HOUSTON — Camden Property Trust, a Houston-based multifamily developer and operator, has established a $5 million resident relief fund for renters experiencing financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund is intended to help affected residents by providing financial assistance for living expenses such as food, utilities, medical expenses, insurance, childcare and/or transportation. Grants would be offered to Camden residents in good standing and not currently on notice to vacate. Financial assistance would be capped at $2,000 per apartment home.
DENTON, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the sale of Locust 210 Lofts, Victoria Heights, Victoria Station, Victoria Village, The Adagio and Locust Street Terrace Apartments, six apartment communities totaling 325 units and 18,000 square feet of commercial space in Denton. Each of the Class A, mid-rise properties was built between 2009 and 2014, and the portfolio had a collective occupancy rate of 94 percent at the time of sale. Kyle Palmer led a Walker & Dunlop team that brokered the transaction between the buyer and seller, both of which were locally based private equity investors. Jeremy Nussbaum, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing for the buyer, which will implement $3.2 million in capital improvements across the portfolio, through a national debt fund. Loan terms included a fixed 4.5 percent interest rate, an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio and three years of interest-only payments.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Bella Oaks, a 160-unit multifamily community in Longview, about 120 miles east of Dallas. Built in 1971, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 688 to 1,088 square feet with granite countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities include a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Allen and Courtland Charles of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based investor that acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
HOUSTON — The Texas Eye Institute, an eye care physicians group serving the Gulf Coast, has renewed its 16,000-square-foot office lease at 7710 Beechnut St. in southwest Houston. John Zivley of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ace Schlameus and Jenny Seckinger of Colliers International represented the landlord.
DUNCAN, OKLA. — Houston-based oilfield services firm Halliburton Co. will lay off approximately 350 employees at its facility in Duncan, according to reports from several news outlets including The Houston Chronicle and Reuters. The Chronicle reports that the move was revealed via a filing with the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, and that the company has independently confirmed plans to reduce its workforce as oil prices continue to suffer. Several weeks ago in mid-March, Halliburton furloughed some 3,500 workers at its Houston headquarters via a program in which employees would work every other week for 60 days. As of Tuesday afternoon, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude stood at $25.61 per barrel, down from $63.98 per barrel a year ago.
DALLAS — Locally based developer Centurion American has provided rooms at The Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas for healthcare workers who are battling the COVID-19 pandemic. According to NBCDFW, Centurion American has designated two floors of the hotel for use by medical professionals from nearby hospitals, including Baylor Medical Center, Teas Health Presbyterian Hospital and Parkland Memorial Hospital. Centurion American is perhaps best known as the developer behind the repositioning of Collin Creek Mall in Plano.
LEANDER, TEXAS — FourPoint Investment Sales Partners has arranged the sale of The Sarah Apartments, a 270-unit community located in the northern Austin suburb of Leander. Built in 2018, the property offers townhouse-style, two-story units with attached garages, walk-in closets and gourmet kitchens. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and a pet washing station. Kevin Dufour and Kyle Peco of FourPoint represented the seller, CESM Real Estate, in the off-market transaction. A California-based investor purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Developer Gulf Corp. and equity partner Tailwind Real Estate Equities have completed I-35 Logistics Center, a 131,178-square-foot industrial project in the South Texas city of Laredo. The Class A facility features 4,000 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear heights, 46 dock-high doors, 73 trailer parking spaces and an ESFR sprinkler system. Park Avenue Construction served as the general contractor for the project, construction of which began in August 2019. CBRE is handling leasing.
CROWLEY, TEXAS — Redline Athletics, which provides training and coaching services for a variety of sports, has signed a 21,000-square-foot retail lease at 320 E. Main St. in Crowley, a southern suburb of Fort Worth. Chris Flesner of RESOLUT RE, formerly known as Retail Solutions, represented Redline Athletics in the lease negotiations. Jon McDaniel of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed landlord.
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based developer Embrey Partners has received financing from Wells Fargo for the construction of a 338-unit multifamily community at the historic Borden Creamery property, located adjacent to the Pearl District in San Antonio. Construction is scheduled to begin in July with the demolition of a self-storage facility currently on the 5.1-acre site. Humphreys & Partners is designing the project, completion of which is slated for July 2023. The Borden building will be preserved in a separate project by AREA Real Estate LLC to include 60,000 square feet of office and retail commercial space. Embrey’s development pipeline currently includes more than 6,000 new units.