Texas

Stratus Properties Acquires Land in Downtown Austin for 300-Unit Luxury Apartment Tower

by Kristin Harlow September 8, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stratus Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: STRS) has acquired land near the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin with plans to develop Block 150, a 300-unit luxury apartment tower. Rising 400 feet at the corner of 12th and San Antonio streets, the project will span 420,000 gross square feet and include ground-floor retail space. Development costs are estimated at $185 million, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The scope of the project includes the historic A.O. Watson house, which will be renovated and expanded to offer resident amenities such as a restaurant, pool and garden. Built in 1894, the house was the personal residence of architect Arthur Osborn Watson. Construction on Block 150 is expected to begin in early 2023 with completion slated for mid-2025. Stratus Block 150 LP, a Texas limited partnership, will own the development. Financing for the land purchase and predevelopment is in place and includes a land acquisition loan in the amount of $14 million. The remaining predevelopment costs will be funded by approximately $21 million in equity contributed to the limited partnership by Stratus and private equity investors. Stratus will receive 25 percent of the limited partnership’s equity, in exchange for development costs to date …

September 8, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Goodman Signs 494,000 SF Industrial Lease at Sam Houston Distribution Center

by Taylor Williams September 7, 2021

HOUSTON — Goodman Manufacturing Co., a supplier of HVAC systems, has signed a 494,000-square-foot industrial lease to occupy more than half the space at Sam Houston Distribution Center, an 833,720-square-foot speculative development on the city’s northwest side. Seth Koschak of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brian Gammill, Darryl Noon, Jude Filippone and Carter Thurmond of Transwestern represented the landlord, a partnership between Transwestern Development Co. and J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives.

September 7, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Partnership Acquires 351-Unit Multifamily Property in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams September 7, 2021

SPRING, TEXAS — A partnership between Austin-based Sunrise Capital, Plano-based Zane Holdings and Goodegg Investments has acquired Royal Spring, a 351-unit multifamily property located on the northern outskirts of Houston. Delivered earlier this year, Royal Spring’s units feature an average size of 1,007 square feet and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and wood-vinyl plank flooring. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse and lounge, fitness center, outdoor yoga space and a dog park. Rents start at approximately $1,200 per month for a one-bedroom unit.

September 7, 2021

Loans Lument Multifamily Texas

Lument Provides $29.4M Acquisition Loan for San Antonio Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams September 7, 2021

SAN ANTONIO — Lument has provided a $29.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Limestone Oaks, a 401-unit apartment and townhome community in northwest San Antonio. The property was originally built in 1981, renovated in 2007 and acquired by the undisclosed seller in 2013. Colin Cross and John Sloot led the transaction for Lument. John Brickson of Old Capital Lending arranged the debt. The borrower was locally based owner-operator DJE Texas Management Group.

September 7, 2021

Development Retail Texas

Weitzman to Redevelop 108,778 SF Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Dallas

by Taylor Williams September 7, 2021

DALLAS — Weitzman will redevelop Meadow Central Market, a 108,778-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of North Central Expressway and Meadow Road in Dallas. A 29,121-square-foot Tom Thumb store anchors the center, which originally opened in the 1970s. The grocery store will receive new flooring, lighting and select food departments as part of the project. Other tenants include CVS, Edible Arrangements, The UPS Store and Sylvan Learning Center. Weitzman will upgrade the center’s façade, landscaping, signage and parking. Hodges & Associates is leading design of the project, which is expected to commence this fall. Completion is slated for early 2022.

September 7, 2021

Acquisitions Office Texas

Partners Capital Sells 104,212 SF Wells Fargo Business Park in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 7, 2021

HOUSTON — Partners Capital, the investment arm of NAI Partners, has sold Wells Fargo Business Park, a 104,212-square-foot flex property in Houston. Partners Capital originally acquired the two-building complex in 2018. Trent Agnew and Charlie Strauss of JLL represented Partners Capital in the transaction. Dallas-based Hillview Capital Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

September 7, 2021

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Dallas Office Market: Do We Need, Want or Have to Return?

by Taylor Williams September 7, 2021

By Cynthia Cowen, managing director, Cushman & Wakefield Throughout the past 18 months, there has been an ongoing discussion about returning to the office. Culturally, financially, production-wise — does it make sense to return? There is so much that goes into making these decisions, and there isn’t a simple yes or no answer. It might depend on the industry, the generational differences among employees, the job functions being performed and more. Baby boomers tend to be critical of millennials’ desire to have greater balance and their preference for working at home, but what about recent college grads? They need to absorb as much as information as they can, but how do they achieve that at home? What about those in child-bearing years? They may want to stay home to juggle it all under one roof. In 25-plus years in the commercial real estate industry, our team has never witnessed employees possess so much control. In speaking with tenant representation brokers and their clients, the message remains that employers are struggling to figure out how to get their employees to come back to the office. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s “Workplace Ecosystems of the Future” report, there is a strong consensus …

September 7, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Joint Venture Acquires 504-Unit Morgan Apartments in North Austin

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between California-based investment firm Archway Equities, CAF Capital Partners and Cleveland-based Citymark Capital has acquired The Morgan, a 504-unit apartment community in Austin. The value-add property was built in the mid-1980s on the city’s north side and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Morgan offers one- and two-bedroom units and an amenity package that includes multiple pools, a business center, walking trails, a dog park and an outdoor kitchen area. The seller was not disclosed.

September 3, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

IPA Brokers Sale of 288-Unit Vantage at Bulverde Apartments Near San Antonio

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2021

BULVERDE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Vantage at Bulverde, a 288-unit apartment community located in the northern San Antonio suburb of Bulverde. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with individual washers and dryers, mosaic glass backsplashes and oversized closets. Select units also offer fenced yards. Amenities include a pool with grilling areas, media lounge, clubhouse and a fitness center. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller, Vantage Communities, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Houston-based Ilan Investments.

September 3, 2021

Hospitality Loans Texas

Tower Capital Arranges Two Acquisition Loans Totaling $10.2M for Texarkana Hotels

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2021

TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Phoenix-based Tower Capital has arranged two acquisition loans totaling roughly $10.3 million for a pair of Marriott-branded hotels totaling 175 rooms in Texarkana. In the first deal, Tower Capital arranged $5.1 million for the purchase of the 85-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel. In the second transaction, the firm placed a $5.1 million loan for the adjacent 90-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel. Both loans were structured with three-year terms, fixed interest rates and 77 percent loan-to-cost ratios. The undisclosed borrower(s) will use portions of the proceeds to fund capital improvements at both properties.

September 3, 2021

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