OKLAHOMA CITY — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) platform has provided $20.6 million in financing for the purchase and renovation of Hillcrest Green Apartments, a 96-unit affordable housing property in Oklahoma City. The financing consists of a $9.3 million construction loan, $7 million in low-income housing tax credit equity from the Key Community Development Corp. and a $4.3 million permanent loan. Units at the Section 8 property include studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom residences that are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The borrower was Indianapolis-based developer TWG. Kelly Frank and Ryan Olman of KeyBank’s CDLI team originated the financing.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 58,418-square-foot industrial building located on 5.3 acres in the South Texas city of Brownsville. The property was triple net leased to textile recycling company Martex Fiber at the time of sale. Adam Abushagur and Tyler Sharp of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based private investor. Both parties involved in the transaction requested anonymity.
DALLAS — New York City-based investment firm RockFarmer Properties has acquired 98Fifty and Apex, two adjacent multifamily properties in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas totaling 440 units. Both properties were built around 30 years ago, feature one- and two-bedroom units and offer amenities such as pools, playgrounds, outdoor grilling stations, resident clubhouses and dog parks. NorthMarq represented RockFarmer and the undisclosed seller in the off-market transaction and arranged acquisition financing on RockFarmer’s behalf. The new ownership plans to invest in capital improvements.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Legacy Partners and Bridge Investment Group have broken ground on Ovation at Galatyn Park, a 361-unit apartment community in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. Designed by WDG, the property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 570 to 1,700 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, bike storage and repair shop, outdoor kitchen, sky lounge, coworking space and a grab-and-go convenience mart. Completion is slated for spring 2023. Rents will start at $1,400 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Rio West, a 384-bed student housing community located less than a quarter of a mile from the University of Texas at Austin’s campus. The property offers a private parking garage, onsite management and maintenance services, a complimentary coffee bar, private study lounges, a resort-style pool with an outdoor patio and grilling stations and a 24/7 fitness center. Ryan Lang and Jack Brett of Newmark represented the seller, Virginia-based ILM Capital LLC, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — An affiliate of private equity firm Livingston Street Capital has purchased a 180-unit active adult community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property, which was built in 2002 and renovated in 2018, has been rebranded as Haven of Lewisville Lake. Units feature granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and stainless steel appliances, as well as outdoor patios and plank flooring in select units. Amenities include a resort-style pool, heated spa, poolside lounge, resident clubhouse, game room and a 24/7 fitness center. Residents also have access to an onsite salon, massage therapist and shuttle services. The seller was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 117,047-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 3901 Pipestone Road in West Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property sits on 7.6 acres and spans 176,274 square feet. John Gorman of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Prim Turnpike Portfolio LLC, in the lease negotiations. Art Leichner and Andrew Crites with Newmark represented the tenant, New Thermo-Serv Ltd.
DALLAS — A partnership between two Houston-based firms, Hines and McNair Interests, and Mitsui Fudosan America has broken ground on Maple Terrace, a 3.4-acre mixed-use project in Uptown Dallas. The project is being developed at the site of the former Maple Terrace building, which was originally constructed in the 1920s and will be preserved and revamped. Project plans currently call for 157,000 square feet of office space, a 22-story residential tower with 345 luxury apartments and 12,000 square feet of restaurant space, a portion of which is preleased to steakhouse concept Maple & Ash. Residential units will range in size from 601 to 2,879 square feet, and residential amenities will include a fitness center, pool, dog park and a rooftop terrace, while office users will have access to another fitness center, lobby lounge and library bar and a golf simulator. Dallas-based 5G Studio Collaborative is the architect for the preservation of the historic building that will house the office space. Dallas-based GFF is designing the multifamily tower, and international architecture firm Rottet Studio will handle interior design of both the office and residential components. Maple Terrace is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2023.
SPRING, TEXAS — Locally based development and investment firm Caldwell Cos. has sold Asher Oaks, a 330-unit apartment community located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The 18-acre property opened in 2019 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with quartz and granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and custom cabinetry in select units. Amenities include a resort-style pool with lounge seating, a social patio with an outdoor kitchen and fireplace patio, demonstration kitchen, golf simulator, yoga and cycling room, fitness center, coffee bar and a work area. The undisclosed buyer has since rebranded the property as Savannah Oaks.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae acquisition loan of an undisclosed amount for 23Hundred Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily property located in the North Texas city of Sherman. Built in 1986, the 22-building community features a resident lounge, a resort-style pool, courtyards, an internet lounge, clubhouse, business center and a pet park. Colliers Mortgage originated the loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.