HOUSTON — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of a 30,000-square-foot industrial building within International Crossing Business Park in North Houston. The four-building development totals 90,750 square feet. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented the seller, TNRG Development, which has now sold all four buildings in the park, in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were not disclosed.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Rio Vista, a 246-unit apartment community located in the northeast Fort Worth suburb of Haltom City. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Florida-based Greenwater Investments, and procured the buyer, an unnamed investment firm based in California. Built in 1968, Rio Vista’s apartments feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans that range in size between 684 and 1,016 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Communal amenities include two resort-style pools, a courtyard, playground, dog park and a soccer field. Greenwater invested approximately $4 million to renovate Rio Vista prior to the sale.
DALLAS — An affiliate of Chicago-based Walton Street Capital LLC has purchased The Gentry on M Streets, a 180-unit apartment community located in the Lower Greenville neighborhood of Dallas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2015, Gentry features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units that were 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers and dryers and balconies or private yards for select units. Community amenities include an outdoor kitchen and lounge, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center and a conference room. Located at 3736 Glencoe St., Gentry is located adjacent to Southern Methodist University and features direct access to Glencoe Park and the Katy Trail.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Weatherby Business Park, a 60,500-square-foot industrial flex property located in the Fort Worth suburb of Burleson. The property was built in 2008 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Cody Payne, Austin Edelmon and Michael Tran of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Arrive Logistics, a locally based freight brokerage firm, has signed a lease extension and expansion at MetCenter Business Park in Austin. The privately held company renewed its 78,000 square feet of space within Buildings 14 and 15 at MetCenter and also leased an additional 38,000 square feet within Building 15. Other tenants at MetCenter, which is owned by Dallas-based Mohr Capital, include Amazon, Ascension Seton, Texas Health & Human Services Commission and Power Home Remodeling.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based hospitality investment firm NewcrestImage has acquired the 164-room Sinclair Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The 17-story luxury property is part of the Marriott Autograph Collection of hotel brands and features multiple food and beverage concepts. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
By Jon Krebbs, managing director, The Multifamily Group The COVID-19 crisis has certainly had a heavy impact on many sectors of the economy; however, the multifamily sector still has had a triumphant year. The Dallas apartment sector has maintained healthy occupancy in 2021, and the investment side of the market is picking up due to buyers having constrained capital during the height of the public health crisis in 2020. Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) has benefited from major corporate relocations since the 1980s. Over the last decade, corporate interest has expanded and that brought multiple Fortune 500 companies’ headquarters to the region due to its pro-business conditions. It is no wonder why the market is on the radar of C-suite leaders and governing boards — its favorable workforce, affordable cost of housing, lack of state income tax and steady supply of new apartment buildings are all factors. Simply put, apartment investors regard DFW as an opportunity for growth. Between 2019 to 2020, approximately 120,000 people from outside the metroplex have been added to the local population. This number has substantially increased over the last two years due to COVID-19. Market Overview The Dallas multifamily market has been hot for the last seven …
HOUSTON — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has broken ground on Phase I of Weiser Business Park, a speculative industrial redevelopment project located at the site of a former airport in northwest Houston. The first phase of the 130-acre development will center on the delivery of three buildings totaling 557,490 square feet. The first and smallest building will feature 28-foot clear heights and 128 vehicle parking spaces. The second and third buildings will both span more than 200,000 square feet and offer 32-foot clear heights while also having nearly 500 combined parking spaces. Completion of Phase I is scheduled for the second quarter of 2022. TCC has tapped Lee & Associates to lease the buildings. Construction of a fourth building that will span approximately 520,000 square feet and have 36-foot clear heights is set to begin early next year.
IRVING, TEXAS — Switzerland-based global investment firm Partners Group and Florida-based Accesso have sold Royal Ridge, a 505,948-square-foot office campus in Irving’s Las Colinas district, for an undisclosed price. Royal Ridge is a four-building campus that was constructed between 1998 and 2000. Tenants at the property, which has averaged a historical occupancy rate of about 94 percent during its life span, include Michaels and Honda. Todd Savage and Andrew Levy of JLL represented the partnership in the sale of the property to affiliates of Menlo Equities.
HOUSTON — Newmark has negotiated a 181,067-square-foot industrial lease extension at Building 11 within Central Green Business Park in Houston. John Luck, Griffin Rich, Chris Mason, John Beach, Reggie Beavan III, Andy Iversen, Joshua Brown and Trace Elrod of Newmark represented the tenant, GAC Energy & Marine Services, in the lease negotiations. Liberty Property Co. owns the facility.