HOUSTON — Florida-based AHS Residential will develop a 576-unit multifamily community within Ten Oaks, an 83-acre master-planned development located within the Energy Corridor in West Houston. AHS Residential’s in-house architecture team is designing the project, which will consist of three 12-story buildings on a 6.6-acre site that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Construction is expected to begin in April. Wolff Cos. is the master developer of Ten Oaks that sold the land to AHS Residential.
Texas
DALLAS — General contractor Cadence McShane has broken ground on a 121-unit seniors housing community located in the Highland Park area of Dallas. Developed by Anthology Senior Living and designed by PRDG, the 11-story, 130,000-square-foot building will consist of 24 memory care units and 97 assisted living units. Amenities will include a salon, theater, fitness center, library, a pub with a fireplace and elevated terraces. Completion is slated for June 2023.
HOUSTON — Hercules Inc., an Alabama-based manufacturer of polyethylene products, has signed a 111,062-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. The company will occupy roughly half the space at Park 8, a 242,760-square-foot distribution center owned by Avera Cos. and AEW Capital Management. Completed in April 2020, the cross-dock building features 36-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths and an ESFR sprinkler system. Jim Autenreith and J.W. Wall III of Moody Rambin represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jason Dillee and Nathan Wynne of CBRE represented the landlord.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Illinois-based investment and development firm ML Realty Partners has purchased a 72,000-square-foot industrial building located at 2520 Marsh Lane in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1997 and offers 24-foot clear heights and 7,325 square feet of office space. Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller (HSM) Brokerage represented ML Realty Partners in the transaction. Jim Turano, also with HSM, represented the undisclosed seller.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $3.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 32-unit apartment complex in North Austin. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 24-month term, two extension options and a facility to fund future capital improvements. The name of the property and sponsor were not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Stonemont Financial Group has broken ground on DFW Point35, a 485,680-square-foot industrial project located less than three miles from the AllianceTexas master-planned community in Fort Worth. The development will consist of two rear-load warehouses totaling 218,400 and 267,280 square feet. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, ample car and trailer parking and contemporary office space. Completion is slated for summer 2022. Lee & Associates is marketing the property for lease.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Locally based firm Casey Development is underway on construction of Tacara at Gruene, a 300-unit apartment community that will be located outside of San Antonio in New Braunfels. Units will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will feature granite or quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Communal amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and a demonstration kitchen. Brent Crawford, David Aaronson and Frances Rogers of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete in fall 2022. The loan carried a five-year term and 36 months of interest-only payments.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Havenwood Office Park, a 240,000-square-foot complex in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. Warren Hitchcock of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which carried a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Miro, an online whiteboard platform designed for distributed team collaboration, has signed a 72,000-square-foot office lease at Colorado Tower in downtown Austin. Owned by Atlanta-based Cousins Properties, the 373,334-square-foot building opened in 2015 and offers two onsite restaurants, a fitness center and conference facilities. Mark Harris and Jake Ragusa of JLL represented Miro, which plans to occupy three floors beginning next spring, in the lease negotiations. Rachel Coulter, Bethany Perez, Travis Rogers and Coleman Jackson, also with JLL, represented the landlord.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $9.1 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 90-unit multifamily property located in the Heritage Hills submarket of Austin. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan was structured with a floating interest rate, 36-month term, two extension options and a facility for funding capital improvements. The undisclosed sponsor also plans to convert half the residences into affordable housing.