SAN ANTONIO — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $27.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Parc 410, a 344-unit apartment community in San Antonio. The property encompasses 21 buildings on a 10-acre site and offers amenities such as two pools, a basketball court, fitness center, business center and a dog park. Adam Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Foxcroft Apartments, a 187-unit complex in Oklahoma City that was built in 1971. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, courtyard, playground and onsite laundry facilities. Danny Wieland of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Paul Yazbeck of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
IRVING, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated an 81,280-square-foot industrial lease at 6425 Campus Circle in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1981. Ken Wesson, Adam Graham and Chris Hillman of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Longpoint Realty Partners, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, West Shore Homes, was not disclosed.
By Joe Iannacone, senior vice president, Titan Development; and Omar Nasser, senior vice president, AQUILA Commercial The Central Texas industrial market stretches between Austin and San Antonio along the Interstate 35 “Innovation” Corridor, an approximately 80-mile expanse that encompasses some of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Austin, now the 10th-largest city in the nation population-wise, continues to see unprecedented growth in the tech, e-commerce and household industry sectors. Most notably, Tesla decided to construct its Cybertruck Gigafactory in East Austin along State Highway 130, which has and will be a boon to the region. The electric car maker also recently announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin. San Antonio, the nation’s seventh-largest city, has seen continued growth in the automotive, financial, life sciences and food and beverage sectors. Large companies continue to flock to the region to establish a major presence, including USAA, H-E-B and Toyota. The markets in between Austin and San Antonio from south to north — Schertz, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Kyle and Buda — have benefitted from the synergies of both markets due to their location and strong economies. As a result of the continued economic activity and with the effects …
MISSOURI CITY, SPRING AND SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Lovett Industrial has completed construction of three warehouses totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet in the Houston area. The properties include a 1 million-square-foot building in the southwestern suburb of Missouri City; a 220,000-square-foot facility within 99 North Logistics Park in the northern suburb of Spring; and a 326,000-square-foot asset located within Sugar Land Business Park, also on the city’s southwestern outskirts. The first two projects were executed as build-to-suits for an undisclosed, global e-commerce firm. The third building is 50 percent leased to Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution. Lovett Industrial delivered the buildings with 95 percent of the total space preleased.
HOUSTON — Metro Houston-based investment firm TruePoint Capital has acquired The Aubrey, a 436-unit apartment community in Houston’s Westchase neighborhood. Florida-based Electra Capital contributed a $5.2 million equity investment to the deal. The Aubrey offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 700 to 1,300 square feet and feature wood-style flooring, designer color schemes, washer/dryer connections and private patios/balconies. Communal amenities include two pools, a fitness center, a full-service business center, clothing care center, dog park and a playground.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A partnership led by Vertical Street Ventures has acquired Garden Park Apartments, a 252-unit multifamily community in Arlington. Built in 1968 and partially renovated in 2020, the property offers amenities such as a pool, outdoor lounge, playground and outdoor yoga space. The partnership, which now owns four properties in Texas, also included Invest in Multifamily, Limitless Estates and other private investors.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Estrella at Broadmoor, a 96-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based investment firm, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a locally based partnership. Both parties involved in the deal requested anonymity.
TULSA, OKLA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $9.1 million sale of a 102,000-square-foot retail center in Tulsa. Anchored by Burlington, the center is adjacent to the 1 million-square-foot Woodland Hills Mall on the city’s south side. Mike Sladich, Jeff Hughes, Maggie Holmes and Michael Watson of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Baltimore-based investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
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Demographic, Economic Trends Likely to Sustain Build-For-Rent Sector’s Growth
Institutional investors have been increasingly interested in the build-for-rent (BFR) space over the last five years. But the pandemic poured gasoline on an asset class that offers tenants space, privacy and the flexibility of renting. Now that COVID appears to be receding in some areas, can the BFR sector maintain its growth? Paul Garner, director at Walker & Dunlop, believes that demographic and economic trends will maintain the demand for BFR, especially in the Sun Belt states, for the near future. Opportunities for Growth and a Focus on the Sun Belt Garner sees the most potential for BFR growth in suburban areas — particularly those located 15 to 20 minutes outside of a metropolitan statistical area. The economic growth and increasing populations of nearby cities determine whether suburban BFR setups will attract tenants. According to Garner, the dedicated BFR/single-family rental (SFR) team at Walker & Dunlop has started to see a lot of action similar to what they saw on the West Coast (especially in Arizona) four or five years ago. He notes, “BFR properties are becoming increasingly popular all throughout the Sun Belt states, especially Florida and the Carolinas. There’s a potential in this area to get land very, …