PLANO, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm BH Properties has purchased Preston Shepard Place, a 361,780-square-foot shopping center in Plano. Originally built in 1995, the property houses tenants such as Marshalls, Burlington and Tuesday Morning. The 31-acre Shepard Preston Place was 55 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CEDAR HILL, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Allsafe Self Storage, a 599-unit facility in Cedar Hill, a southern suburb of Dallas. The 85,550-square-foot property was built in 2000 and expanded in 2011. Kyle Newswanger of Colliers represented the seller, a private developer and investor, in the transaction. Newswanger also secured the buyer, an out-of-state private investor.
DALLAS — Dallas-based Worth Street Partners has acquired Stone Manor, a 108-unit apartment complex in the Bachman Lake area of Dallas. The property was built in 1964 and offers one- and two-bedroom units as well as a pool. An entity doing business as Gomel Texas LLC sold the Class C property for an undisclosed price. Mark Allen of Greystone brokered the deal. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program at Stone Manor, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Comfort Inn & Suites IAH Bush Airport East, a 61-room hotel located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. Andrew Frosch, Louis Dan, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Interior Logic Group, a provider of interior design and finish solutions for the building industry, has signed a 17,681-square-foot office lease at The Offices Three at Frisco Station, a 210,000-square-foot speculative office building located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The newly built property is the third of five office buildings within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development. Amenities include a fitness center, conference center and upgraded tenant lounge.
By Jason Baker, principal, Baker Katz At a time when commercial real estate professionals see promising COVID-19 metrics and a better-than-expected vaccine rollout as signs that the end of the pandemic is near, it’s natural to examine where some of the most interesting and encouraging signs of recovery are already popping up. Food and beverage (F&B) has certainly weathered the pandemic storm as well as any other retail sector. Understanding what comes next in F&B — what the next generation of successful concepts might look like and how the industry will likely evolve — begins with appreciating why the sector has remained relatively resilient during the pandemic. In telling that story, we can start to get a sense of what’s next for F&B concepts and real estate strategies, both in the Houston market and across the country. F&B Ascends It’s not surprising that F&B is having a moment. It was the hottest commercial real estate category before the pandemic, and it remains the most consistent industry bright spot today, though industrial players might disagree. Demand remained high throughout the pandemic, especially for quick-service and fast-casual concepts. A handful of newer players were hit hard early during the COVID-19 outbreak, but …
ADDISON, TEXAS — VOP Partners LLC has purchased Village on the Parkway, a 343,911-square-foot retail center located in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. Anchored by Whole Foods Market and AMC Theatres, the 32-acre center was originally built in 1981 and redeveloped in 2014. Other tenants include RA Sushi, Neighborhood Services, Yard House, Hopdoddy, Sidecar Social and Pie Tap. Barry Brown, Chris Gerard, Ryan Shore, Jason Jacobs and Matthew Barge of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Villas at Spring Trails, a 270-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Built in 2013, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, sand volleyball court, gaming and media center and a putting green. Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Kansas-City based KC Venture Group, in the transaction. Dallas-based private equity firm Knightvest Capital purchased the property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Banta Corp., a printing and imaging company that was acquired by Chicago-based market giant R.R. Donnelly in 2006, has signed a 201,600-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion at 6315 West by Northwest Blvd. in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 12.8 acres in 1999, totals 259,200 square feet and features 24-foot clear heights. Brian Gammill and Darryl Noon of Transwestern represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
DALLAS — The Arden Group, a Philadelphia-based investment management firm, has acquired Stoneridge Business Park, a 171,025-square-foot industrial flex property in South Dallas. Built in 1987, the property consists of three buildings with 18- to 20-foot clear heights and a 58 percent overall office finish. Stephen Bailey, Dustin Volz, Adam Roossien and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented the seller, MoxieBridge, in the transaction. Stoneridge Business Park was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to 15 tenants.
