Texas

American Furniture Warehouse Buys Land in Conroe, Plans 443,375 SF Mega Store

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

CONROE, TEXAS — American Furniture Warehouse (AFW) has purchased 30 acres of land at Interstate 45 and River Plantation Drive in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. AFW plans to build a mega store at the site spanning 443,375 square feet. The store will include 150,000 square feet of showroom space and 293,375 square feet of warehouse/storage for merchandise. This will be the third AFW location in the metro Houston area, joining a recently opened store in Webster spanning 355,000 square feet and a 500,000-square-foot store coming to Katy in April. Ben Brown of Baker Katz, a partner firm of X Team International, represented AFW in the land acquisition. Mark Terpstra of Caldwell Cos. represented the seller, Gross Land Fund I LP.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Office Texas

Cawley Partners Acquires Rent-A-Center’s Corporate Office Building in Plano

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — Cawley Partners, an office real estate investment and development firm based in Dallas, has purchased 5501 Headquarters, a three-story, 169,179-square-foot office building in Plano’s Legacy submarket. Situated near the Dallas North Tollway, the office serves as the corporate headquarters of Rent-A-Center, a rent-to-own furniture and electronics retailer. Rent-A-Center sold the asset to Cawley Partners for an undisclosed price and will remain in roughly 60 percent of the building on the east side. About 70,000 square feet of office space is coming available at 5501 Headquarters in April. Cawley Partners plans to modernize the 2007-era property for multiple tenants. Updates are planned for the lobby, restrooms, fitness center and conference rooms, and Cawley Partners plans to add an upscale convenience market and tenant lounge. Additionally the land off Headquarters Drive has future development opportunities, according to Cawley Partners.

January 3, 2020

Development Office Texas

Barings, B&Z Development to Break Ground on 701 Rio Office Building in Downtown Austin

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Barings and B&Z Development LLC plan to break ground on 701 Rio in west downtown Austin next Wednesday, Jan. 8. Situated in the Original Austin Neighborhood at Rio Grande and 7th streets, 701 Rio will span 120,983 square feet of office space across five floors. JLL is leasing the property on behalf of the ownership group. The design team includes architect BGK and Colorado-based general contractor Hensel Phelps. Barings, a subsidiary of MassMutual, is a $335 billion global asset management firm.

January 3, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Stonelake Capital Partners Buys 18-Building Industrial Portfolio in Austin

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stonelake Capital Partners has closed on the purchase of an 18-building industrial portfolio in Austin totaling nearly 530,000 square feet. The seller was the McWane Family of Cos., an iron products manufacturer based in Birmingham, Ala. Stonelake Capital purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction via its Stonelake Opportunity Partners V LP fund. Stonelake Capital is now one of the largest industrial landlords in Austin, with a 25-building portfolio spanning more than 850,000 square feet. Travis Eickenhorst and Cole Wilson lead the company’s Austin investment strategy.

January 3, 2020

Development Loans Mixed-Use Retail Texas

Metropolitan Capital Advisors Secures Two Loans for RedBird Mall in Southwest Dallas

by John Nelson January 3, 2020

DALLAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged two loans to finance RedBird Development Group’s redevelopment of RedBird Mall, an enclosed regional mall in southwest Dallas formerly known as Southwest Center Mall. MCA arranged a $7.1 million acquisition loan through Dallas-based Graham Mortgage for the mall’s former Sears department store. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) has agreed to lease the entire 150,000-square-foot wing of the mall. The new RedBird Medical Center is slated to open in 2021. MCA also arranged a $12.7 million construction loan to finance the redevelopment of the former Dillard’s department store that will be occupied by medical office and job training users including Parkland Hospital, Work Ready U and Work Force Solutions. Origin Bank provided the construction loan. The Growth South Fund, a private equity fund that targets south Dallas, also provided financing for RedBird’s Mall redevelopment. RedBird Development Group is an entity headed by Peter Brodsky, Terrence Maiden and Jon Cochran. The new RedBird Mall will feature 300,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, apartments and a Courtyard by Marriott. Palladium USA is building the multifamily component, according to The Dallas Morning News.

January 3, 2020

Development Seniors Housing Texas

Senior Resource Group Opens 232-Unit Seniors Housing Community at The Domain in Austin

by John Nelson January 2, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Senior Resource Group (SRG) has opened Maravilla at The Domain, the company’s first community in Texas. The project is located in the heart of the residential area of The Domain, a high-density mixed-use development in the North Burnet neighborhood of Austin. The seniors housing community comprises an 11-story south tower, six-story central tower and seven-story north tower, with subterranean parking, courtyards and a swimming pool. The 370,000-square-foot development offers 144 independent living, 54 assisted living and 34 memory care units. Residents have begun moving into Maravilla’s independent living apartments located in the central and south towers, and will start moving into the assisted living and memory care residences in the north tower this month.

January 2, 2020

Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Texas

Whitestone REIT Signs Two Restaurant Concepts to Join Parkside Village South in Austin

by John Nelson January 2, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Whitestone REIT has signed two new restaurant concepts to join Parkside Village South, a shopping center located at 5701 W. Slaughter Lane in southwest Austin. The two restaurants, Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar and Keepers, will occupy 8,043 square feet and share a kitchen. Local restaurateurs Amir Hajimaleki and Ali Hajimaleki created the two concepts. The Parkside Village South location will be the second Oasthouse restaurant, while Keepers is a new seafood concept. The brothers also operate District Kitchen in Austin, which opened in 2013. Parkside Village South’s tenant roster includes Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Chase Bank, Orangetheory Fitness, Kumon Learning Center, ATX Bike Shop, Kid Spa Austin and Burger Fi.

January 2, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 46,250 SF Industrial Building in The Colony, Texas

by John Nelson January 2, 2020

THE COLONY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Riverview Business Center, a 46,250-square-foot industrial building located at 1671 Riverview Drive in The Colony. Situated on a four-acre parcel, the property was built in 2006 and renovated in 2010. Adam Abushagur of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Abushagur also procured the buyer, a private investor based in California that used the 1031 program.

January 2, 2020

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Paragon Healthcare Leases 67,000 SF at The Apex Building in Plano

by John Nelson January 2, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — Paragon Healthcare, a medical firm specializing in infusible and injectable pharmacy services, has leased 67,000 square feet of office space at The Apex Building in Plano. The company will move more than 250 employees from its current headquarters in Dallas to its new offices at 3033 W. President George Bush Highway. Paragon plans to create an additional 75 positions at the office by 2021. Brad Struck, Darren Woodson and Roy Reis of esrp represented Paragon in the lease negotiations, and Susan Arledge of esrp arranged incentives with the City of Plano. Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, Dallas-based Champion Partners.

January 2, 2020

Leasing Activity Restaurant Texas

Mooyah Burgers Opens New Restaurant at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco Within KidZania USA

by John Nelson January 2, 2020

FRISCO, TEXAS — MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a fast-casual burger chain based in Plano, has partnered with KidZania USA, an interactive 85,000-square-foot indoor “city” for kids ages 6 to 14, to be one of the featured restaurant experiences within KidZania’s first North America location. The indoor family entertainment center, which now has 29 locations in 22 countries, opened at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco. Brookfield Properties owns the mall. Guests at Mooyah can be their own chefs by creating their own hand-cut fries and real ice cream shakes. According to the Brookfield website, there are more than 100 occupations that children can utilize at the KidZania USA location.

January 2, 2020

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