MISSOURI CITY, SPRING AND SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Lovett Industrial has completed construction of three warehouses totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet in the Houston area. The properties include a 1 million-square-foot building in the southwestern suburb of Missouri City; a 220,000-square-foot facility within 99 North Logistics Park in the northern suburb of Spring; and a 326,000-square-foot asset located within Sugar Land Business Park, also on the city’s southwestern outskirts. The first two projects were executed as build-to-suits for an undisclosed, global e-commerce firm. The third building is 50 percent leased to Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution. Lovett Industrial delivered the buildings with 95 percent of the total space preleased.
HOUSTON — Metro Houston-based investment firm TruePoint Capital has acquired The Aubrey, a 436-unit apartment community in Houston’s Westchase neighborhood. Florida-based Electra Capital contributed a $5.2 million equity investment to the deal. The Aubrey offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 700 to 1,300 square feet and feature wood-style flooring, designer color schemes, washer/dryer connections and private patios/balconies. Communal amenities include two pools, a fitness center, a full-service business center, clothing care center, dog park and a playground.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A partnership led by Vertical Street Ventures has acquired Garden Park Apartments, a 252-unit multifamily community in Arlington. Built in 1968 and partially renovated in 2020, the property offers amenities such as a pool, outdoor lounge, playground and outdoor yoga space. The partnership, which now owns four properties in Texas, also included Invest in Multifamily, Limitless Estates and other private investors.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Estrella at Broadmoor, a 96-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based investment firm, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a locally based partnership. Both parties involved in the deal requested anonymity.
TULSA, OKLA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $9.1 million sale of a 102,000-square-foot retail center in Tulsa. Anchored by Burlington, the center is adjacent to the 1 million-square-foot Woodland Hills Mall on the city’s south side. Mike Sladich, Jeff Hughes, Maggie Holmes and Michael Watson of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Baltimore-based investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
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Demographic, Economic Trends Likely to Sustain Build-For-Rent Sector’s Growth
Institutional investors have been increasingly interested in the build-for-rent (BFR) space over the last five years. But the pandemic poured gasoline on an asset class that offers tenants space, privacy and the flexibility of renting. Now that COVID appears to be receding in some areas, can the BFR sector maintain its growth? Paul Garner, director at Walker & Dunlop, believes that demographic and economic trends will maintain the demand for BFR, especially in the Sun Belt states, for the near future. Opportunities for Growth and a Focus on the Sun Belt Garner sees the most potential for BFR growth in suburban areas — particularly those located 15 to 20 minutes outside of a metropolitan statistical area. The economic growth and increasing populations of nearby cities determine whether suburban BFR setups will attract tenants. According to Garner, the dedicated BFR/single-family rental (SFR) team at Walker & Dunlop has started to see a lot of action similar to what they saw on the West Coast (especially in Arizona) four or five years ago. He notes, “BFR properties are becoming increasingly popular all throughout the Sun Belt states, especially Florida and the Carolinas. There’s a potential in this area to get land very, …
HOUSTON — Locally based owner-operator American Liberty Hospitality has opened a dual-branded hotel at 6840 Almeda Road on the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus in Houston. The combined Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton total 300 rooms and include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog run and 3,600 square feet of shared meeting and event space. Project partners included Houston-based design firm MCS Architects, general contractor Arch-Con Corp. and construction lenders Amegy Bank and United Missouri Bank.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Cordevalle, a 280-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. Built in 2014, the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 789 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, outdoor kitchen with grilling areas and a dog park. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the seller, Internacional, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — New York-based investment firm Castle Lanterra Properties has purchased Broadstone McKinney, a 255-unit multifamily community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Units at the newly constructed property feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor kitchen, dog park and package lockers. Arizona-based developer Alliance Residential sold the property to Castle Lanterra for an undisclosed price.
SAN ANTONIO — Miami-based investment firm Constellation Group has acquired 120 Ninth Street, a 220-unit multifamily property in San Antonio’s River Walk District. Units at the newly built property come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center and a dog park, as well as an outdoor courtyard with grilling stations, a lounge and a fire pit. Spencer Roy of Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Scott Wadler, Michael Basinski and Matthew Nihan of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing through CrossHarbor Capital Partners on behalf of Constellation Group.