CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Mohr Capital has sold a 113,786-square-foot industrial flex building located in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Connecticut-based telecommunications firm Frontier Communications occupies 75 percent of the space, and the remaining portion is leased to Transcendia, an Illinois-based provider of custom-engineered materials. Dustin Volz and Stephen Bailey of JLL represented Mohr Capital in the deal. Boston-based Cabot Properties purchased he asset for an undisclosed price.
By Jeffrey Brown, FAIA, founding principal and CEO, Powers Brown Architecture San Antonio, with its 1.5 million residents, occupies an enigmatic identity, flying under the radar as the second-largest city in Texas and the seventh-largest city in the nation. Located between the south and central regions of the Lone Star State, San Antonio’s economy is fueled by tourism, military, financial services, energy and healthcare providers. Its lower-than-average cost of living and high quality of life make the “Alamo City” attractive for development. There is no mystery about San Antonio’s steady growth among locals, including developers, several of whom have created exciting new hyper-urban mega-developments in Central Business District (CBD)-adjacent locations. The recent announcement of Riverplace by Universal Services Group, part of the development team behind the recently completed Thompson Hotel and Arts Residences, reached an agreement last December with the City of San Antonio that paves the way for a $400 million development in the center city. Anchored by the Dream Hotel, Riverplace is the newest bookend to the various new projects and developments in the CBD, with the oldest bookend being the Pearl District, one of the original CBD-adjacent efforts. Riverplace and the Pearl District make up either end …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE: INN), an Austin-based hospitality REIT, has entered into an agreement to purchase a portfolio of 27 hotels totaling 3,709 rooms from Dallas-based developer NewcrestImage. The price tag of $822 million comprises $776.5 million for the hotels, or $209,000 per room, as well as $24.8 million for two parking structures and $20.7 million for various financial incentives. Three of the hotels are located in Louisiana, and three are located in Oklahoma with the remainder in various Texas markets. The portfolio includes properties that are operated under brands such as AC Hotels by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Residence Inn by Marriott and Canopy by Hilton, among others. More than 70 percent of the rooms were developed in 2015 or later. Bank of America and Wells Fargo have provided $410 million in acquisition financing to Summit Hotel Properties. The deal is expected to close in late in the fourth quarter of this year or in early 2022.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Investment and development firm MC Cos. has acquired The Sage at 1825 and Sage Cottages, two adjacent multifamily properties totaling 455 units in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. MC Cos. will implement a value-add program and rebrand the communities as a single property known as The Place at 1825. Once capital improvements are complete, The Place at 1825 will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 690 to 1,350 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, soccer field, onsite dog park and a playground. CBRE arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Titan Development has broken ground on the 294,297-square-foot Building 1 at Gateway35 Commerce Center in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The cross-dock building, which is being constructed on a speculative basis, will feature 36-foot clear heights, four drive-in ramps, 220 car parking spaces and an ESFR sprinkler system. Completion is slated for June 2022. The site of Gateway35 Commerce Center spans 114 acres, and the project will be developed in two phases in partnership with the City of Georgetown.
LIVE OAK, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Aspire at Live Oak, a 240-unit apartment community located on the northeastern outskirts of San Antonio. The property was built on nine acres in 2020. Units average 888 square feet, and amenities include a pool, game room and a package handling system. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller, Covenant Development, and procured the buyer, Maryland-based RailField Partners, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Impact Networking, an Illinois-based provider of cloud-based cybersecurity and marketing services, has signed a 16,000-square-foot office lease at East River, a 150-acre mixed-use development in Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward. Locally based developer Midway is underway on vertical construction of the first phase of East River, which includes office, retail and restaurant space. A timeline for Impact Networking’s move-in was not disclosed. Midway also recently announced an initial slate of retail and restaurant tenants that have committed to East River.
IRVING, TEXAS — A joint venture between affiliates of national hospitality management firm Highgate and New York City-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to acquire CorePoint Lodging (NYSE: CPLG) in a deal valued at $1.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. CorePoint Lodging is a hospitality REIT based in Irving that is focused on select-service hotels that was spun off from La Quinta Holdings Inc. in 2018. The company’s portfolio comprises about 170 properties throughout the country, the majority of which are operated under the La Quinta brand. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Highgate and Cerberus will acquire all outstanding shares of CorePoint common stock at $15.65 per share in an all-cash transaction. The price represents a premium of approximately 42 percent to CorePoint’s closing share price on July 13, 2021, the last trading day prior to the company’s public announcement of its strategic alternatives process. In addition, the purchase price reflects the joint venture’s assumption of CorePoint’s corporate debt and a $160 million buyer liability reserve for a matter involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). On Friday, Nov. 5, CorePoint received a settlement offer from the IRS related …
KATY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sueba USA has completed Boardwalk Lofts, a 319-unit apartment community located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, range in size from 480 to 2,087 square feet and feature tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and custom granite countertops. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, business center, catering kitchen, coffee bar and lounge areas. Rents start at approximately $1,200 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Salt Lake City-based investment firm GreenLight Equity Group has acquired Chula Vista and Villa Verde, two multifamily properties totaling 192 units in Oklahoma City. The properties are located on the city’s south side. According to Apartments.com, Chula Vista was built in 1970, totals 60 units and offers amenities such as a playground, picnic area and onsite laundry facilities, while Villa Verde was built in 1968 and features studio and one-bedroom units ranging in size from 470 to 690 square feet. New York-based North Point Capital and Assured Realty Capital Inc. both contributed preferred equity investments of undisclosed amounts to the deal, which traded off market. The seller was also not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add plan. The deal marks the first collaboration between the partnership of North Point Capital and Assured Realty Capital.