Texas

Talley Riggins Underway on 32,000 SF Office, Warehouse Project Near Fort Worth

by John Nelson September 4, 2019

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — General contractor Talley Riggins Construction Group is underway on a 32,000-square-foot, build-to-suit office and warehouse project in Grapevine, a suburb of Fort Worth. The space will serve as the new headquarters for HVAC supplier McMillan James Equipment Co. The building features office space for over 100 employees, a covered roof terrace, covered parking and an approximately 10,000 square-foot warehouse. Dallas-based Merriman Anderson Architects served as the architect and interior designer on the project.

September 4, 2019

Development Retail Texas

NewQuest Begins Construction on 15,560 SF Retail Project in Metro Austin

by John Nelson September 4, 2019

HUTTO, TEXAS — Houston-based NewQuest Properties has begun construction on a two-building retail project that will add 15,560 square feet of new space to Hutto, a northern suburb of Austin. The project represents Phase II of Townwest Commons, a 32-acre retail center that is anchored by Lowe’s Home Improvement and fronts State Highway 79. Phase II of Townwest Commons is expected to be complete in early 2020.

September 4, 2019

Loans Multifamily Texas

Hunt Provides $5.4M Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Asset in Kenedy, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2019

KENEDY, TEXAS — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Kenedy Heights Apartments, a 72-unit multifamily asset located about 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. Built in 2015, the property consists of 24 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom units that were 98 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Amenities include a clubhouse with offices, sport court, community barbecue grills, onsite laundry facilities, a fitness center, a business center with WiFi and a playground. David Aycock of D. Ansley Co. Inc. arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan with Hunt on behalf of sponsor Kenedy Heights LLC.

September 3, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 8,723 SF Retail Strip Center Near Dallas

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2019

SACHSE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Brookview Center, an 8,723-square-foot retail strip property located in Sachse, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Philip Levy and Connor Zmolik of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The property was built in 1985 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. All tenants are signed to triple-net leases.

September 3, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Holt Lunsford Secures 20,000 SF Industrial Lease in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2019

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial has secured a 20,000-square-foot industrial lease at Mercantile Distribution Center in Fort Worth. Thomas Grafton and George Jennings with Holt Lunsford represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew Ward with Mercantile Partners represented the landlord.

September 3, 2019

Leasing Activity Life Sciences Office Texas

Biotech Firm Signs 18,780 SF Office Lease Renewal in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2019

HOUSTON — Celltex Therapeutics, a locally based biotechnology firm, has signed an 18,780-square-foot office lease renewal at 2401 Fountain View Drive in Houston. Justin Brasell of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jack Parsons of locally based brokerage firm Finial Group, which also manages the property, represented the undisclosed landlord.

September 3, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

JLL Negotiates 14,000 SF Office Lease in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 3, 2019

HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated a 14,000-square-foot office lease at M-K-T, a mixed-use development by Triten Real Estate Partners and Radom Capital LLC that is located in The Heights area of Houston. Russell Hodges, Bubba Harkins, and Jenny Mueller of JLL handled the transaction on behalf of the landlord. The tenant, accounting firm Miller Grossbard Advisors LLP, will relocate in the second quarter of 2020. M-K-T is a collection of adapted industrial buildings being transformed into a creative mixed-use destination for office, retail, restaurants, health and fitness.

September 3, 2019

Market Reports Multifamily Texas Texas Market Reports

Up To the Challenge: Dallas Apartment Market Absorbs Record Levels of New Supply

by Taylor Williams September 2, 2019

In 2019, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) once again represents the nation’s top metro for job creation and net migration. These market conditions are occurring at an opportune time as more than 26,000 multifamily units have been completed throughout the market this year, marking a record wave of annual deliveries. This influx of new apartments will increase the metro’s rental inventory by 3.3 percent, yet robust demand for new supply allows net absorption to match delivery volume, lowering overall vacancy by 20 basis points. Prolonged Absorption Over the past three years ending in June, DFW’s apartment stock expanded by 10 percent, or 74,000 units, yet vacancy adjusted moderately during this period. Unit availability hovered in the high-4 to high-5 percent range, with demand supported by the creation of 400,000 jobs, robust in-migration and the widening gap between a monthly mortgage payment and average rent. The extended period of strong leasing velocity was highlighted by the second quarter of 2019, when a record 12,000 apartments were absorbed. Performance during this three-month stretch lowered vacancy by 90 basis points on a quarter-over-quarter basis. With employment growth slated to further improve during the second half of this year — the result of corporate relocations and …

September 2, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Greystone Arranges Sale of 232-Unit Multifamily Asset in Killeen

by Taylor Williams August 30, 2019

KILLEEN, TEXAS — Greystone has arranged the sale of The Willows Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily asset located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Built in 1983, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and an outdoor picnic area. Nicholas Brown of Greystone represented the seller and procured the out-of-state buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.

August 30, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Draper & Kramer Buys 211-Unit Apartment Community in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams August 30, 2019

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Draper & Kramer Inc. has purchased St. Paul’s Square, a 211-unit multifamily community in McKinney, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 735 to 2,073 square feet and featuring wood-plank flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and washer and dryer connections. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, a coffee bar, business center and rentable storage units. The transaction marks Draper & Kramer’s third acquisition in Texas.Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Tommy Lovell III, Joey Tumminello, Richard Robson and Grant Raymond of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Himalayan Ventures LLC in the transaction.

August 30, 2019

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