RICHMOND, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Shops of Bella Terra, a 271,157-square-foot regional power center in the southwestern Houston suburb of Richmond. Built in phases between 2008 and 2013, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 24 Hour Fitness, Total Wine & More, Best Buy, Five Below, Ulta Beauty, Chick-fil-A and Whataburger. Barry Brown, Adam Howells, George Cushing, Wendy Vandeventer, Ethan Goldberg and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Colby Mueck, James Brolan and Stuart Hepler of JLL arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the buyer, Fidelis Realty Partners.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based global investment management firm Civitas Capital Group has acquired Rocco Apartments, a 312-unit community located on the east side of Fort Worth. Built in 1984, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and faux granite or quartz countertops, with individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios available in select units. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, business center, clubhouse and a playground. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — EastGroup Properties has broken ground on Phase I of McKinney 121, a 212,200-square-foot industrial project that will be located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The site, which offers proximity to State Highway 121, can support an additional 168,800 square feet of new development. Completion of the two-building Phase I is slated for summer 2022. Lee & Associates is leasing the project.
BOERNE, TEXAS — California-based investment firm Brixton Capital has purchased Carrington Place, a 172-unit apartment community in the San Antonino suburb of Boerne that was built in 2003. Colton Burch of Rowan Multifamily Advisors represented Brixton Capital in the transaction, while Robert Arzola of JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based MHP Capital Partners. Brixton Capital plans to rebrand the property and upgrade building exteriors, amenity spaces and unit interiors.
When the pandemic engulfed the world last year, few analysts predicted that the multifamily sector would flourish and thrive so well. Most suspected that the sector would be on life support. Yet, despite a year-long national eviction moratorium, there hasn’t been a better time to be a big apartment-building landlord. Multifamily-property values have increased 13 percent since before the pandemic and more money is being invested now in apartment buildings than in any other type of commercial real estate. How did this happen and what explains this? Lee & Associates’ research will delve into why the multifamily sector, contrary to past predictions and present-day misperceptions, is flourishing as never before. 1. Measured on an annual basis, national asking rents rose 10.3 percent in August. That marked the first double-digit increase in the more than 20 years the data of 13 million professionally managed apartments has been collected, and in several cities, the rent increases were much more significant than the national figure.[1] August rents rose more than 20 percent year-over-year in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Tampa. Similarly, monthly rents were up more than 20 percent in comparable markets such as Boise, Idaho and Naples, Florida. 2. Multiple factors explain this …
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Green Point Property Co. will develop GTX Logistics Park, an industrial project in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown that will ultimately consist of roughly 3 million square feet of space on a 231-acre site. Phase I of the project will center on a 409,822-square-foot warehouse that will have 36-foot clear heights, 66 dock doors and 2,500 square feet of office space. Completion of this building, which will be located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone, is slated for the third quarter of 2022. Colliers has been tapped to lease GTX Logistics Park. Clint Coe, Chris McColpin and Dom Espinosa of JLL arranged construction financing through Community Bank of Texas on behalf of Green Point.
DALLAS — A joint venture between Eagle Property Capital Investments, a multifamily investment firm focused on the Florida and Texas markets, and Mexico City-based private equity firm Promecap have acquired two apartment communities in Dallas totaling 958 units. The 466-unit Enclave at Prestonwood was built in 1978 and is located on the city’s north side, and the 492-unit Residences at Mesa Ridge was built in 1983-1984 and is located on the northeast side. Enclave at Prestonwood features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 480 to 944 square feet, and Residences at Mesa Ridge offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 500 to 1,186 square feet. Both properties have amenity packages that include pools and clubhouses. Enclave at Prestonwood also offers a fitness center, dog park and a children’s play area, while Residences at Mesa Ridge has a tennis court. The new ownership plans to implement value-add programs at both properties. Taylor Hill, Joey Tumminello, Will Balthrope, Michael Ware, Drew Kile and Asher Hall of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Exponential Property Group, in the transaction and procured the joint venture as the buyer.
HOUSTON — Miami-based investment firm Elandis has acquired Hudson & Crosby at Westchase, two adjacent multifamily communities totaling 569 units in Houston that were marketed under a shared brand name. Hudson & Crosby at Westchase feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units and shared amenities including a pool, clubhouse, business center and a fitness center. Elandis, which acquired the assets in a joint venture with international investment firm Libra Group and London-based M&G Investments, plans to implement value-add programs at both properties. The seller was not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — The City of Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, and North Carolina-based operator Concord Hospitality have broken ground on two hotels totaling 276 rooms. The Hilton Garden Inn will total 129 rooms and will offer a restaurant, pool, fitness center and business services. The Homewood Suites will consist of 147 suites with full kitchens and multiple formats, as well as two restaurants and a convention center with a 10,000 square-foot ballroom that connects to the hotel. Merriman Anderson designed the hotels, both of which are located within the 170-acre EpicCentral mixed-use development and will connect to the existing development via walkways and two pedestrian bridges. The openings are scheduled for 2023.
DENTON, TEXAS — Christopher Todd Communities will develop a 316-unit single-family rental community in Denton. Homes will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will range in size from 750 to 1,250 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a dog park. David Davidson Jr., Edward Bogel and Ryan Turner of Davidson & Bogel Real Estate brokered the sale of the land. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter, with the first move-ins slated for late 2023.