AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Inland National Development Co. LLC and Cambridge Development Group Inc. has completed Citadel at Tech Ridge, a 308-unit apartment community in North Austin. The property spans 14.8 acres and is located near Tech Ridge Business Park and Parmer Business Park, both of which are employment hubs for major tech users. Citadel at Tech Ridge features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, resident clubhouse and a cybercafé. Approximately 62 percent of the units were leased as of the end of August. Rents start a $1,195 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to apartments.com.
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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has begun preleasing residences at The Lane at Waterway, a 163-unit multifamily community in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The seven-story property spans 1.7 acres and offers one-, two and three-bedroom units, as well as townhomes. Units are furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, smart thermostats and keyless entry systems. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center and an outdoor cooking area. The Lane at Waterway also features coworking office space, and residents may also rent private offices for an additional charge. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in December. Rents start at $1,217 for a one-bedroom unit, according to apartments.com.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based Kratos Building Products has signed a 28,080-square-foot industrial lease at Building 2 at Parc Air 59, a 320,000-square-foot development in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. North Texas-based Jackson-Shaw is the owner and developer of the property, which is 91 percent leased following this transaction.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Orlando-based investment firm Berkshire Property Holdings has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 568 units in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson for $56.8 million. The Parks at Walnut is a 308-unit property that consists of 25 two-story residential buildings on a 12-acre site, and NinetyNine44 on Walnut is a 260-unit community that features one- and two-bedroom units across 27 buildings on a 10.4-acre site. Both properties offer amenities such as pools, outdoor grilling areas, playgrounds and resident clubhouses. William Jarnagan, Jay Gunn, Taylor Hill, Tom Burns and Michael Ware of Berkadia represented Berkshire Property Holdings and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A CBRE team led by Brian Eisendrath arranged a 10-year Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the new ownership.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Chasewood Technology Park, a 463,969-square-foot office campus in northwest Houston. The four-building campus spans 10.4 acres and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants in the energy, consulting, technology, architecture, healthcare and food services industries. Rick Goings and Ethan Goldberg of JLL represented the seller, The GenCap Group, and procured the buyer, Nitya Capital, in the sale. John Ream and Laura Sellingsloh of JLL arranged a $46 million acquisition loan through Morgan Stanley on behalf of Nitya Capital.
LIVE OAK, TEXAS — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired Live Oak Place Apartments, a 308-unit multifamily community located in the San Antonio suburb of Live Oak. Built in 1984, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 408 to 857 square feet. Amenities include a pool, pet play area and onsite laundry facilities. 29SC will invest in capital improvements to the unit interiors, building exteriors and amenity spaces. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — RPM xConstruction LLC will build a 90,000-square-foot office building at McKinney Corporate Center at Craig Ranch, located north of Dallas, for its new office headquarters. Approximately 750 employees will work at the new building, which offers proximity to the Sam Rayburn Tollway and multiple retail and restaurant establishments. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year and to be complete in early 2022. Pross Design Group is the project architect.
HOUSTON — Five Below has opened a 9,600-square-foot store at Brookhollow Marketplace, a 200,000-square-foot shopping and dining destination that is a redevelopment of the former ExxonMobil campus in Houston. The store will be Five Below’s 1,000th in the country. Fidelis Realty Partners is leading the redevelopment project, which features other retailers such as Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Ulta Beauty, Burlington and T.J. Maxx
TYLER AND LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a portfolio of four self-storage properties totaling 1,835 units across 20.8 acres in East Texas. Two of the properties are located in Tyler, and two are located in Longview, cities that are about 100 and 120 miles east of Dallas, respectively. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was Colorado-based Spartan Investment Group.
DECATUR, TEXAS — Denver-based Argus Self-Storage Advsiors has brokered the sale of a 101,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Decatur, located northwest of Fort Worth. The property was 76 percent occupied at the time of sale and consists of 30,000 square feet of self-storage space and 71,000 square feet of boat and RV storage space. Chad Snyder and Tyler Trahant of Argus represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed