FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer StreetLights Residential has completed The Margo, a 358-unit apartment community located at 4545 Mission Ave. in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. The Margo features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 507 to 2,094 square feet and that feature custom cabinetry, wood-style flooring and individual washers and dryers. Private balconies and yards are also available in select units. Communal amenities include a pool with cabanas and a sun deck, coworking spaces, a pet lawn and spa, outdoor kitchen and a media lounge. Gables Residential is managing the property. Rents start at $1,145 per month for a studio unit, according to Apartments.com.
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RICHMOND, TEXAS — A joint venture between Houston-based Read King Commercial Real Estate and Austin-based Wayfinder Real Estate has broken ground on The Waterview, a 295-unit apartment community in the southwestern Houston suburb of Richmond. The property will be located within the 135-acre Waterview Town Center mixed-use development and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, private spa and a resident clubhouse. Houston-based W. Partnership Inc. designed the project, and Austin-based Oden Hughes is serving as the general contractor. The opening is slated for the first quarter of 2022. Read King is also the master developer of Waterview Town Center.
KYLE, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has arranged the sale of Kyle Premier Storage, a 707-unit self-storage facility located about 20 miles south of Austin. The Class A property spans 81,781 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, a locally based private investor, in the transaction. The duo also procured the Delaware-based buyer, AGAP Kyle LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stonelake Capital Partners plans to build a 50-story, 465,000-square-foot office and multifamily tower on a half-acre site that it has acquired at the corner of West Fifth and Colorado streets in downtown Austin. Named “5th & Colorado,” plans call for 318 luxury apartments above 100,000 square feet of high-end office space. Stonelake tentatively expects to break ground in first quarter of 2022 with completion slated for early 2025. “Now more than ever, both companies and people are moving to Austin,” says Will Jenkins, the Stonelake principal leading the development. “5th & Colorado’s design will reflect the next generation of vertical mixed-use development, placing emphasis on quality, generous living areas, dedicated workspace and multiple open-air amenity offerings with panoramic views.” Austin was the No. 3 metro area as far as maintaining employment levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, posting a job loss of 1 percent from December 2019 to December 2020, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. By contrast, four major metro areas lost more than 10 percent of their jobs in that span. Apartments at 5th & Colorado will average 1,150 square feet, and office floor plates will total 20,000 square feet around a central core. The …
DALLAS — Texas-based developer Stonelake Capital will develop The Trinity, a 490-unit apartment community that represents the third phase of the company’s 25-acre Trinity Green residential district in west Dallas. The five-story building will be situated on five acres and will feature two pools, multiple clubrooms, a fitness center, coworking spaces and access to the development’s one-acre park. Construction is expected to begin during the second quarter.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based investment firm DB Capital Management has acquired a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 422 units in North Austin. The properties were built in the early 1980s, range in size from 130 to 160 units and were collectively 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. DB Capital Management will implement a two-year value-add program focused on upgrading unit interiors and mechanical systems. Michael Wardlaw, Charles Cirar and Colin Cannata of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — A fund backed by CBRE Global Investors has purchased Sherry Lane Place, a 301,891-square-foot office building located in the University Park area of Dallas. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2020, the 20-story building was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. Amenities include a four-level parking garage, fitness center, conference center and a café with indoor and outdoor seating. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the $56.8 million sale of a 383,750-square-foot industrial building located at 8017 Breen Drive in northwest Houston. The sales price equates to approximately $148 per square foot. The building is fully leased to locally based oilfield services firm National Oilwell Varco (NOV) on a triple-net basis. John Berger and Mauricio Olaiz of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal. Colliers International represented the seller.
DALLAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 167,405-square-foot industrial lease at 8801 Autobahn Drive in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1997 and totals 270,490 square feet. John Gorman and Canon Shoults with Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty, in the lease negotiations. Michael Chiocca and Baron Aldrine of CBRE represented the tenant, cabinetmaker Sunrise Wood Designs LLC.
HOUSTON — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has unveiled plans to add approximately 2 million square feet of new development across four of its master-planned communities in Las Vegas; Cypress, Texas; Columbia, Md.; and Honolulu. At Summerlin, which is located along the western rim of the Las Vegas valley, Howard Hughes has planned 1700 Pavilion, a 10-story office building. The Class A property will span 267,413 square feet and offer views of the entire valley. Additionally, the company will build Tanager Echo, the second phase of the Tanager luxury apartments. The 295-unit apartment complex will be situated on nearly three acres. Touchless entry and enhanced air filtration will be featured throughout both projects, which will be built simultaneously. Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter with completion slated for late 2022. At Bridgeland in Cypress, Texas, Howard Hughes has started construction of Starling at Bridgeland. The 358-unit apartment project is the first multifamily development to be built in Bridgeland Central, the 900-acre future town center. Starling at Bridgeland will incorporate extensive fitness features and will be located within walking distance of Josey Lake. Completion is slated for summer 2022. Howard Hughes is set to break ground this …