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.
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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.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Locally based shopping center developer River Oaks Properties has broken ground on Eastlake Marketplace, a 252,000-square-foot retail power center that will be located at the corner of Interstate 10 and Eastlake Boulevard in El Paso. The opening is scheduled for late 2020.
HOUSTON — Hillcroft Partners has purchased Stonecreek Plaza, a 63,890-square-foot mixed-use property in Houston that includes warehouse, office and retail space. Jared Pinto of Newcor Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented.
DALLAS AND HOUSTON — JLL has entered into an agreement to acquire the Dallas and Houston operations of Peloton Commercial, a leasing and management firm based in Texas. Peloton co-founding partners Joel Pustmueller and T.D. Briggs will join JLL’s Jeff Eckert in leading the integration of the teams. Peloton’s John Myers will assume regional leadership of property management for Dallas-Fort Worth. In May, Cushman & Wakefield acquired the Austin operations of Peloton, which was founded in 2002 and currently leases or manages more than 25 million square feet of commercial space.
SAN ANTONIO — Navistar, an Illinois-based truck and bus manufacturer, will open a $250 million plant in San Antonio, a move that is expected to create about 600 new jobs. The site is located along Interstate 35 and links the company’s supply bases in Mexico and the United States. Construction is slated to begin later this year, and the facility is expected to be operational within 24 months of the groundbreaking. JLL handled the site selection process for Navistar, which also recently invested $125 million in its engine plant in Huntsville, Alabama.
PLANO, TEXAS — Pennsylvania-based investment firm Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has purchased Legacy Place, a two-building office complex totaling 299,898 square feet in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Plano. Both six-story buildings were built in the late 1990s and are situated on a 15.3-acre site along Tennyson Parkway. Equus Capital will undertake a multimillion-dollar repositioning program that will deliver an enhanced outdoor patio and collaboration area, upgraded lobby, expanded fitness center and a new tenant lounge. The buildings were 88 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Northbrook Shopping Center, a 174,181-square-foot retail property located along U.S. Highway 290 in Houston. El Rancho Supermarket anchors the center, which was approximately 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mark Witcher, Chris Cozby, Jim Batjer and Blaine Dozier of CBRE represented the seller, Weingarten Realty, in the transaction. Wu Family Trust purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 248-unit apartment community in Houston. A portion of the nonrecourse loan, which carries a floating interest rate and a 36-month term with two extension options, will be used to fund capital expenditures and stabilize the Class C property. The borrower and property name were not disclosed.