HOUSTON — A partnership led by Senterra Real Estate Group has acquired four acres at 3440 Richmond Ave. in Houston for the development of a mixed-use project, specific elements and construction schedules of which were not released. The site is located at the northwest corner of Buffalo Speedway across from the eastern edge of the Greenway Plaza campus and includes a pad site currently occupied by BB&T Bank. David Hightower of Midway and Davis Adams of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Midway and Cathexis RE Holdings, in the deal. Senterra was self-represented.
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MUSTANG, OKLA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Silver City Town Center, an 89,600-square-foot retail center in Mustang, a southwestern suburb of Oklahoma City. The property was approximately 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Mustang Urgent Care, Four Star Fitness, Mustang Optical, Laura’s Laundromat, Bronco Bowl, Playbox Indoor Playland and Marco’s Pizza. Aaron Johnson, Barry Brown, Austin Ross and Ross Crawford of JLL represented the seller, Fields Investments, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a 34,482-square-foot industrial asset located at 10130 W. Gulf Bank Road in Houston. Patrick Wolford of Lee & Associates represented the seller, CDG Properties LLC, in the transaction. Joe MacDougall of MacDougall & Co. Inc. represented the buyer, 10130 West Gulf Bank-2019 LP.
Howard Hughes Corp. to Sell $2B in Real Estate Assets Following Leadership Changes, Headquarters Move
by John Nelson
DALLAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC), a mixed-use and residential real estate developer and operator with projects across the country, has announced a series of changes for the nine-year-old company. The Dallas-based firm plans to focus on its master-planned communities in Texas, Hawaii, New York, Maryland and Nevada and sell its non-core assets valued at roughly $2 billion over the next 12 to 18 months. HHC expects to net $600 million in cash proceeds from the sales. The Dallas Morning News reports that HHC will put several high-profile projects up for sale, including the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk in New Orleans, the Bridges of Mint Hill in Charlotte, Elk Grove in Sacramento and 110 North Wacker, a 56-story office tower under construction in Chicago. HHC says the office tower will deliver in October 2020 and is 69 percent preleased. HHC recently sold Cottonwood Mall in Salt Lake City for $56 million and plans to shop Monarch City, a 261-acre mixed-use project that the Allen City Council approved earlier this summer. Leadership change, HQ move Paul Layne, president of HHC’s Central region, is taking over as CEO effective immediately as David Weinreb and Grant Herlitz are stepping down from …
PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS — Sea Oats Group has begun construction on Cinnamon Shore South, a $1.3 billion mixed-use project that represents an expansion of the 300-acre Cinnamon Shore development in Port Aransas, located outside Corpus Christi on the Texas coast. In addition to luxury homes, Cinnamon Shore South will feature several commercial components, including roughly 120,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 12,000-square-foot health and wellness center, 175-room hotel and 40,000 square feet for office or live/work space. In addition, a 225-room hotel and convention center that can accommodate as many as 2,000 attendees will also be developed on Cinnamon Shore property, with the groundbreaking slated for February 2020 and the opening scheduled for 2021.
HOUSTON — International developer Skanska has purchased a full city block in downtown Houston for approximately $55 million with plans to develop a mixed-use project with office, multifamily and retail uses. According to The Houston Chronicle, the development timeline and additional details on the project will be determined after a master-planning process that is expected to begin by the end of the year.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of The Everly, a 387-unit multifamily community in Houston. Built in 2018, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, custom cabinetry and quartz countertops. Community amenities include a fitness center, Wi-Fi lounge, pool, outdoor fire pit, dog park and dog wash, beer garden and an indoor golf simulator. Ryan Epstein, Jennifer Ray and Scott Bray of Berkadia represented the seller, San Antonio-based Embrey Partners Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer was The Praedium Group, a privately held investment firm based in New York.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Premier Refrigerated Warehouse, a locally based provider of cold storage solutions, has inked a deal to occupy 200,000 square feet at a new facility underway in Burleson, located south of Fort Worth. Austin-based Yukon Ventures and New Jersey-based Saxum Real Estate are co-developing the 400,000-square-foot property. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the facility is valued at approximately $50 million and is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2021.
GONZALES, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of a 62-room La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham hotel in Gonzales, about 75 miles east of San Antonio. Situated on Highway 183, the property is in close proximity to historic sites including the Gonzales Memorial Museum and Texas Heroes Square. Mitt Patel and Daniel Hartnett of Greysteel arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
FRISCO, TEXAS — General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie has been selected to build a new 500-room Omni Hotel & Resort at the future site of the PGA of America’s headquarters in Frisco. The property will include a retail village, golf villas, a clubhouse and a variety of outdoor amenities. The PGA is relocating from South Florida to a 600-acre development that is slated for completion in 2022.