HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of American Self Storage, a 417-unit facility located in the Rio Grande Valley city of Harlingen. The property was built on 6.5 acres in 2004 and spans 49,588 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Houston-based partnership, in the transaction. Jon Danklefs, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer.
DALLAS — Envy Gaming Inc., a Dallas-based company that owns multiple esports teams, will open a 20,872-square-foot training facility and expanded office headquarters at Victory Park in downtown Dallas. The new space will be located within a Class A office building at 3030 Olive St., adjacent to the American Airlines Center. Ryan Hoopes and Tom Sutherland of Cushman & Wakefield represented Envy Gaming in its property search and lease negotiations.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale and financing of Alexan Enclave, a 354-unit apartment community located in the Energy Corridor area of Houston. Built in 2014, the mid-rise property consists of two four-story buildings and a six-story parking garage. Units average 909 square feet and feature open-concept floor plans and high-end finishes, including high ceilings, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and hardwood cabinetry. Amenities include a pool, covered outdoor kitchen, dog park, pet wash station, a resident clubhouse and a business center. Todd Marix, Chris Curry and Bailey Crowell of JLL represented the sellers, Trammell Crow Residential and Cigna Investment Management. Cameron Cureton and Matt Kafka of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the transaction on behalf of the buyer, F&B Capital.
HOUSTON — McCord Development is nearing completion of 255 Assay, a 251-unit apartment community located within the Generation Park master-planned development in northeast Houston. Designed by Houston-based Steinberg Dickey Collaborative and Memphis-based LRK, the property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units ranging in size from 600 to 2,651 square feet. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers, oversized sinks, quartz countertops and remote-controlled ceiling fans. Amenities include a 75-foot pool, outdoor yoga yard, business center with a conference room, outdoor grilling and entertainment areas, a fitness center and a dog park. The official opening is slated for December.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CIM Group, an investment firm with eight offices across the country, has acquired a portfolio of three commercial properties totaling approximately 270,000 square feet in Austin. The company purchased two office buildings, 618 Tillery St. and 507 Calles St., as well as a warehouse building located at 1300 E. 5th St. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
RICHMOND AND ALLEN, TEXAS — Canadian investment firm BSR REIT has purchased two multifamily assets in Texas for $92.8 million. Satori at Long Meadow is a 300-unit community in the Houston suburb of Richmond and Auberry at Twin Creeks is 216-unit property in the Dallas suburb of Allen. Both properties feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, pools and dog parks. The seller(s) was not disclosed.
TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Cohen-Esrey Development Group has received $26 million in financing for the rehabilitation of Hotel Grim in downtown Texarkana, a project that will convert the historic hotel into a 93-unit multifamily building. Hotel Grim Apartments will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2021. The lender was not disclosed.
In both Austin and San Antonio, consistent job creation and in-migration contributed to solid household formation and rental demand over the 12-month period ending in June. Many of these new households comprise younger professionals that favor the renter lifestyle. Following stretches of rampant construction, solid apartment demand from this demographic was met with fewer project deliveries in both markets over the past year. The decline in supply additions, coupled with strong absorption, reduced vacancy to near cycle-low levels in both metros during the second quarter. Robust leasing activity across all classes of apartments allowed the average effective rent to rise by more than 5 percent in each locale. These market conditions, paired with projected economic expansion and above-average first-year returns, boosted out-of-state buyer interest in Austin and San Antonio over the past four quarters, equating to notable spikes in transaction velocity. Austin: Class A Demand Austin’s reputation as a tech hub with a well-educated workforce has influenced many professional and business services-related companies to expand in the area, increasing the number of higher-earning residents in the metro. This has strengthened demand for luxury apartments, lowering Class A vacancy by 90 basis points over the 12-month period ending in June amid …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between multifamily developer The NRP Group and New York-based Willton Investment Group has broken ground on Lucent, a 368-unit multifamily project in Austin’s Tech Ridge neighborhood. Nearby employers include Dell, General Motors, Applied Materials, Samsung and Apple. The community will consist of 16 residential buildings that feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with attached garages and a standalone clubhouse. Amenities will include a resort-style pool with a sundeck, fire pits, a fitness center, bike storage and package concierge services. BMO Harris provided construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete in early 2021.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — SWBC Real Estate LLC, in partnership with International Capital LLC, has begun construction on The Royalton at Grand Prairie, a 300-unit multifamily community situated along President George Bush Turnpike and Interstate 20 in Grand Prairie. Located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, the property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 886 square feet. Residences will be equipped with hardwood-style floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center a with spin and yoga studio, dog park, package lockers and outdoor grilling and gathering areas.. The general contractor for the project is Galaxy Builders; the architect is Cross Architects and the engineering firm is G&A Consultants. Bank of Texas provided financing for the project, which has a construction timeline of 20 months.