Texas

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HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Vargos on the Lake, a 276-unit multifamily asset in Houston. Built in 2015, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Communal amenities include a coffee bar, fitness studio, conference room and a dog park. Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray of Berkadia represented the seller and developer, Hunington Properties Inc., in the transaction. Cutt Ableson of Berkadia secured acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the buyer, Boston-based Berkshire Residential Investments.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Daniel Corp., a Birmingham, Ala.-based full-service real estate firm, has broken ground on a 264-unit multifamily project located near McKinney Falls State Park in south Austin. Units at the property will feature granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, and amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center and a nature trail. Completion is slated for late 2020. Daniel Corp. also recently sold Brezza, a 330-unit community that is also located in south Austin that it delivered in 2017

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 14,250-square-foot office/warehouse property located at 1901 Southeast Parkway in Arlington. The flex property currently has 1,300 square feet available for lease. Shane Benner and Nick Talley of Bradford Commercial represented the seller, which developed the asset in 1985, in the transaction. Nathan Vasseur of Vasseur Commercial Real Estate Services represented the buyer. Both parties were private investors

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Across the country, natural population growth is triggering demand for more space for the manufacturing, processing, storing and distributing of food. Cold storage facilities cater to this demand by offering numerous types of warehousing solutions, from chilled spaces for dairy products and dry fruits and vegetables to freezer facilities for meat and seafood. Most major grocers are slowing their paces of new store openings while also developing their online delivery platforms, the latter of which is a key demand generator for cold storage facilities. A 2018 study by Food Marketing Institute and global market research firm Nielsen found that the online grocery shopping market will ensnare 70 percent of consumers to some degree by 2024. The report also projected that the percentage of online grocery shopping relative to total grocery sales would grow significantly in the coming years from its mark of 3 percent in 2017. Total online grocery sales are eventually expected to exceed $100 billion. According to some industry experts, that growth translates to a need for an additional 40-some million square feet of cold storage product — just to meet demand for online groceries. The advent of meal kits — online platforms that provide ingredients and recipes …

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DALLAS — Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners has provided a $95 million loan for The McKenzie, a 183-unit apartment property in Dallas. The McKenzie was 50 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,600 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and 24-hour concierge and valet services. The loan, which will be used to refinance construction debt, was provided to a partnership between StreetLights Residential and A.G. Hill Partners, which developed the property in 2018.

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RICHMOND, TEXAS — HFF has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Waterside at Mason, a 246-unit apartment community located in the western Houston suburb of Richmond. Built in 2017, the property features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 867 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a conference center and a game room. Cortney Cole and Jett Lucia of HFF arranged the financing through a life company on behalf of Houston-based Hilltop Residential. The loan was structured with a five-year term, a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments.

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SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between Texas-based investment firm 2GR Equity and locally based hospitality development and management firm Presidian Hotels & Resorts has acquired a 291-room DoubleTree hotel located approximately two miles west of San Antonio International Airport. The property houses a restaurant and bar, as well as more than 12,000 square feet of meeting space and an 8,000-square-foot interior courtyard. Beginning at the end of the year, the new ownership will implement a capital improvements program that will upgrade the guestrooms, lobby, bar and courtyard.

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SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Disney Investment Group has arranged the sale of Kimball Oaks, a 126,654-square-foot retail center in Southlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as PGA Tour Superstore, Marshalls, Tuesday Morning and Bassett Furniture. Disney represented the seller, locally based investment firm Strode Property Co., in the transaction. A private exchange buyer purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

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DALLAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of two assisted living communities totaling 114 units in Dallas. Regional owner-operator Elmington Senior Living acquired the properties as part of a move to enter the Texas market. The seller was an undisclosed national owner-operator. The sales price and exact names of the properties were not disclosed. Amy Sitzman and Joshua Salzman of Blueprint handled the transaction.

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TEXAS — Self-storage owner-operator Locktite Storage has sold a portfolio of nine facilities totaling 4,835 units that are located throughout Texas. Specifically, the properties are located in the southeastern and south central cities of Dripping Springs, Wimberly, Seguin, Conroe, Houston, Deer Park, La Porte, Pasadena and Manvel, and offer a total of 684,000 net rentable square feet. Steve Mellon and Brian Somoza of JLL represented Locktite Storage in the transaction. National Storage Affiliates purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.    

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