AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Elan Parkside, a 309-unit apartment community located within the 81-acre Highland ATX mixed-use development in north-central Austin. Built in 2018, the six-story property houses a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as 5,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a pool, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor courtyard with fire pits, a business center and bike storage space. Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar, in the off-market transaction. Andy Scott and Michael Cosby of JLL arranged a $40 million acquisition loan through Mesa West Capital on behalf of the buyer, Dallas-based multifamily investment firm SPI Advisory. The loan was structured with a five-year term and a floating interest rate. Elan Parkside was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
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HOUSTON — Logistics firm Custom Goods LLC has signed a 353,600-square-foot, full-building lease at Bay Area Business Park, a 232-acre master-planned industrial development near Port Houston. Justin Robinson and Woody Hillyer of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Principal Real Estate Investors, in the lease negotiations. Barry Hill and Doug Nicholson of Newmark represented the tenant.
DALLAS — CBRE has negotiated a 47,850-square-foot office lease at Weir’s Plaza in the Knox-Henderson area of Dallas for global asset manager Fortress Investment Group, which also has an office in Irving. The 12-story building, which is under construction and expected to be complete in November, is located at the site of the former Weir’s Furniture store at 3219 Knox St. Jeff Ellerman and John Ellerman of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations along with Howard Grufferman, Billy Vahrenkamp and Brad Balke of Colliers International. Tommy Nelson and Dennis Barnes of CBRE represented the landlord, Dallas-based Four Rivers Capital.
PASADENA AND DEER PARK, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of a three-building, 738,701-square-foot industrial portfolio near Port Houston. The properties were built in 2019 on a combined 44.6 acres and are located in Pasadena and Deer Park. Collectively, the buildings feature 30- to 36-foot clear heights, 175 dock-high doors, 10 drive-in-ramps, 262 trailer parking spaces and 399 car parking spaces. Trucking and logistics companies occupy the single-tenant buildings. Trent Agnew, Rusty Tamlyn, Charles Strauss and Katherine Miller of JLL represented the seller, Triten Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. Affiliates of Lexington Realty Trust purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
SAN ANTONIO — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has purchased Preston Peak, a 596-unit apartment community in northwest San Antonio. Preston Peak offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and private patios. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, tennis and sand volleyball courts, outdoor grilling and picnic areas, a jogging trail, putting green and package lockers. The garden-style property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Patton Jones and Matt Michelson of Newmark represented the seller, Dallas-based private equity firm Knightvest Capital, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
DALLAS — Avant Capital, a Connecticut-based direct lender, has provided a $47.1 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 500-unit apartment complex in Dallas. The property, the name of which was not disclosed, was originally built in the 1970s. The borrower, a partnership between The Willowood Group, Arch Investment Group and Stormlight Holdings, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. NorthMarq arranged the loan.
WOODWARD, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Woodward, an 89-room hotel located in the northwestern part of the state. The property was built in 2006 and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a business center. Matt Omansky, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Miami-based Rialto Capital, in the transaction. The trio also secured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Nashville-based Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired a 23,731-square-foot healthcare building in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The property was built in 2006 and was fully leased to Northwoods Urology (13,431 square feet) and Aspire Hospital (10,300 square feet) at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — A partnership between hospitality management firm Scarlett Hotel Group (SHG), which has offices in Chicago and Nashville, and Denver-based private equity firm Trailbreak Partners has purchased the former Wyndham San Antonio RiverWalk Hotel. The new ownership is planning a $50 million capital improvement program of the 21-story, 390-room hotel, which originally opened as an office building in 1958. Planned renovations include upgrades to the 40,000 square feet of meeting space and enhanced food and beverage options, as well as the addition of nearly 3,000 square feet of dining/restaurant space and luxury rooftop amenities. In addition, the hotel will be operated under the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) family of brands moving forward. Completion of the project is slated for early 2023.
AUBREY, CROWLEY AND WYLIE, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of five self-storage facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Totaling 1,736 units and 278,840 net rentable square feet, the Class A properties are located in Aubrey (north of Frisco), Crowley (south of Fort Worth) and Wylie (south of Dallas). Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the Dallas-based seller in the transaction. The buyer was a New York-based investment firm doing business as Storage King USA.