ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Addison Park, a 224-unit affordable housing complex in Arlington. Built in 2004, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, business center, playground and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Information on income restrictions was not disclosed. Sam Pettigrew, Wes Racht, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Brazos Residential.
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ANGLETON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Angleton Realty has purchased approximately 50 acres in Angleton, located south of Houston, for the development of a new RV park and commercial space. Details on the commercial component, as well as an overall construction timeline, were not disclosed. Kirk Laguarta, Duane Heckmann and Nate Jackson of Land Advisors Organization represented the seller, an entity doing business as Rancho Isabella LLC, in the transaction. Darbe Gosda of CBRE represented Angleton Realty.
HOUSTON — Ezee Fiber has signed a 94,179-square-foot office headquarters lease in southwest Houston. The internet service provider is consolidating its local operations within Houston Technology Center, a 300,000-square-foot complex located at 5959 Corporate Drive. The property offers amenities such as an onsite restaurant, conference rooms and a fitness center. Michelle Wogan and Paula Musa of Transwestern represented the landlord, Dallas-based Prescott Group, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a 17,550-square-foot office building in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The building at 230 E. Hunt St. was originally constructed in 2015, according to LoopNet Inc. Ryan Hoopes and Johnny Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, Morrow Renewables, which is also a tenant at the building, in the transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Tynas Texas LP.
By Jason Baker, principal at Baker Katz If you look back about 150 years or so, drugstores have played a big role in communities nationally and across Texas. From the beginning with small corner pharmacies to today’s large retail chains with 24-hour service, drive-thrus and a wide range of products, drugstores have filled retail and service needs in the communities they serve. However, in the past few decades, there has been a noticeable shift. In the 1980s and 1990s, national chains such as Walgreens and CVS expanded rapidly, often setting up stores at the exact same intersection. These stores became go-to spots for everything from prescriptions to film processing to everyday essentials and necessities. However, their fast-paced growth also came with its own set of challenges, such as high costs of real estate and operational expenses that left the underlying real estate of many of the drugstores vulnerable when market conditions changed. Shifting Consumer Behaviors Force Adaptation Over the past two decades, consumer behavior has changed significantly. With the rise of telehealth, people can now see a doctor on Zoom and get a prescription without ever leaving their home. At the same time, online giants and big-box retailers have also …
DALLAS AND NEW YORK CITY — CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) has announced plans to acquire Industrious National Management Co. LLC, a flexible workspace provider. Dallas-based CBRE, which has invested in Industrious since late 2020 through roughly 40 percent equity interest and a $100 million convertible note, will purchase the remaining 60 percent equity stake for approximately $400 million, giving Industrious an overall valuation of $800 million. Founded in 2012, New York City-based Industrious offers workplaces with private offices, suites, meeting rooms and desks. The current Industrious portfolio features approximately 200 properties across 65 cities globally. According to a press release issued by CBRE, Industrious’ revenue has grown at a compound annual rate of more than 50 percent since 2021. In addition to the acquisition, CBRE will establish a new business segment. Dubbed Building Operations & Experience (BOE), the new segment will “unify building operations, workplace experience and property management, positioning CBRE to deliver scalable, future-ready solutions for offices, data centers, warehouses and other facilities,” according to CBRE. Jamie Hodari, CEO and co-founder of Industrious, will lead CBRE’s BOE division, which will include CBRE’s Enterprise Facilities Management, Local Facilities Management and Property Management divisions, as well as Industrious. The new business …
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Core5 Industrial Partners is underway on construction of a 652,103-square-foot project near the intersection of U.S. Highways 75 and 380 in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The project, which represents Phase III of a larger development known as Core5 Logistics Center at McKinney, will consist of two buildings totaling 492,368 and 159,735 square feet. Holt Lunsford Commercial has been tapped to lease the project, construction of which is expected to be complete in the third quarter.
HOUSTON — New York City-based GAIA REIT has purchased Virage on Memorial, a 372-unit apartment community located about three miles west of downtown Houston. Built in 2014, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 697 to 1,658 square feet. Amenities include a central courtyard with a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, dog park and a rooftop resident lounge. Thomas Alleman of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tip Strickland, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the new ownership, which plans to implement a capital improvement program.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm Barker Pacific Group has acquired Chesapeake Apartments, a 124-unit multifamily complex in the Anderson Mill area of northwest Austin. The garden-style, seven-building complex was built in 1984 and houses one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a pool. Forrest Bass of Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale of the property, in which Barker Pacific assumed the undisclosed seller’s existing Fannie Mae loan, which is also being serviced by Walker & Dunlop. The new ownership plans to invest about $1.4 million in capital improvements to the property.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Corporate Park Place, a 113,429-square-foot office building in Irving. The building was constructed on 6.1 acres in 1980 and houses 52 suites. Ron Hebert and Joseph Jaques of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the all-cash transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a local investor who acquired the property via a 1031 exchange. The sales price was also not disclosed.