AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Texas Supreme Court voted late last week to delay residential evictions across the state through April 19 as part of the state’s response to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The order includes limited exceptions in cases where a renter poses an imminent threat of physical harm to others or engages in criminal activity. In voicing its support of the decision, the Texas Apartment Association, which comprises some 12,000 member companies that own and operate more than 2.2 million rental homes, encouraged landlords and managers to waive late fees and negotiate payment plans to help keep residents in their homes.
DALLAS — Texas-based entertainment concept Studio Movie Grill will temporarily close all locations nationwide in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. The company, which has 14 venues in Texas, said it would refund pre-purchased ticket sales and suspend billing on all subscription plans until its theaters have fully reopened. The company also pledged to actively maintain health insurance benefits for employees and to create a fund to support team members’ in dire financial circumstances.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Barings Real Estate Capital has provided a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Terra Lago, a 451-unit apartment community located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Rowlett. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, a business center and a bocce court. The borrower was a partnership between Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc. and Abode Properties.
HOUSTON — Belvoir Real Estate Group LLC has acquired a 110,529-square-foot office building located at 7660 Woodway Drive in Houston. The property was built in 1982 and was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Danny Miller and Marty Hogan of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Matthew Goldsby and Bradley Smith handled the acquisition for Belvoir Real Estate on an internal basis. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 29,954-square-foot industrial lease at 4111 Greenshadow Drive in Pasadena, an eastern suburb of Houston. Reed Vestal and Taylor Schmidt of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Vigavi Zen LLC, in the lease negotiations. Carlton Anderson of CBRE represented the tenant, plastics fabricator Johnson Controls Inc.
HOUSTON — Bolour Associates, an investment and development firm based in Southern California, has begun work on the redevelopment of Bella Luna and San Lucas, two multifamily communities totaling 780 units in Houston. The properties are situated on a combined 20 acres and feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as townhomes. Amenities include pools, playgrounds and onsite laundry facilities. The redevelopment will deliver new kitchens and bathrooms, upgraded interiors and renovated landscaping, common areas and exteriors. Completion is slated for September.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Energy firm Western Midstream Partners LP has signed a 133,948-square-foot office lease at The Woodland Towers at The Waterway in The Woodlands. Located within The Woodlands Town Center, the building features a two-story fitness center with basketball and volleyball courts, a 33,000-square-foot rooftop terrace, conference facilities and a café. Robert Parsley, Norman Munoz and Jillian Fredericks of Colliers International represented the landlord, The Howard Hughes Corp., which acquired the asset from Occidental Petroleum in late 2019, in the lease negotiations. James Bailey, Chad Beck and Rich Claussen of Cushman & Wakefield represented Western Midstream Partners.
DALLAS — New Market Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Midway Market, an 85,599-square-foot shopping center in Dallas. Kroger anchors the center, which is located at the corner of Frankford and Midway roads on the city’s north side. The seller was not disclosed. Approximately 145,000 people with an average household income in excess of $98,000 live within a three-mile radius of the center.
EDINBURG, TEXAS — Integra Realty Resources (IRR), a provider of valuation, counseling and advisory services, has opened a new office in the Rio Grande Valley city of Edinburg that will be the company’s seventh in Texas and 56th overall. The opening comes on the heels of the company debuting a new office in Lubbock. William Robinson, who served as managing director in the company’s San Antonio office, will lead the new office as managing director along with Adam Solis, who joins IRR from Lone Star National Bank and will serve as a senior analyst.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged a 7,737-square-foot office lease at 7155 Old Katy Road in Houston. The property was built on 1.4 acres in 1979 and totals 91,150 square feet. Zach Leger and Jacob Aldridge of NAI Partners represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, Page Parks School of Modeling & Acting, was not disclosed.