HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 454-unit self-storage portfolio in Houston. The portfolio, which is operated under the Bargain Storage brand, consists of two properties totaling 69,757 net rentable square feet of non-climate-controlled space. The portfolio also includes 68 portable units that were delivered in 2019. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Oregon-based limited liability company, in the transaction. New York-based Merit Hill Capital purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
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HOUSTON — Avenue, a locally based nonprofit developer, has broken ground on a 70-unit mixed-income multifamily community in Houston’s Oak Forest neighborhood. The unit mix will consist of 23 one-bedroom apartments, 27 two-bedroom units and 20 three-bedroom residences ranging in size from 706 to 1,201 square feet. While 14 units will be offered at market rates, income-restricted units will be designated for families making between $35,000 and $65,000 annually. In addition to amenities such as a playground, learning center and activity room, business center and fitness room, Avenue on 34th will offer resident services including after-school tutoring for children and credit-building and homebuyer education programs for adults. Block Cos. is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete in mid-2022.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Indianapolis-based Duke Realty has secured an industrial lease expansion and extension totaling 178,984 square feet at its Freeport II facility in Coppell, located near DFW International Airport. The lease agreement with Premier LogiTech LLC, which provides logistics solutions for the technology sector, includes an expansion of 110,157 square feet of space plus an extension of the current lease for 68,827 square feet in the same building. Bill de la Chapelle with Rubicon Representation LLC represented Premier LogiTech in the transaction. Matt Hyman handled the negotiations for Duke Realty on an internal basis.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 105,664-square-foot industrial and manufacturing campus located in the southern Houston suburb of Pearland. The property spans three buildings on 32.7 acres. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented the seller, 14800 Jersey Shore Drive LLC, in the transaction. Matt Rogers of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, BHVA Real Estate Holdings LLC.
DALLAS — Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy, an Austin-based concept, will open three stores totaling 7,959 square feet in the Dallas area. Restore addresses segments of wellness that people in need of chronic pain management, accelerated injury recovery or improved athletic performance. The stores will be located in the Southlake, Preston Forest and Lovers Lane neighborhoods and are expected to open in the first quarter of 2021. Restore operates about 70 stores throughout the country.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between San Francisco-based Legacy Partners and Bridge Investment Group has acquired 35.2 acres in northeast Austin for the development of Camber Ranch on Parmer, a 483-unit apartment community. Designed by Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects, the property will be located at the corner of Parmer and Yager lanes and will consist of 22 two- and three-story buildings. Units will range in size from 438 to 1,500 square feet and will feature granite and quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and LED lighting. Amenities will include multiple pools, a fitness center with a yoga/spin studio, outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, snookball court, dog park and a bike repair shop. Move-ins are expected to begin in late 2022.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment and development firm Barvin is underway on construction of a 281-unit multifamily project near the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities with include a pool, outdoor kitchen, private conference rooms, business lounge, fitness center and a dog park. Dallas-based GFF is the project architect, and Austin-based Oden Hughes is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2022.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 203,040-square-foot industrial lease at Building 1 at Urban District 30, a roughly 1 million-square-foot industrial development located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. Matt Dornak and Drew Feagin of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Urban Logistics Realty, in the lease negotiations. Blake Kendrick and Seth Koschak, also with Stream Realty Partners, represented the tenant, online retailer 1000bulbs.com.
HOUSTON — PSS Industrial Group, a locally based supplier of equipment for the energy sector, has signed a 200,824-square-foot lease at Ella Logistics Center in north Houston for its new headquarters and distribution space. Jeff Venghaus and Richard Quarles of JLL negotiated the lease on behalf of PSS Industrial Group. Laura Denkler and Palmer Letzerich represented the landlord, Hines, on an internal basis.
CONROE, TEXAS — General contractor Cadence McShane has completed a 145,222-square-foot warehouse project in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The project is a build-to-suit for Illinois-based Buske Logistics. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture, the 18-acre property features a rear-load configuration, 39-foot clear heights, 133 car parking spaces and 2,500 square feet of office space.