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Royal Caribbean, Port of Galveston Move Forward with $100M Cruise Ship Terminal in Texas

by Taylor Williams

GALVESTON, TEXAS — A public-private partnership between Royal Caribbean International and the Port of Galveston, located in Southeast Texas, is moving forward with development of a new $100 million cruise ship terminal. The partnership will develop the two-story property within an eastern section of the port known as Pier 10 and will harbor one of the Miami-based cruise line’s largest ships, the Allure of the Seas. Construction of the facility, which will span approximately 170,000 square feet and 10 acres, is set to begin in April for completion in fall 2022. The project was originally announced in December 2019. At that time, construction was expected to begin in April 2020 and wrap up in fall 2021. Those plans were significantly delayed by the outbreak of COVID-19, which hurt the cruise industry as part of the larger hospitality sector. The facility will feature state-of-the-art technology, including mobile check-in and facial recognition platforms to expedite guests’ arrival. The plans also include a staging and loading area; bus and taxi staging areas; and substantial parking space. The terminal is designed to meet LEED certification standards. The partnership between Royal Caribbean and the Port of Galveston dates back to 2002, when the luxury cruise …

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NorthMarq: 2021 Capital Markets Environment

by Sarah Daniels

  NorthMarq executives recently connected with nearly 50 correspondent lenders and more than 150 debt experts in an effort to better understand the capital markets environment in 2021 and to share information about opportunities within the market. Jeff Erxleben, executive vice president and executive managing director, Debt & Equity, with NorthMarq, shares some of the insights from those conversations, and he discusses changes in the market, ranging from new loan programs by life companies to the impact of FHA/HUD’s new MAP guide implemented this month. He also talks about the growing interest in single-family rental and build-for-rent properties, and he mentions trends in affordable housing development and value-add strategy for buyers of affordable and workforce housing. “Overall, we’ve seen strong volume at the beginning of 2021, and I would expect that to continue throughout the year as the liquidity in the debt and equity markets remains strong,” Erxleben notes. “Transaction volume is up; there is a large sentiment that there is pent-up demand to get deals done.” He adds, “We’re seeing the fastest rebound and largest amount of activity in high-growth, business-friendly Sunbelt states — Texas, Florida, Arizona and the Carolinas. Other states, like California, where activity has been more …

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Sterling Equities Buys 364-Unit Flatiron | Domain Apartments in Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York-based Sterling Equities has purchased Flatiron | Domain, a 364-unit luxury apartment building located within the 300-acre Domain mixed-use development on Austin’s north side. Built in 2019, the community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a coffee shop with workspaces. Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Texas-based Stonelake Capital Partners, in the off-market transaction. The property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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Greystone Brokers Sale of 424-Unit Lakeside Apartments in Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Greystone has brokered the sale of Lakeside Apartments, a 424-unit multifamily community located near the corner of Walnut Hill and Central Expressway in Dallas. Built in 1979, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse and a business center. The buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, were respectively based out of California and Texas. Chibuzor Nnaji and Mark Allen of Greystone brokered the deal.

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CAF Capital, Trinity Sell 360-Unit Multifamily Community in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — A partnership between Dallas-based CAF Capital Partners and Trinity Private Equity Group has sold Overlook at Stone Oak Park, a 360-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built on 27 acres in 2014, the garden-style property consists of 18 residential buildings, a clubhouse, pool and a fitness center. The average unit size is 986 square feet. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the partnership in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Univest Inc.

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Bellwether Provides $12.2M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Dallas Affordable Housing Property

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Bellwether Enterprise has provided a $12.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Villas del Solamar, a 212-unit affordable housing property in Dallas. Anthony Tarter of Bellwether originated the loan through Fannie Mae’s Healthy Housing Rewards program, in which the sponsor, San Diego-based Comunidad Realty Partners (CRP), will self-impose rental restrictions. As such, CRP is restricting 60 percent of the community’s units are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income and will receive a discount on the interest rate of the loan.

