IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Legacy REI Group has acquired Silverado Apartments, a 185-unit multifamily community in Irving. The property was built in 1970, features an average unit size of 780 square feet and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Chris Deuillet and Chandler Sims of CBRE represented the seller, Plano-based Elmstone Group, in the transaction. The new ownership will implement a value-add program.
LANCASTER, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Meadows, a 120-unit multifamily community located in the southern Dallas suburb of Lancaster. The property was built in 1981 and offers amenities such as a pool and an office/clubhouse. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Washington-based investment firm, and procured the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company that will implement a value-add program. Both parties requested anonymity.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Retail Solutions has arranged the sale of Crosspointe Shopping Center, a 42,084-square-foot retail property located at 4717 Hondo Pass Drive in El Paso. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1987 and is situated on 2.5 acres. Chris Duncan of Retail Solutions represented the seller in the transaction. Patrick Gordon of Vista Star Realty represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based Cottonwood Group and Hana Alternative Asset Management have provided a $102 million loan for the refinancing of Intercontinental Houston-Medical Center, a 354-room hotel in Houston. The 22-story luxury hotel opened in March and features food and beverage offerings, a lobby bar, outdoor pool, fitness center, workstations and more than 11,000 square feet of meeting and ballroom space. The borrower was Texas-based developer Medistar Corp.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Florida-based investment firm Advenir LLC has acquired Advenir at Legado Ranch, a 360-unit apartment community located in the West Texas city of Odessa. Built in 2018, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 908 square feet per unit and offering granite countertops, hardwood floors, walk-in closets, in-unit washers and dryers and patios. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, media center, fitness center and a dog park. Eric Tupler, Josh Simon and Matthew Putterman of JLL originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac fixed-rate acquisition financing for the deal. The property was more than 91 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 270,000-square-foot commercial portfolio in Austin. The portfolio consists of 618 Tillery Street, an office building currently under construction; 507 Calles Street, a former warehouse that has been converted into office space; and 1300 East 5th Street, a warehouse building also slated for redevelopment. Corey Martin, Andrew Alizzi and Jason Hellberg of Avison Young handled the transaction on behalf of the buyer, CIM Group. The seller was Peter Barlin, a local investor.
DALLAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 77,415-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 631-641 W. Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1980, spans 133,000 square feet and features 26-foot clear heights. Canon Shoults of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty, in the lease negotiations. Craig Jones and Michael Haggar of JLL represented the tenant, Dakota Premium Hardwood.
PLANO, TEXAS — Fun Movie Grill, an entertainment concept that combines food, bowling, movies and games, will open a 70,000-square-foot venue in Plano. The eight-screen location will be part of Mustang Square, a 36-acre mixed-use development that will include 90,000 square feet of office space, hotels, residential villas and townhomes and a public plaza. Dan Avnery and Stewart Korte of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant and the landlord, Thakkar Developers, which broke ground on Phase I of the project in October, in the lease negotiations. The venue, which is scheduled to open in 2020, will be Fun Movie Grill’s fourth entertainment center in the metroplex.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has broken ground on its new $1 billion, 3 million-square-foot office campus in Austin. The 133-acre property will initially house 5,000 employees, with the capacity to grow to 15,000. It is expected to open in 2022. Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple is steadily growing in Austin with approximately 7,000 employees in the city — more than a 50 percent increase in the past five years alone. Plans for the campus were first announced in December 2018. “With the construction of our new campus in Austin now underway, Apple is deepening our close bond with the city and the talented and diverse workforce that calls it home,” says CEO Tim Cook. The company has partnered with Austin-based Bartlett Tree Experts to preserve and increase the diversity of native trees on the new campus. Additionally, the site is designed to maximize green space, with landscaping covering more than 60 percent of the project, including a 50-acre nature and wildlife preserve that will be open to the public. Like all Apple facilities, the Austin campus will run on 100 percent renewable energy, including solar power generated on site. The groundbreaking coincides with the company’s announcement that it is preparing …
HOUSTON — Keener Investments has acquired two multifamily assets totaling 378 units in North Houston. Both the 266-unit Mira Bella Apartments and the 112-unit San Martin Apartments were built in 1982 and offer amenities such as pools and fitness centers. Mira Bella also features a playground, and San Martin features a business center. The new ownership will implement a value-add program and manage the properties moving forward.
