AUSTIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 4,885-square-foot commercial property net-leased to QuikTrip in Austin. Anthony Pucciarello and Vincent Knipp of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on a sale-leaseback basis. Derrick Dougherty, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange.
Relative to past cycles, the multifamily market of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area has seen a record number of new deliveries of Class A product over the last four years. The metro’s population has grown significantly during the current economic expansion. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the city of McAllen alone has increased by 9.5 percent over the past decade. Combined with a relatively low cost of living throughout the region, the market’s natural growth has prompted greater demand for multifamily product while also allowing more residents to gravitate to higher-quality housing. With demand rising over the last few years and developers adding record volumes of new supply in order to meet it, 2019 purports to be a year in which developers focus more on leasing up existing projects rather than greenlighting or breaking ground on new ones. To better understand the depth of supply additions to this market between over the last four years, consider fluctuations in the vacancy rate. Vacancy Movement In 2014, just before the building boom began, the market had a vacancy rate of 5.5 percent. At the peak of the construction cycle, which occurred in mid-2017, vacancy stood close to 14.5 percent. …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hardware manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker will open a 425,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. The facility will be used to produce a range of tools and devices sold under the Connecticut-based company’s CRAFTSMAN line for homebuilders and mechanics. The groundbreaking of the plant, which is expected to employ approximately 500 people, will be held this summer, with construction slated for a late 2020 completion. Stanley Black & Decker, which operates roughly 30 manufacturing plants across the country, is also in the process of opening a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in nearby Northlake.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between South Florida-based investment firm PointOne Holdings and Cleveland-based developer/general contractor NRP Group will develop The Knoll at South Congress, a 308-unit multifamily community in Austin. Units at the Class A property, which will be situated on 13.3 acres, will feature stone countertops, designer cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and hardwood-style flooring. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse, business center, dog park and spa, sky lounge and package concierge service. Construction is expected to begin in the next few weeks.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has arranged the sale of a 217,565-square-foot industrial property located at 10705 North Freeway in Fort Worth. According to Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., the property, which fronts Interstate 35, spans six buildings across 54.9 acres that feature 14- to 25-foot clear heights. Seth Koschak and Forrest Cook of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer, M2G Ventures, in the transaction. Michael Newsome and Todd Hubbard of NAI Robert Lynn represented the seller, KLM Partners.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Locally based developer Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings (GTH) is underway on construction of a 156,000-square-foot industrial facility in Oklahoma City for Corken Inc., a provider of pumps and compressors. Situated within the 104-acre Britton Road Commerce Park, the property offers convenient access to Interstate 35. Corken will utilize the facility, which is expected to be complete in late 2019, for manufacturing and office uses. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged debt for the project through Centennial Bank.
PLANO, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) will relocate its North Dallas office to an 8,454-square-foot space at 5201 Tennyson Parkway within Legacy Business Park in Plano. The 124,731-square-foot building was completed in 2015. John Wolf internally represented NKF, which is nearly doubling the size of it old office, in the lease negotiations.
HOUSTON — Exeter Property Group, an investment firm with headquarters in suburban Philadelphia and London, has acquired Century Oaks Business Park, a 245,860-square-foot industrial development located at 10621–10641 S. Sam Houston Parkway. The property consists of six buildings situated on 19 acres. Clay Peeples and Bo Pettit of Boyd Commercial LLC/CORFAC International represented the seller, Bearden Investments, in the transaction. Daniel Miller and David Moore of Rubicon Representation acted on behalf of Exeter Property Group.
HOUSTON — Boston-based Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $28 million loan for the refinancing of 1711 Caroline, a 220-unit apartment community in downtown Houston. Units, which include one- and two-bedroom formats, feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplashes, custom wood cabinets, washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, media lounge, business center and rentable storage units. The floating-rate loan has an 18-month initial term with two one-year extension options, subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions. The borrower was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Fort Capital, an investment firm based in Fort Worth, has purchased the Valwood Portfolio, which consists of five light industrial properties in Dallas, totaling 157,000 square feet. The properties are located throughout the north and northwest parts of the city. The seller was not disclosed. With this acquisition, Fort Capital’s industrial portfolio now spans approximately 1.7 million square feet, putting the company on track to hit its goal of owning 2 million square feet by the third quarter of 2019.
