FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood will develop two speculative industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet at its 26,000-acre AlllianceTexas development in Fort Worth. Alliance Center North 7 will offer 810,908 square feet in Fort Worth, and Alliance Northport 2 will total 459,762 square feet in Northlake. Both buildings are located in Denton County with direct access to Interstate 35 West. Hillwood will start construction on these new facilities in September, with completion scheduled for mid-2020. Both facilities will include 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock configuration, onsite trailer storage and adjacent land for expansion. In addition, the properties will offer proximity to Interstate 35, State Highway 114 and the ground hubs of FedEx and UPS.
HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Enterprise Park and Town & Country Center, two industrial properties totaling 221,763 square feet in Houston. Enterprise Park is located on the city’s southwest side and spans 153,835 square feet across 14 buildings. Town & Country Center is located on the city’s west side and comprises 67,928 square feet across three buildings. Spencer Hough and Tip Strickland of NKF arranged the financing through Reinsurance Group of America Inc. on behalf of private investor CPM Holdings LLC. The transaction was executed via a 1031 exchange.
HOUSTON — Commercial investment firm MLB Capital Partners has broken ground on its Houston Farmers Market redevelopment project. MLB Capital will upgrade the 77-year-old market to include modern infrastructure, climate-controlled spaces, shaded areas, restrooms, common seating areas, organized parking and traffic circulation, defined sidewalks, site landscaping and dedicated green spaces. Additionally, James Beard Award-winning chef and project consultant Chris Shepherd plans to develop a concept unique to the Houston Farmers Market. The market will maintain business operation throughout the redevelopment process. Clark Condon Associates, Studio RED Architects, Gunda Corp. and Arch-Con Construction have been named to the design and construction team. Project completion is slated for late 2020.
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Creek on Calloway, a 247-unit multifamily community located in the Fort Worth suburb of Richland Hills. Built in 1979 on 14.5 acres, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and a children’s play area. Will Balthrope, Nick Fluellen, Drew Kile, Bard Hoover, Joey Tumminello and Giuseppe Thum of IPA represented the seller, a private investment and development firm, and procured the buyer, Anna Simpson and Raj Gupta of A&R Multifamily.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Research Park, a 1.1 million-square-foot office and industrial campus located within Austin’s Silicon Hills neighborhood. The sale included approximately 95 acres of undeveloped land on the city’s northwest side. Originally part of a 466-acre tract owned by Texas Instruments, Research Park includes 1 million square feet of manufacturing space that is leased to a subsidiary of Flex Ltd., a global electronics manufacturing firm. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Equity Commonwealth. Parmer Innovation Centers, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Karlin Real Estate, purchased the assets.
DALLAS — Westmount Realty Capital has purchased The View at Kessler, a 299-unit multifamily property located in the Kessler Park neighborhood of Dallas. Built in 1964, the 11-story building is situated adjacent to Stevens Park Golf Course and within a few miles of the Trinity River Corridor project, which will deliver the largest urban park in the country. The View at Kessler features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with up to 1,214 square feet per unit. Westmount will undertake a renovation program that will upgrade the lobby, café, pool area, fitness center, leasing center and elevator systems, as well as transform the 11th floor into a sky lounge with a kitchen, conference room and terrace. Avenue5 Residential will manage the property. The seller was not disclosed.
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — Smart Living at Texas City LP (SLTC), a limited partnership controlled by developers Ronny Hecht and Avi Ron, has purchased 9.4 acres in Texas City for the development of a 234-unit apartment community. Designed by Ted Trout Architects, the Class A property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with granite or quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a kitchen and a dog park. Construction is scheduled to begin in October and be complete in the fourth quarter of 2020. Chris Bergmann Jr. of JLL represented the seller, First Baptist Church of Texas City, in the land acquisition.
BOERNE AND ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged loan for the refinancing of Franklin Park Boerne and Franklin Park Round Rock, two 76-unit assisted living and memory care communities in metro Austin. The borrower was a joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Franklin Development Properties. The borrower developed both properties in 2017. The communities feature a variety of amenities including a full-service hair and nail salon, theater, game room and a health and wellness center. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE arranged the loan, which carried a three-year term, floating interest rate and 24 months of interest-only payments, through a national bank. Franklin Apartment Management, Franklin Development’s management affiliate, will continue to operate the communities.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Chicago Pacific Founders and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management, have purchased Twin Rivers Assisted Living and Memory Care, an 83-unit seniors housing community in Richardson. The property is situated on five acres on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. Grace Management will manage the property.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Stillwater Capital Investments and affiliates of Connecticut-based Wexford Capital LP has broken ground on a 300-unit multifamily project in the West Texas city of Midland. Located in the Adobe Meadows area on the city’s north side, the property will offer a pool, grilling stations, a fitness center and a resident lounge. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and custom cabinetry. Completion is scheduled for summer 2021, with the first units expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2021.