GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JDS Industries, a provider of promotional materials and sign supplies, has signed a 93,703-square-foot industrial lease at MacArthur Crossing, an industrial development in Grand Prairie, roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Drew Feagin and Luke Davis of Stream Realty Partners represented JDS Industries in the lease negotiations. The representative of the landlord was not disclosed.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged a $15 million loan for the refinancing of a 255-unit multifamily community in Baytown, an eastern suburb of Houston. Brandon Brown of LMI Capital placed the loan, which carried a fixed interest rate of 4.18 percent and three years of interest-only payments. The borrower and property name were not disclosed.
LONGVIEW AND LUFKIN, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a 658-unit multifamily portfolio in East Texas. The properties include Pine Knoll, a 310-unit community in Longview that was built in 1983; Deer Cross, a 168-unit asset in Lufkin that was constructed in 1986; and Deer Wood, a 180-unit property that was developed in 1979. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Jennifer Campbell and Tommy Lovell III of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyers. Saxony Capital Management purchased Pine Knoll, and Haley Residential acquired Deer Cross and Deer Wood. Richard Robson of Marcus & Millichap and William Griffin of IPA brokered the deal for Pine Knoll.
DALLAS — A partnership between Hillwood Urban and USAA Real Estate has broken ground on Victory Commons, a 365,000-square-foot office project that will be located within the 75-acre Victory Park development in downtown Dallas. Designed by BOKA Powell, the 15-story, Class A building will feature a tenant lounge, coffee bar and a rooftop terrace, Victory Commons is expected to be available for occupancy in fall 2021. HFF arranged construction financing for the project through QuadReal.
PLANO, TEXAS — Ribbon Communications Inc., which provides software solutions for cloud-using tech firms, has signed a 107,000-square-foot office lease at Legacy Central in the northern Dallas suburb of Plano. Baron Aldrine, Steve Rigby and Layne Mayfield of CBRE represented Ribbon Communications in the lease negotiations. Nathan Durham and Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, Regent Properties. Ribbon expects to take occupancy of the space in early 2020.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Oaks at Jane Lane, a 109-unit multifamily property in Haltom City, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Dougherty secured the loan, which was structured with a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, Red & White Jane Lane LLC.
PLANO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 66,467-square-foot industrial lease at 1001 Klein Road in Plano. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2004 and spans 114,195 square feet. George Tanghongs and Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Watanabe Plano LLC, in the lease negotiations. Tim Vogds of CBRE represented the tenant, electronics manufacturer Creation Technologies Texas LLC.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged a $200.6 million, seven-year credit facility for a portfolio of industrial properties located throughout the four major markets of Texas. The Class A portfolio, which was fully leased at closing time, spans 18 single-tenant properties totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet. Thirteen of the assets are in Houston industrial markets, with two each in Austin and Dallas markets and one property in San Antonio. Tyler Ford and Tolu Akindele of JLL handled the transaction on behalf of the owner and borrower, Welcome Group LLC through Global Atlantic Financial Group. The parties involved in the deal could not disclose what the funds would be used for.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood will develop two speculative industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet at its 26,000-acre AlllianceTexas development in Fort Worth. Alliance Center North 7 will offer 810,908 square feet in Fort Worth, and Alliance Northport 2 will total 459,762 square feet in Northlake. Both buildings are located in Denton County with direct access to Interstate 35 West. Hillwood will start construction on these new facilities in September, with completion scheduled for mid-2020. Both facilities will include 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock configuration, onsite trailer storage and adjacent land for expansion. In addition, the properties will offer proximity to Interstate 35, State Highway 114 and the ground hubs of FedEx and UPS.
HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Enterprise Park and Town & Country Center, two industrial properties totaling 221,763 square feet in Houston. Enterprise Park is located on the city’s southwest side and spans 153,835 square feet across 14 buildings. Town & Country Center is located on the city’s west side and comprises 67,928 square feet across three buildings. Spencer Hough and Tip Strickland of NKF arranged the financing through Reinsurance Group of America Inc. on behalf of private investor CPM Holdings LLC. The transaction was executed via a 1031 exchange.