FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Longhorn Crossing Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily asset in Fort Worth. Built in 2016, the garden-style property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, pool and a business center. Fisher Wells of Greysteel arranged the nonrecourse loan, which carried a five-year term and a floating interest rate. The borrower was an undisclosed 1031 exchange investor.
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm BH Properties has acquired a 103,000-square-foot anchor building at Valle Vista Mall in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) city of Harlingen. Arkansas-based department store Dillard’s formerly occupied the space as a clearance center and vacated the site following the expiration of its lease earlier this year. BH Properties plans to reposition the building, which was constructed in 1983, and market it for retail, office or entertainment uses. Daniel Galvan of Coldwell Banker Commercial RGV represented the seller, an undisclosed New York-based investment firm, in the transaction. Octavio Guajardo with API Real Estate represented BH Properties. Valle Vista Mall spans 665,000 square feet.
WACO, TEXAS — Cinemark has opened a 14-screen movie theater at Cottonwood Creek Market, a 285,000-square-foot shopping center in Waco that is owned by Houston-based NewQuest Properties. Other anchors at the shopping, dining and entertainment destination, which is located within the 143-acre Cottonwood Creek mixed-use development, include Main Event and Topgolf.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties Inc. (NYSE: DEA) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.2 million-square-foot, 10-property portfolio of facilities leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for $635.6 million. The properties will be purchased in a joint venture with an undisclosed global investor, with Easterly retaining a 53 percent stake in the portfolio. Two of the properties are open, while the other eight are currently under construction. Acquisitions include: VA Chattanooga, a 94,566-square-foot Class A facility in Tennessee that was completed in November 2020. The property offers audiology, imaging, pathology, lab, dental and mental health services. VA Lubbock, a 120,916-square-foot facility in Texas completed in December 2020. The facility is located on the Texas Tech medical campus and features an ambulatory surgery center as well as general health, dental, audiology, ophthalmology, MRI, radiology, pharmacy, lab, physical therapy and mental health services. VA Lenexa, a 31,062-square-foot facility in Lenexa, Kan., that was delivered in May 2021. The property offers primary and specialty care, including audiology, dental, pathology and lab services, as well as radiology. VA San Antonio, a 226,148-square-foot development currently underway in Texas. The three-story facility will feature six patient aligned care team (PACT) modules …
HOUSTON AND DALLAS — Simply Self Storage, an Orlando-based owner-operator whose holdings total roughly 80,000 self-storage units across 23 states, has acquired a portfolio of eight facilities totaling approximately 4,200 units in Houston and Dallas. Seven of the properties spanning about 620,000 net rentable square feet and 3,600 units are located in Houston, with a roughly a third of that inventory being climate-controlled space. The Dallas property spans 65,950 net rentable square feet and 600 units. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — General contractor Skanska is underway on the 445,000-square-foot renovation and expansion of the Tarrant County College Northwest Campus in Fort Worth. Huckabee is the architect of record for the project, and Gensler is providing additional design services. Design work consists of “re-skinning” three existing buildings and constructing four new ones. This approach will expand campus programs to incorporate an early college high school, classrooms and specialty labs, visitor welcome and administration, onboarding, and fine arts, learning commons, theater, music and multifunctional spaces. Completion is slated for 2025.
HOUSTON — New York City-based investment firm The Praedium Group has purchased Lenox Grand Crossing, a 330-unit apartment community in the western Houston suburb of Katy that was built in 2020. Units within the 10-building community feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and full-sized washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, outdoor pavilion with grilling stations, recreational lounge with a pool table and bar seating, a fitness center, two dog parks and a package locker system. The seller was not disclosed.
KYLE, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential has broken ground on Banyan Bunton Creek, a 163-unit single-family rental (SFR) community in Kyle, located in between Austin and San Antonio. Residences will feature two-car garages, fully landscaped backyards and modern interiors, and renters will have access to a pool with a splash pad and cabanas. Leasing is scheduled to begin early next year. An affiliate of Walton Street Capital is financing the project, which will be Banyan Residential’s second SFR community following the July opening of the 96-unit Banyan Kingsland Heights in Houston.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Commerce Center Sugar Land, a 93,945-square-foot industrial property located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. Built between 2006 and 2007, Commerce Center Sugar Land consists of six buildings with warehouse, manufacturing and specialized lab space that feature 16- to 18-foot clear heights and a 37 percent office finish. Trent Agnew, Charles Strauss, Katherine Miller and Jack Moody of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Houston-based Griffin Partners, in the transaction. A subsidiary of ARKA Properties Group Inc. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
ARLINGTON AND CEDAR HILL, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of three multifamily properties totaling 466 units in the Dallas area. The 186-unit Biltmore Apartments and the 248-unit Park Lane Apartments are located in Arlington, and the 32-unit Cedars Apartments is located in the southern suburb of Cedar Hill. Chris Deuillet and William Hubbard of CBRE represented the seller, Macdonald Realty, in the transaction. A partnership between Legacy REI and Casa REI purchased the properties for an undisclosed price.
