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

IPA Negotiates Sale of 350-Unit Asten at Ribelin Ranch Apartments in Austin

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Asten at Ribelin Ranch, a 350-unit apartment community in Austin. Built on 17.5. acres in 2008, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 979 square feet. Amenities include multiple pools and a 24-hour convenience mart. Will Balthrope, Jordan Featherston and Kent Myers of IPA represented the seller, a joint venture between CenterSquare and American Landmark, in the transaction. The trio also procured the undisclosed buyer.

December 8, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

RSI SmartCap Signs 391,985 SF Industrial Lease at Carter Distribution Center in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2021

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — RSI SmartCap, a provider of stainless steel truck cap systems, has signed a 391,985-square-foot industrial lease at Building F within Carter Distribution Center in Fort Worth. The four-building complex is located within Carter Industrial Park and features 32- to 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample car and trailer parking spaces. Matt Carthey and Thomas Grafton of locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, PGIM Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Grant Pruitt with Whitebox Real Estate represented the tenant.

December 8, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

CBRE Arranges Sale of 300,437 SF Industrial Portfolio in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2021

ADDISON AND CARROLLTON, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of a portfolio of nine industrial properties totaling 300,437 square feet in the northern Dallas metros of Addison and Carrollton. Randy Baird, Jonathan Bryan, Ryan Thornton and Eliza Bachhuber with CBRE represented the locally based seller, Kennington Commercial, in the transaction. A joint venture between Birtcher Anderson & Davis and Belay Investment Group purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.

December 8, 2021

Acquisitions Single-Family Rental Texas

Fundrise Acquires 163-Unit Single-Family Rental Community in Houston

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2021

HOUSTON — Fundrise, an investment firm with roughly $1.7 billion in assets under management, has acquired Balcara at Balmoral, a 163-unit single-family rental (SFR) community in northeast Houston. Homes at Balcara at Balmoral feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as garages and backyards. Amenities include a clubhouse, leasing center and a children’s play area. Fundrise acquired the 20-acre community from Houston-based Balcara Group and Dallas-based Montgomery Street Partners for an undisclosed price.

December 8, 2021

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Rising Oil Prices, Positive Quarterly Absorption Spell Hope for Houston Office Market

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2021

By Blake Virgilio, SIOR, CCIM, vice president at Colliers The Houston office market continued its very gradual stabilization with 27,000 square feet of positive absorption in the third quarter. While that volume of absorption only represents roughly one floor of office space in a typical Houston office building, it’s the first time the market has posted a quarter of positive net absorption in the last two years. The key activities of tenant tours and the return of employees to the office continued to increase throughout the third quarter. Nonetheless, the vacancy rate rose over the course of the quarter by 400 basis points from 22.9 to 23.3 percent, a historical high. Also in the most recent quarter, Houston’s office inventory increased slightly, with approximately 1 million square feet of new product added. There is still 3.2 million square feet of office space under construction, and most of the new inventory, which is 47 percent preleased, is expected to deliver this year. Of that total new product, about 2.3 million square feet is spec development, of which 60 percent is preleased. Houston has one of the highest physical office occupancy rates in the country, though many larger corporations began phasing their …

December 8, 2021

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