SCHERTZ, TEXAS — California-based retailer Restoration Hardware (RH) has signed a 62,000-square-foot industrial lease at Enterprise Industrial Park, a speculative development located in the San Antonio suburb of Schertz. The tenant will lease space at Building VI, which features 30-foot clear heights, trailer storage and office space. John Colglazier with Colglazier Properties represented the landlord, a joint venture between Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks and New Mexico-based Titan Development, in the lease negotiations. Kyle Mueller of JLL represented RH.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium has broken ground on Presidium Berkshire, a 340-unit apartment community located near Alliance Town Center in Fort Worth. Designed by Dallas-based O’Brien Architects, the 352,000-square-foot property will feature units with stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and high-end finishes. Amenities will include a clubhouse with gaming tables and a speakeasy-style bar, a business center with private offices and conference rooms, demonstration kitchen, two-story fitness center, dog park, pool and outdoor grilling stations. Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer for the project, and Provident General Contractors is handling construction, which is slated for a mid-late 2022 completion.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has provided $69.5 million in HUD construction and permanent financing for 27 Eleven Apartments, a 320-unit multifamily property located at 2711 W. Anderson Lane in North Austin. The community features studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, courtyard and a fitness center. Chad Bedwell of Berkadia originated the 40-year loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the borrower, California-based Paydar Properties.
TULSA, OKLA. — Tulsa-based Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $68.4 million sale of a 27-property, single-tenant retail portfolio located across 18 states. The 340,000-square-foot portfolio includes properties ranging from 5,100 square feet to 23,500 square feet. The buildings are leased to tenants including dollar stores, discount retailers, automotive suppliers, farm stores and home improvement retailers. Zach Harris, Jeff Hughes and Melissa McKenzie of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Midwest-based private family office, in the disposition of the properties to an undisclosed institutional investor.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A joint venture between Canadian firm Hopewell Development LP and New York-based GTIS Partners LP has acquired land in the Alliance submarket of Fort Worth for the development of Champions Circle Business Park. The 361,000-square-foot industrial project will consist of three buildings that will offer proximity to Interstates 35 and 820. Construction is scheduled to begin in March and to be complete in the first quarter of next year. Nathan Denton and Reid Bassinger of Lee & Associates represented the development team in its acquisition of the land. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey and Wells Waller of JLL arranged the joint venture partnership between Hopewell and GTIS.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Locally based developer Jackson-Shaw has begun construction on Parc 20, a two-building, 154,127-square-foot industrial project in Arlington. Building 1 will span 96,931 square feet and Building 2 will total 57,196 square feet. Each building will feature flexible space designed to accommodate office, showroom, manufacturing, distribution, assembly and other uses. Ridgemont Commercial Construction is the general contractor for the project, with GSR Andrade as the architect. Stream Realty Partners is providing leasing services. Completion is scheduled for the third quarter.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Developer KDC has broken ground on Phase II of the headquarters campus for Independent Bank (NASDAQ: IBTX) in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The project is valued at roughly $59.5 million. The new office building will rise six stories and span 198,000 square feet and will be located within the Craig Ranch master-planned development. Independent Bank’s existing building totals 165,000 square feet. Phase I was completed in 2019, and Phase II is expected to be complete in 2022.
WACO, TEXAS — Uzin Utz North America, a Colorado-based supplier of product installation systems for all types of flooring, will open a $34 million plant in Waco. The 125,000-square-foot facility will produce self-leveling compounds, thin set and grout material for tile installation, as well as patching compounds under the Uzin brand. The new facility will be located at the intersection of Mars Drive and Texas Central Parkway and will mark the third location in North America for the company, which is also a subsidiary of German chemical manufacturer Uzin Utz. A tentative opening date was not released.
DALLAS — Nonprofit organization CitySquare Housing will develop the Lomax Container Housing Project, an endeavor that will convert old shipping containers into affordable housing for Dallas residents. Construction of the project, which will be located at the intersection of S. Malcolm X Boulevard and Louise Avenue on the city’s southeast side, is expected to begin during the first quarter. Units will average 300 square feet and will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Dallas-based Merriman Anderson/Architects designed the project. Shipping containers make for viable living structures because they are modular and are built out offsite and delivered complete with just hook-ups necessary.
IRVING, TEXAS — California-based investment firm Stanton Road Capital has acquired Esters 114 Business Center, a 176,700-square-foot office complex in Irving’s Las Colinas District. The two-building property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Chris Murphy, Robert Hill, Gary Carr and John Alvarado of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Cushman & Wakefield will handle leasing of the property for the new ownership.