LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $13 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Crown Point Health Suites, a skilled nursing facility in Lubbock. The property was built in 2011 and features 96 units. Kevin Giusti of Walker & Dunlop structured the financing through HUD’s LEAN 232/233(f) program, which provides long-term and reduced-rate financing for specialty healthcare facilities. The borrower was not disclosed.
LEANDER, TEXAS — Masonwood Development Corp. has begun construction on South Street Villas, an 86-unit residential project located in the northern Austin suburb of Leander. Units at the for-rent development will feature nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Trez Capital provided construction financing for the project, which is scheduled for a fall 2020 completion.
When real estate professionals contemplate the nation’s top industrial markets, Austin is not the first market to come to mind. Bigger and more established markets like Dallas, California’s Inland Empire, Chicago and Houston are often the newsmakers with tens of millions of square feet of industrial product under construction and tenants routinely signing deals for million square foot-plus deals. Austin has been mostly known and admired for its office market and tech-forward economy, gaining notoriety circa 2000 with the tech boom and exploding in growth over the last five years with expansions and commitments from Apple, Google, Facebook, Indeed, Amazon, Oracle, Charles Schwab and Expedia. However, Austin’s emergence as one of the nation’s best cities to live in with ample opportunities for high-paying employment has resulted in astounding population growth — one of the biggest drivers for industrial real estate. As the population expands so does demand for goods and materials that are stored in warehouse buildings, and the Austin industrial market will certainly benefit from this trend for the foreseeable future. Per the Texas Demographic Center, the Austin metro population stood at roughly 1.25 million people in 2000. It is anticipated that the metro area will be home to …
EULESS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of the Shops at Vineyard Village, a 219,379-square-foot retail power center in Euless, located just south of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The property was 98.2 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshalls, Staples, PetSmart, Party City, Dollar Tree and Rally House. Chris Gerard, Barry Brown, Ryan Shore, Aaron Johnson, Austin Ross and Ben Siegel of JLL represented the seller, BIG Shopping Centers USA Inc. in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial has purchased Schertz Distribution Center, a 187,288-square-foot asset located in the Central Texas city of Schertz. The Class A property offers proximity to Interstate 35 and San Antonio International Airport. Schertz Distribution Center was more than 70 percent leased at the time of sale, with TJ Maxx occupying roughly 90,000 square feet and Forward Air occupying approximately 50,000 square feet. The seller was not disclosed.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open a 10-screen movie theater within the Victory Lakes shopping center in League City, a southeastern suburb of Houston, in late 2020. The theater will feature oversized recliners, made-from-scratch food and a standalone lobby with more than 40 local and regional craft beers. The new Alamo Drafthouse will be the company’s first venue in the Houston area since Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra opened in Katy in 2018.
SPRING, TEXAS — Newport Real Estate Partners LLC has acquired Haven at Louetta, a 150-unit apartment community located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The property was developed in 2018 and features 90 one-bedroom units and 60 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, grilling area, fitness center and a dog park. Guefen Development sold the property for an undisclosed price. Newport plans to develop an additional 30 units at the property over the next 36 months.
DALLAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Bishop Highline, a 118-unit apartment community in the Bishop Arts District in Dallas. The property was built in 2018 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Bishop Highline is located across the street from Bishop Arts Village. Chris Deuillet and Chandler Sims of CBRE represented the seller, Houston-based Urban Genesis, in the transaction. Dallas-based Exxir purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
CONROE, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of 336 Marketplace, a 471,752-square-foot retail power center in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The center is situated on 72 acres and houses tenants such as Kroger, Michaels, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Five Below, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, DSW and Burlington. Colby Mueck, Molly Leinsdorf and Tolu Akindele of JLL arranged the nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan through The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America on behalf of the borrower, Fidelis Realty Partners.
SAN ANTONIO — Winston Hotels LLC has purchased Riverview Towers, a 20-story- building in downtown San Antonio that previously served as a 298,000-square-foot office property. The new ownership will convert the building into a mixed-use development with 342 hotel rooms, 60,000 square feet of office space and 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The hotels will carry the dual brands of AC by Marriott and Element by Westin. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Whit Jordan of CBRE represented Winston Hotels in the acquisition. Bart Wilson of Primera Partners represented the seller.