CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Multifamily investment firm ClearWorth Capital has acquired The Palm on South Padre, a 299-unit apartment community in Corpus Christi. Built in 1973, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, dog park and outdoor grilling areas. ClearWorth will implement a value-add program that will deliver new flooring, cabinetry, backsplashes, lighting and plumbing to unit interiors, as well as upgraded signage and landscaping.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Paint supplier Benjamin Moore & Co. has signed a 237,926-square-foot industrial lease at 121 Lakepointe Crossing Building 1 in Lewisville. The property is located along State Highway 121 on the north side of the metroplex. Blake Kendrick and Mac Hall of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Stockbridge Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Mark Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented Benjamin Moore.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Local office developer Cawley Partners will build a 150,000-square-foot office building at 161 Toll Road in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. The property will be located within the Mayfield Groves mixed-use development. Construction is expected to begin in late 2020.
DENTON, TEXAS — Health club chain Fitness Connection has signed a 55,606-square-foot lease at Golden Triangle Mall, a 765,000-square-foot shopping and dining destination in Denton. GTM Development Ltd. has redeveloped the mall, which now houses anchors such as Macy’s, JC Penney, Dillard’s, Barnes & Noble and H&M. Steve Greenwood and Byron Howard of Weitzman represented building ownership in the lease negotiations. Susan Ridley and Sherman Hinkebein with The Retail Connection represented Fitness Connection, which will backfill a space currently occupied by Designer Shoe Warehouse, whose lease expires in September.
HOUSTON — CBRE has arranged a $55.5 million loan for the refinancing of The Village of River Oaks, a Class A, 198-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Houston. The borrower was a joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and Harrison Street. A national bank provided the loan, which features a four-year term, floating interest rate and 30 months of interest-only payments. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the transaction. CBRE also arranged the development financing for the property in 2015. Retirement Center Management, Bridgewood’s wholly owned management affiliate, will continue to operate the property.
IRVING, TEXAS — Facility Solutions Group Inc., an Austin-based provider of lighting, electrical and energy management products, has signed a 72,900-square-foot industrial lease at 2800 Valley View Lane in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2018 and totals 294,795 square feet. Jeremy Kelly and Sarah Ozanne of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Alpha Industrial Properties, in the transaction. NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 40,648-square-foot industrial lease renewal at Eastwood Industrial Park, located at 4545 Eastpark Drive in Houston. Griffin Rich of NKF represented the tenant, Tri Star Freight Systems, Inc., in the lease negotiations. The representative of the landlord, Kadiwal Investments LP, was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has closed the sale of Bellaire Town Center, an 8,144-square-foot retail center located at 13438 Bellaire Blvd. in Houston. Gus Lagos and Alex Wolansky of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
SPRING, TEXAS — EDGE Realty Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Meadows Edge Shopping Center, a 4,800-square-foot strip retail property located along Interstate 45 in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. Shadow-anchored by Lowe’s Home Improvement, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Sprint, Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Lenny’s Grill & Subs and Paradise Grills. Burdette Huffman and Josh Jacobs of EDGE represented the seller, 20141 North Freeway LLC, in the transaction. Sam Affanhe of Hunington Properties represented the buyer.
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) economy is booming with tremendous population, income and job growth trajectories that directly benefit the local retail sector. Shopping center investors have taken notice, as evidenced by the total transaction volume for retail properties during the last 12 months reaching its highest level in more than 10 years. Compelling Fundamentals Investors continue to buy retail properties in Dallas as a result of DFW’s healthy and diversified economy. Population growth and in-migration patterns are significant factors with more people moving to DFW last year than any other metro area in the nation (246 people arriving daily), according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This surge has pushed DFW’s population to more than 7.5 million residents. Additionally, employment growth has exploded, with DFW leading the nation in job creation last year by adding 116,400 jobs. The Dallas metro unemployment rate has recently dropped to 3 percent, which is the lowest rate in 20 years, and this has further contributed to powerful employment dynamics that continue to fuel consumer retail spending. DFW was also recently ranked as the No. 5 market in the nation for technology jobs, which typically are higher-paying and will add strength to an …
