HOUSTON — Conn’s HomePlus, a Houston-based home furnishing and electronics store, has opened its 656,658-square-foot distribution center in Houston. The center will serve 45 of the company’s 130 stores nationwide, and Conn’s will consolidate its existing warehouse and distribution operations in Houston into the new building. In 2019, Conn’s HomePlus has opened six showrooms in Texas, with plans to open an additional three in the state through the end of the year.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — General contractor Cadence McShane has broken ground on Parc Air 59, a 279,632-square-foot industrial project in Humble, a northern suburb of Houston. Jackson-Shaw is developing the two-building project, which will consist of an 83,436-square-foot building with 28-foot clear heights and a 196,196-square-foot building with 32-foot clear heights. The buildings will also feature 150 and 245 parking spaces, respectively. Completion is slated for April 2020.
DALLAS — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Royal Lane, a 172-unit multifamily community in Dallas. Built in 1966, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 807 square feet and amenities such as a playground and onsite laundry facilities. Doug Banerjee and Scott Simon of Greysteel represented the undisclosed seller, which previously upgraded the property’s flooring, lighting and cabinets, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer.
BEDFORD, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has originated an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for Waters Park Luxury Apartments, a 168-unit multifamily community in Bedford, located northeast of Fort Worth. The pet-friendly property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and pet park. Dougherty originated the loan, which carried a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 49,911-square-foot industrial leased at 3401 Navigation Blvd. in Houston for CRI Inc., a locally based furniture installation company. Michael Keegan and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bob Berry and Grant Hortenstine of Avison Young represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners LLC.
FRISCO, TEXAS AND ROCKVILLE, MD. — InvenTrust Properties Corp., an Illinois-based shopping center REIT, has acquired two grocery-anchored properties in Texas and Maryland for $123 million. Eldorado Marketplace is a 186,068-square-foot property in Frisco, a northern suburb of Dallas, and Travilah Square is a 56,220-square-foot center in Rockville, a suburb of Washington D.C. The properties fetched sales prices of $71 million and $52 million, respectively. Market Street serves as the anchor tenant for Eldorado Marketplace, which also houses tenants such as AT&T, Jersey Mike’s, PetSmart and UPS. Trader Joe’s anchors Travilah Square, which houses tenants such as TITLE Boxing and Tropical Smoothie. InvenTrust officials cited Frisco’s emergence as a hub for corporate relocations, specifically the PGA and Keurig Dr. Pepper, as a key factor in the acquisition of Eldorado Marketplace. InvenTrust pointed to growing household income and steady population growth as the drivers behind the purchase of Travilah Square. The basic need to deploy capital before year’s end also played into the equation, says Christy David, executive vice president of InvenTrust. “InvenTrust has now acquired over $400 million of high-quality, grocery-anchored centers in key growth markets year-to-date. We remain on track to hit the company’s acquisition goals for 2019, and …
DALLAS — Multifamily projects are becoming more costly and time-consuming to complete, and the need to cultivate a unique amenity package that differentiates a property from the competition is contributing to inflated budgets and lengthier timelines. As noted by a panel of multifamily architects and construction managers at the InterFace Multifamily Texas on Sept. 5, the definition of what constitutes an ideal amenity package is in a constant state of flux. The event, held at the Westin Galleria hotel in Dallas, drew more than 225 attendees. The complications of designing and building multifamily communities are challenging and costly enough. That the amenities are subject to ever-changing consumer tastes adds another layer of complexity to maintaining project costs and schedules. Yet curating the right mix is a critical part of product differentiation in saturated markets. Many amenities found in new properties reflect broader changes in consumer behavior, which is fickle by definition. Features such as Amazon package lockers, rideshare lounges, electric car charging stations and coworking office space exemplify how changes in the ways people shop, travel and work are trickling down to the design and construction of apartment communities. “In our world, projects are increasingly complex,” said moderator Spencer Stuart, …
IRVING — Developer KDC, in partnership with Verizon, is nearing completion of the new 1.2 million-square-foot headquarters campus in Irving for energy firm Pioneer Natural Resources. Situated on 150 acres within the Hidden Ridge development in the city’s Las Colinas district, the headquarters building stands 10 stories, overlooks a pond and includes a seven-story parking garage. Amenities include a daycare, wellness center and a food hall. Cushman & Wakefield will manage the property. Move-ins are scheduled to begin in November.
WALLER, TEXAS — Sealy & Co., an investment firm headquartered in Dallas and Shreveport, La., has acquired a 479,806-square-foot distribution warehouse in Waller, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The cross-dock property is situated near several major thoroughfares, including U.S. Highway 290, Grand Parkway and Beltway 8. Tom Lynch and Mark Redlingshafer of CBRE worked with Scott Sealy Jr., Jason Gandy and Tom Herter of Sealy & Co. to acquire the asset. The seller was not disclosed.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Locally based hotel developer NewcrestImage has broken ground on an 80,000-square-foot office project in the northern Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine. Upon completion in 10 to 12 months, the company will occupy about a quarter of the building for its headquarters space and lease the remaining 60,000 square feet. The property will be located within SilverLake Crossings, a 52-acre mixed-use development that includes 400 residential units and 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.