Texas

InvenTrust Acquires Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers in Texas, Maryland for $123M

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2019

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 …

September 16, 2019

Conference Coverage Features Multifamily Texas Texas & Oklahoma Feature Archive

InterFace Panel: Fickle Nature of Renter Tastes Creates Challenges for Multifamily Architects, Contractors

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2019

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, …

September 16, 2019

Development Office Texas

KDC Nears Completion of 1.2 MSF Headquarters for Pioneer Natural Resources in Irving

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2019

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.

September 13, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Sealy & Co. Acquires 479,806 SF Distribution Warehouse Near Houston

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2019

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.

September 13, 2019

Development Office Texas

NewcrestImage Breaks Ground on 80,000 SF Office Project in Grapevine, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2019

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.

September 13, 2019

Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Texas

CIT Provides $34M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community Near Houston

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2019

RICHMOND, TEXAS — CIT Group has provided a $34 million loan for an assisted living community in Richmond, approximately 25 miles southwest of Houston. The loan will refinance construction debt on the Delaney at Parkway Lakes, a 207-unit community. The borrower is a joint venture between Blue Moon Capital Partners and Life Care Services (LCS).

September 13, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Texas

STRIVE Negotiates Sale of 58,377 SF Shopping Center in Longview

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2019

LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Dallas-based retail brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of High Plaza Shopping Center, a 58,377-square-foot retail center in the East Texas city of Longview. The property is located just north of Interstate 20 and sees traffic counts in excess of 16,500 vehicles per day. STRIVE represented the buyer and seller, both of which were Dallas-based investors, in the transaction.

September 13, 2019

Development Office Texas

Granite Properties to Develop 18-Story Office Building in Plano

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2019

PLANO, TEXAS — Granite Properties, a commercial investment and development firm with five offices around the country, will develop Granite Park Six, an 18-story, 415,000-square-foot office building within the 90-acre Granite Park mixed-use development in Plano. Designed by BOKA Powell, the Class A property will front State Highway 121 and feature a market café, customer lounge with coffee service, a bar, golf simulator, lecture hall, three conference centers and an outdoor amenity deck on the fifth floor. Balfour Beatty is serving as the general contractor for the project, construction of which could begin as early as the first quarter of 2020.

September 12, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

SWBC Acquires 348-Unit Apartment Community in Corpus Christi

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2019

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — SWBC Real Estate has acquired Stoneleigh Apartments, a 348-unit multifamily community in Corpus Christi. Built in phases between 2005 and 2008, the garden-style community features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as three pools, a fitness center, communal kitchen and resident clubhouse. Stoneleigh was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. SWBC will implement a $3.5 million value-add program targeting unit interiors, amenity spaces and building exteriors.

September 12, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Disney Investment Group Brokers Sale of 129,941 SF Retail Power Center in Temple, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2019

TEMPLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Disney Investment Group (DIG) has brokered the sale of Bird Creek Crossing, a 129,941-square-foot retail power center located in the Central Texas city of Temple. Built in 2007 and shadow-anchored by Target and Home Depot, the property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Best Buy, Michaels, PetSmart and SPEC’s Wine & Spirits. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented the undisclosed seller and procured the private 1031 exchange buyer.

September 12, 2019

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