FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Amadco Self Storage, a facility in Fort Worth. The number of units was not disclosed. The property is situated on 10 acres and spans 31,305 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a $32 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Town Center Colleyville, a 246,327-square-foot shopping center in Colleyville, a northeastern suburb of Fort Worth. The borrower, Sterling Organization, acquired the grocery-anchored property in 2020. Shaun Moothart, Dana Summers, Scott Lewis and Frank Piasta of CBRE arranged the financing through Rialto Capital. The loan was structured with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of Golden Heights Business Park, a 48,000-square-foot industrial flex property in Fort Worth. The property consists of four buildings that were built in 2017 and were fully occupied at the time of sale. Cody Payne, Austin Edelmon and Michael Tran of Colliers represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was an out-of-state 1031 exchange investor.
JARRELL, TEXAS — A group of local entrepreneurs has opened The Granary, a food, drink and entertainment venue in Jarrell, located about 40 miles north of Austin. The Granary is a 1.1-acre site fronting Interstate 35 that is a retrofit of an existing garage and office space using old barn wood from a nearby church barn that was torn down. The venue houses multiple food trucks, outdoor seating for 200 people and a music stage that is a retrofit of an old grain truck. The owners are also looking to purchase the adjacent lot to provide additional parking.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm Mountain Capital Partners has acquired 2818 Place and Parkway Place, two student housing properties in College Station totaling 1,128 beds that serve students of Texas A&M University. The garden-style properties total 350 units, were respectively built in 2008 and 2009 and feature amenities such as two pools, volleyball and basketball courts, fitness centers, game rooms, computer labs and study rooms. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Ben Harkrider of Newmark represented the seller, Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Management, in the transaction.
WACO, TEXAS — CSD Realty has brokered the sale of a 438-unit self-storage facility located at 1620 La Salle Ave. in Waco. The facility spans 58,000 square feet. Craig Rice and Cole Rice of CSD Realty represented the seller, Unlimited Storage LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Store Space Self Storage, a Florida-based investment firm.
HOUSTON — Equity Growth Partners LP has purchased a 135,296-square-foot industrial building that is situated on an 8.5-acre site at 5800 Clinton Drive in East Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 1947 and renovated in 2007. Zack Taylor of Moody Rambin represented the seller, CDAB II LP, in the deal. David Boyd and Wes Williams of Boyd Commercial represented the buyer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer Palladium USA is underway on construction of Palladium Fain Street, a 90-unit mixed-income multifamily community in Fort Worth. The majority (81) of the units will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, while the other nine units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, walking trails, conference room, computer lab and a playground. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in April 2022. Cross Architects is designing the project, and BBL Construction is the general contractor.
HOUSTON — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 90,423-square-foot office building located at 7155 Old Katy Road in Houston. The two-story building is situated on a 4.1-acre site in the North Loop West submarket. David Carter and Taylor Wright of Colliers represented the seller, Houston Eye Associates, in the transaction. The buyer, locally based investment firm Braun Enterprises, was self-represented.
By Taylor Williams The fundamental forces of job and population growth that drive demand for market-rate multifamily properties are hard at work on the affordable housing sector in Texas, and it doesn’t appear that a supply-demand equilibrium is in the cards anytime soon. In addition, a perpetual shortage of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) and other government-issued subsidies that are required to finance new development of affordable housing are working to keep supply growth in check. Throw in a global pandemic that has cost millions of people their jobs and depleted their savings, potentially forcing them to seek less-expensive housing, and you have a supply-demand dynamic that is far from balanced. The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that there is some overlap between workers in industries hit hard by the pandemic, such as leisure and hospitality, and the types of renters who need or qualify for affordable housing. Texas is hardly the only state facing these lopsided market conditions. According to a 2020 report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, when it comes to housing that renters whose income levels are at or below 30 percent of their area median income (AMI) can afford, the United States …