ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based retail brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of Cooper Oaks Shopping Center, a 17,836-square-foot retail strip center in Arlington, for $3 million. Built in 1996 and shadow-anchored by Kroger, the property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Sam House of STRIVE represented the seller, a California-based private investor, in the transaction. Will Merritt of STRIVE secured the buyer, a local investor.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged $425 million loan for Fairmont Austin, a 1,048-room hotel located near the Austin Convention Center in the city’s downtown area. Bank of America Merrill Lynch provided the two-year adjustable rate loan, which will be used to refinance existing construction debt, on behalf of the borrower, Manchester Financial Group. Andy Coleman of Berkadia handled the debt placement. The 37-story hotel, which opened last year, includes nearly 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
KATY, TEXAS — Austin-based developer Sparrow Partners has opened Soléa Cinco Ranch, a 150-unit active adult community for renters 55 and older in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Located at 25500 Westheimer Parkway, the property features one- and two-bedroom apartments, and its amenities include a dog park, fitness center, game lounge, media room, coffee bar and a library. Tenant activities at Soléa Cinco Ranch include happy hours, wine tastings, cooking classes and book clubs. A grand opening event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based RAMROCK Real Estate LLC has purchased West Creek, a 53,338-square-foot neighborhood retail center situated on 9.3 acres near MoPac Expressway in southwest Austin. Anchored by Gold’s Gym, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Great Clips, Palm Beach Tan, Cypress Grill and West Creek Dental. Chris Gerard, Ryan Shore, Drew Fuller and Josh Villarreal of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of a 38,500-square-foot warehouse located within Lone Star Park in Dallas. The property, which is situated on 1.9 acres and built in 1984, was vacant at the time of sale. Brock Wilson and Joe Santaularia of Bradford Commercial represented the seller, SL4 DFW Industrial LP. Drew Feagin of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer, First American Exchange Co. Inc.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Clear Creek Rentals Ltd. Mobile Park Home, a 126-site manufactured housing community located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Robert Denninger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity. The exact sales figure was not disclosed, but the deal closed at a price substantially above the list price.
It’s an exciting time to be living in Lubbock, Texas. The amazing smells of Evie Mae’s Beef Ribs fill the air. McPherson, llano Estacado and English Wineries are producing gold medal wines, on point with anywhere in the country. The Texas Tech men’s basketball team was 30 seconds away from a national championship; the men’s track team won the NCAA Championship; and the Red Raiders’ Meat Judging Team continued its dominant reign. Winning has infected the community culture, translating into a strong local economy. Things are great for the local consumer, but how is that playing out for multifamily investors? Here, the message is mixed. We will begin by discussing the Lubbock economy as a whole, then the key numbers for the Lubbock multifamily market, followed by a general discussion. Economic Outlook The Lubbock economy continues to perform at record levels. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the city’s unemployment rate in June was 3.2 percent. As amazing as this number is, it actually represents an increase from the unemployment experienced in the two previous months. Over the last 12 months, the Lubbock economy added an estimated 2,000 new jobs. Per the Lubbock National Bank Economic Report, some of the …
KATY, TEXAS —American Landmark, a Tampa-based multifamily owner-operator, has acquired Elan 99 West, a 360-unit multifamily community in Katy, a western suburb of Houston that will be rebranded as Elite 99 West. Built in 2016, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with quartz countertops, washes and dryers, private patios and yards, walk-in closets and wood flooring. Community amenities include a pool with lounge seating, lake with jogging path, fitness center, outdoor kitchen and lounge and a clubhouse. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins, Robert Falese and Matthew Cullison of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing on behalf of American Landmark, which will implement a $1.3 million capital improvements program. Following this transaction, American Landmark now owns and manages about 28,000 apartments throughout the Southeast and Texas.
DALLAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 14-property, 431,902-square-foot retail portfolio located throughout Texas. The seller was Dallas-based Rainier Cos., which disposed of the assets as part of the sale of a 677,979-square-foot portfolio of 27 retail properties in seven states. The larger portfolio was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Michael Austry and Jared Aubrey of CBRE handled the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Villas de Santa Fe, a 208-unit multifamily asset located near San Antonio Medical Center on the city’s northwest side. Built in 1982, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with tile floorings, window coverings, pantries, solar screens and washer and dryer connections. Community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, picnic area and a sports court. Mike Miller, Will Caruth, Chris Ross and Cody Courtney of Berkadia handled the transaction on behalf of the seller, San Diego-based Comunidad Realty Partners. The buyer was not disclosed.