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J. Beard Arranges Sale of 24.7-Acre Development Site in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

SPRING, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has arranged the sale of a 24.7-acre development site at 5807 Spring Stuebner Road in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. Diana Gaines of J. Beard represented the seller, Estancia LLC, in the transaction. Brad Dill of BD Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed buyer. Future development plans for the site were not disclosed.

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TSB Capital Advisors: Student Housing Finance Versus Conventional Multifamily Finance

by Sarah Daniels

  Student housing lending faces a number of uncertainties as 2021 begins: agency policies affecting available sources of lending, the availability of distressed properties, special considerations for Tier 2 and 3 schools and the difficulties of obtaining construction and permanent financing under certain circumstances. Timothy S. Bradley, founder of TSB Capital Advisors and a principal of TSB Realty, explains his outlook on 2021 for the student housing industry, including some of the intricacies in student housing finance versus conventional multifamily. While the two classes did not face vastly different outcomes before COVID, “Post-COVID is a completely different story. There is a significant delta when you are looking at permanent financing for student housing right now versus conventional. The agencies [have enacted] COVID reserves that have been instituted in new loan originations — and most new loan originations are for acquisitions versus refinancing right now. We are starting to see them reduce the reserves, but they were doing it for both multifamily and student.” Bradley explains, “However the interest rates that, over the past three to four months, you could get for conventional housing versus student ranged anywhere from 50 to 75 basis points better for conventional. This allows the conventional market cap rates to keep compressing …

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The Houston Retail Market: What’s Changed After A Year of the Pandemic

by Taylor Williams

By Shawn Ackerman, president of Houston retail, Henry S. Miller Brokerage COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind. From landlords to tenants, all are desperately trying to predict the future, because the past has destroyed many businesses. Retailers such as Luby’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Lane Bryant, 24 Hour Fitness, Gold’s Gym, Pier 1 Imports and Tuesday Morning all filed bankruptcy in 2020. Not only did numerous tenants file for bankruptcy, but many more are also barely holding on. What does the future hold for Houstonians? Only time will tell. Until the market stabilizes, we will continue to compare notes with others in the retail sector on how best to navigate. Of course, market uncertainty is not only a retail issue. The unemployment rate, while down considerably from the double-digit numbers seen at the onset of the pandemic, remains a cause for concern. Laid-off workers don’t have the disposable income they may have had while employed. Many people have thus curbed their shopping habits. Until the job market gains traction, retailers will have to be patient to see the long-term effects of this roller coaster ride. Mall Struggles Continue Heaviest hit in the retail section have been malls. With anchors like J.C. Penney, …

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Callaway Completes Previously Announced Merger with Topgolf

by Taylor Williams

CARLSBAD, CALIF. AND DALLAS — Carlsbad, Calif.-based equipment and apparel manufacturer Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY) has completed its merger with Topgolf Entertainment Group. The deal was originally announced in October 2020. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Callaway issued approximately 90 million shares of its common stock to the shareholders of Topgolf, excluding Callaway, which previously held approximately 14 percent of Topgolf’s outstanding shares. Callaway shareholders now own approximately 51.3 percent of the outstanding shares of the newly combined entity, and former Topgolf shareholders (excluding Callaway) own approximately 48.7 percent. Both firms have strong real estate ties to Texas. Topgolf Is based in Dallas and operates approximately 15 percent of its 80 venues across the country in Texas markets. Callaway has been a longstanding industrial user at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth, recently expanding its total footprint at the Hillwood-owned development to roughly 784,000 square feet. “Callaway and Topgolf are just better together,” said Chip Brewer, president and CEO of Callaway. “Callaway’s leadership in the global golf equipment market and geographic diversity, combined with Topgolf’s revolutionary technology platform and access to golfers of all abilities, will allow both companies to accelerate growth and create competitive advantages.”

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