SAN ANTONIO — KM Realty Investment Trust Inc., a Houston-based REIT, has acquired City Base Commons, a 32,449-square-foot shopping center that is located on a 7.5-acre site south of downtown San Antonio. Locally based firm GFR Development sold the asset for an undisclosed price. City Base Commons was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Credit Human, Kung Fu Tea, Jimmy John’s, McAlister’s Deli, Raising Cane’s and Smoothie King.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Seefried Industrial Partners has completed a 3.8 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The name of the major online retailer that will occupy the property was not disclosed, but Amazon, which has engaged Seefried in the past for build-to-suit projects, had previously announced plans to open a major fulfillment center in Pflugerville. Features of the five-story building include 63 loading docks, 372 trailer stalls and 1,846 car parking stalls. CESO Inc. designed the property, with The Conlan Group and Jones/Carter respectively serving as the general contractor and civil engineer. According to the development team, the property is also currently the largest distribution warehouse in Texas.
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based firm Koontz Corp. will develop a 300-unit apartment project that will be located at the site of a former Regal Fiesta 16 movie theater at 12631 Vance Jackson Road in San Antonio. The 267,000-square-foot property, which will be situated on 10.3 acres, will feature one- and two-bedroom residences and amenities such as two pools and a dog park. Koontz Corp. will serve as developer and general contractor, and other project partners will include Garcia + Associates Architects and Pape-Dawson Engineers. Construction is expected to begin in early 2022 and to be complete some time in 2024. The property is currently being referred to as Fiesta Trails Apartment Community, but the developer plans to release a formal name and branding at a later date.
DALLAS — Greystone has brokered the sale of Midpark Towers, a 202-unit apartment complex in North Dallas that was built in 1978. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-bedroom units with an average size of 525 square feet. Mark Allen of Greystone represented the undisclosed, locally based seller in the transaction. The buyer was Elizabeth Property Group.
TULSA, OKLA. — Stan Johnson Co., a Tulsa-based brokerage firm focused on net-leased assets, has negotiated the $13.7 million sale of a portfolio of 10 restaurant properties totaling 25,643 square feet that are leased to Taco Bueno. The properties are located in various cities in Texas and Oklahoma. Josh Pardue of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, New York-based private equity firm U.S. Realty Advisors LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Dallas-based Centric Capital Partners. The deal traded at a cap rate of 7.22 percent.
PRYOR, OKLA. — Trident Multifamily, an investment firm based in North Texas, has sold The Park @12Twenty, a 100-unit apartment complex located in the eastern Tulsa suburb of Pryor. The sales price was $6.5 million. The property was built on 8.3 acres in 1974, renovated in 2019 and had an occupancy rate of 96 percent at the time of sale. Mike Marrara, David Dirkschneider, William Forrest and Chris O’Hare of Capstone Apartment Partners represented Trident Multifamily in the transaction and procured the buyer, Adventurous REI.
By Bobby Weinberg, senior vice president of debt and equity, NorthMarq Employment growth is providing a powerful tailwind for the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) commercial real estate market. And while Dallas may be the headline name that is attracting employers and investment capital to the metroplex, Fort Worth is commanding attention as a formidable market in its own right. DFW embodies a classic story of a high tide raising all boats. The metro has been one a national leader in terms of employment growth for several years, and the region is expected to add another 150,000 jobs this year. Employers that are looking to tap into that workforce are finding that Fort Worth checks all the right boxes. It has an educated labor pool with colleges and universities that include Texas Christian University and the nearby University of Texas-Arlington, among others. Furthermore, the city has a business-friendly government. An important third leg to that stool involves the affordable cost of living for workers. Fort Worth offers a multitude of workforce housing options — both in its single-family residential and its growing multifamily sector — that provide lifestyle choices for workers that employers like. Investors are discovering that there is not a …
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Levcor will redevelop Post Oak Plaza, an 503,000-square-foot shopping and dining destination in Houston’s Uptown neighborhood. Architecture firm BRR is leading the design of the project, which will be carried out in phases throughout 2022. The development team will upgrade storefronts to allow more natural light, introduce communal outdoor gathering spaces, widen pathways that connect buildings and install new landscaping features. Businesses will remain open throughout the redevelopment project. Current tenants at Post Oak Plaza include Bill Walker Clothier, Eye Elegance, FedEx, Home Source, Madison Lily, Pinto Ranch, Post Oak Nail Lounge, Sensia, Toys to Love and UPS. SHOP Cos. has been tapped to lease the property following completion of the project.
HOUSTON — MCR, a New York City-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the 135-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Houston I-10 West/Park Row. The hotel offers a covered outdoor picnic area, fitness center, outdoor pool, convenience mart and 575 square feet of meeting and event space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. MCR acquired the properties as part of a five-hotel portfolio deal that carried a price tag of $94 million.
HOUSTON — TricorBraun, a designer and distributor of packaging supplies, has signed a 70,106-square-foot industrial lease at Ella West Crossing, a 221,363-square-foot development in East Houston. The property, which is located within Pinto Business Park, features 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and 67 trailer parking spaces. Kelly Landwermeyer, Craig Bean and John Kruse of Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Seefried Industrial Partners, in the lease negotiations. Steve Schmid and Will Condrey of Cresa represented the tenant.