LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Hills Café will open a 2,810-square-foot breakfast and lunch restaurant at Castle Hills Village Shops in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The opening is slated for December. Dan Looney and Nick Miller internally represented the landlord, locally based developer Bright Realty, in the negotiations for the 10-year lease. Hunt Kim and James Lee of JLB R&I represented the tenant.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ziegler has arranged $131.4 million in bond financing for the development of Stevenson Oaks, a planned senior living community in Fort Worth. The property will feature 172 independent living units as well as an assisted living center with 40 assisted living units and 24 memory care units. The community will be situated within Tavolo Park, a new master-planned commercial and residential project in the southwest portion of the city. The surrounding Tavolo Park development will provide two restaurants and a variety of activities for Stevenson Oaks residents. A timeline for construction was not disclosed. Methodist Retirement Communities (MRC), a nonprofit seniors housing owner based in Texas, was the borrower. MRC retained Greystone to act as development consultant for the community and to serve as operator for the first several years following completion. Eventually, MRC plans to take over operations itself. When the community begins to approach stabilized occupancy, MRC and Greystone intend to evaluate the market for a potential Phase II of construction. MRC owns seven market-rate seniors housing communities and five affordable housing properties throughout Texas for a total of 1,637 units. The company was established in 1962. Ziegler, which served as underwriter, is a …
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Florida-based ZOM Living has sold Kinstead, a 376-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas metro of McKinney. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, a game room and a pet park. Brian O’Boyle Jr. and Brian Murphy of Newmark Knight Frank represented ZOM Living in the all-cash transaction. The buyer was a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors.
PORTLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of the 224-unit Northshore Place Apartments, located outside of Corpus Christi. The property was built on 13 acres in 2019 and features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities include a pool, outdoor fire pits and a clubhouse with a kitchen and billiards. Kent Myers of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based developer, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
SEGUIN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for 10Forty8 Modern Living, a 128-unit apartment community located in the San Antonio suburb of Seguin. The property was built in 1973 and consists of two 16-story buildings and a single-story leasing office. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling area and onsite laundry facilities. Colliers originated the loan, which carried a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending for the borrower, an entity doing business as TFE 321 LLC.
HOUSTON — Safespill, a provider of fire protection services, has signed a full-building, 54,869-square-foot industrial lease at 1900 Crosspoint Ave. on the south side of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the freestanding building was built in 1981 and consists of 46,393 square feet of warehouse space and 8,476 square feet of office space. Carter Thurmond of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robyn Berry and Janae Evans represented the landlord, Evtex Cos., on an internal basis
SAN ANTONIO — Hugh M. Cunningham Cos., a Dallas-based manufacturer and distributor of building supplies, has signed a 33,000-square-foot industrial lease at 4960 Eisenhauer Road in San Antonio. Josh Aguilar of CBRE represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. Trace Elrod of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant.
PHILADELPHIA — Parkway Corp., a family-owned real estate developer and manager based in Philadelphia, has started construction of 2222 Market in its hometown. The $200 million office tower will be situated in Philadelphia’s Center City district, and will be the first office property in the submarket not built for Comcast in 30 years. Local law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius will be the sole occupant of the development and was a key contributor to the design of the property. The office building will span 305,000 square feet and include multiple outdoor terrace amenities, flexible workspaces, a fitness center and a conference center. Designed by Gensler, 2222 Market will also feature 10-foot ceilings throughout with floor-to-ceiling windows. Gensler is aiming to achieve both LEED-CS Gold and Fitwell certifications. The property is located at the corner of 23rd and Market streets, seven blocks from City Hall and one block from the banks of the Schuylkill River. The office building is also situated near Comcast’s new headquarters with multiple transit options available to Morgan Lewis staffers within walking distance, including SEPTA’s Suburban and 30th Street stations, as well as the 22nd Street trolley station. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Parkway secured $187 million …
DALLAS — Dave & Buster’s (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported an 85 percent drop in total revenue for the second quarter relative to that period a year ago, prompting several media organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, to report that bankruptcy filings may be imminent. Comparable store sales decreased by 87 percent during the second quarter, which saw the Dallas-based entertainment chain gradually reopen its venues. About 90 of Dave & Buster’s 137 locations are currently open for business across 27 states. Multiple news outlets, including The New York Post, have also reported that Dave & Buster’s could soon be issuing a massive round of layoffs that could affect more than 2,000 employees. The company’s stock price opened at $15.68 per share on Monday, Sept. 21, down from $41.35 per share a year ago.
SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties will develop Project Star, a $200 million facility that has a proposed location at 6806 Cal Turner Drive on the southern side of San Antonio. The facility will span 3.8 million square feet. According to The San Antonio Express-News, the facility will be a build-to-suit project for an unspecified tenant that will operate the facility as a sortation or fulfillment center. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter and to wrap up in the first quarter of 2022.