IRVING, TEXAS — Greystone has purchased C-III Asset Management (C3AM), an Irving-based special servicer, as well as the firm’s $20.7 billion portfolio. C3AM offers fund management, principal investment, mortgage origination, loan servicing, investment sales, property management and brokerage services for its U.S. clients, according to Bloomberg. These clients include third-party portfolio owners, CMBS trusts, CDOs (collateralized debt obligation) and government agencies. The company was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of New York-based C-III Capital Partners LLC. Paul Smyth will lead Greystone’s newly created special servicing group. Smyth, who recently joined Greystone, was the former president of C3AM before taking an executive role at Credit Suisse in New York for the past several years. New York-based Greystone is a real estate lender, investor and advisor in the multifamily and healthcare real estate sectors. The company offers agency, CMBS, HUD, bridge and proprietary financing through its platforms such as Greystone Servicing Co., Greystone Funding Co. and other affiliates.
SAN ANTONIO — Casoro Group, an Austin-based investment firm formerly known as The PPA Group, has purchased The Jax in San Antonio. The recently upgraded, 322-unit apartment community is located at 12222 Vance Jackson Road on the city’s northwest side. The purchase price was not disclosed, but Austin Business Journal reports the property traded for $90 million. Mark Brandenburg of JLL arranged a $35.5 million acquisition loan on behalf of Casoro. Nexbank provided the five-year, floating-rate loan. Units at The Jax feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 692 to 1,545 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, courtyards with barbecue grills, children’s play area, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse and a business center. CLEAR Property Management, an affiliate of Casoro, manages The Jax. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of The River Oaks Bank Building, a 170,233-square-foot office building located at 2001 Kirby Drive in Houston’s River Oaks District. A client of L&B Realty Advisors LLP sold the 14-story building to a joint venture between Houston-based Fuller Realty Partners and Independencia Asset Management for an undisclosed price. The recently renovated property features 185 surface parking spaces and an attached garage holding 323 spaces. Kevin McConn, Rudy Hubbard and Rick Goings of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. John Ream, Wally Reid and Cameron Cureton of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the joint venture.
SAN ANTONIO — The Ensign Group Inc. has purchased the real estate and operations of The Healthcare Center at Patriot Heights, a seniors housing campus located at 5000 Fawn Meadow in San Antonio. The property features 59 skilled nursing beds and 158 independent living units. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The acquisition brings Ensign’s portfolio to 214 skilled nursing operations, 23 of which also include assisted living, across 13 states. Ensign owns the real estate at 90 of those properties.
ALLEN, TEXAS — CityRow, a boutique fitness concept based in New York, plans to open its first Texas studio at 1314 W. McDermott Drive in Allen. Set to open on Feb. 8, CityRow Allen will feature personal instructors leading 50-minute classes that utilize water-based rowing machines and weighted strength training. David Regelean is the owner of CityRow Allen. The studio will be situated within McDermott Towne Crossing, a Kroger-anchored shopping center.
SAN ANTONIO — Atlantic | Pacific Communities (A|P Communities) has completed The Bristol, a new 96-unit multifamily community located at 7810 Old Tezel Road in San Antonio. The property features a mix of affordable and market-rate units with rents ranging from $316 to $996 per month, depending on unit type and income qualifications. Community amenities include a clubhouse, playground and a swimming pool. The Bristol is the fourth A|P Communities property in the metro San Antonio area, and the company is planning to break ground on a fifth project early this year. The company’s operating division, Atlantic | Pacific Management, will manage The Bristol.
HOUSTON — JLL and NAI Partners have arranged the sale of Harms Road Business Park, a 124,000-square-foot industrial park located at 7204-7214 Harms Road in Houston’s Northwest submarket. The five single-tenant buildings were constructed between 2014 and 2018 and feature clear heights ranging from 28 to 30 feet, 22 overhead doors, office space and overhead cranes with capacities ranging between 10 and 20 tons. Trent Agnew, Charlie Strauss and Ethan Goldberg of JLL and Travis Land of NAI Partners represented the seller, United Equities Inc., in the transaction. A partnership between Finial Group and Senterra LLC purchased the industrial park for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $5.5 million sale of a newly built retail property located at 10803 Westheimer Road in Houston’s Westchase District. Regions Bank occupies the 2,140-square-foot property on a 20-year triple-net ground lease. Joseph Nelson and Gary Chou of Matthews represented the seller, an unnamed developer, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a high-net-worth individual who purchased the bank branch at a 4.4 percent cap rate, the lowest cap rate for a Regions Bank retail branch on record, according to Matthews. The company also says the purchase price was the highest for a Regions location at $2,547 per square foot.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 25,000-square-foot retail center located at 5629 Texoma Parkway in Sherman. As of October 2018, the shopping center’s tenants included Allstate, Chef Angel, TTS E-Cig & Vape and Mac’s Tax & Bookkeeping Service. Matt Thompson and Phil Rosenfeld of Lee & Associates Dallas/Fort Worth represented the buyer, Bemisal Enterprises, in the transaction. Sangha Enterprises LLC sold the center for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Levey Group has signed Victory Wine Group to a 23,000-square-foot lease at Northwest Place Industrial Park, Levey’s seven-acre business park in Houston’s Northwest submarket. Victory Wine is a wholesale wine distributor with locations in Houston, Dallas and Austin. The company’s newest location at Northwest Place features a storefront entrance and an air-conditioned warehouse. David Lester of Lester & Lester Realty Advisors represented Victory Wine Group in the lease transaction, and Carlton Anderson and Joseph Smith of CBRE represented Levey Group.