DALLAS — Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, a law firm with offices in the United States, London and Shanghai, has signed a 56,340-square-foot office lease at PwC Tower at Park District, a 500,000-square-foot tower in Uptown Dallas. Matt Craft of Lincoln Property Co. represented the law firm, which plans to move in during the fourth quarter, in the lease negotiations. Dennis Barnes, Shannon Brown and Clay Gilbert of CBRE represented the landlord, a joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and MetLife Investment Management.
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GARLAND, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a 21,500-square-foot industrial lease at 2306 Sherwin St. in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Jason Finch and Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial represented the tenant, DFD Movers Inc., in the lease negotiations. The landlord was self-represented.
PALMVIEW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 7,000-square-foot retail property net-leased to Advance Auto Parts in in the South Texas city of Palmview. Justin Miller and Davis Hansen of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Houston-based partnership. Hank Wolfer also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, an out-of-state personal trust.
JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS — Houston-based development firm Collaborate has entered into a partnership agreement with the City of Jersey Village, located about 20 miles northwest of downtown Houston, to develop Village Center, a 43-acre mixed-use project. According to Community Impact Newspaper, the project will include residential, retail, restaurant and hotel uses, with water features, green spaces and pedestrian trails interspersed throughout the property. Houston-based Page is leading design of the project, which has a development time frame of 36 to 48 months. Greatland Co., another local firm, will handle leasing and management of the retail and restaurant space.
PLANO, TEXAS — Florida-based TerraCap Management LLC has purchased Preston Park Financial Center, a 367,543-square-foot office property located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Plano. The Class A complex offers amenities such as a fitness center, deli, conference center and tenant lounge. Gary Carr and Robert Hill of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Griffin Partners and San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group, in the transaction. Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has been hired to lease and manage the property. IberiaBank provided debt for the acquisition on behalf of TerraCap.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Multifamily investment firm ClearWorth Capital LLC has acquired Arbors on Saratoga, a 252-unit apartment community in Corpus Christi. Built in 1998, the Class B property offers amenities such as a clubhouse with a conference room and business center, fitness center, pool, outdoor kitchen, pet park and a sports court. The new ownership will upgrade the unit interiors, including the flooring, cabinetry, countertops and appliances, as well as the amenity spaces and landscaping. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — CBRE has negotiated a 73,142-square-foot industrial lease at 4829 Eisenhauer Road in San Antonio. Josh Aguilar and Rob Burlingame of CBRE represented the tenant, Millennium Distribution, a supply chain operator that serves the food and sanitation industries. Ty Bragg of Cavender & Hill represented the landlord, EastGroup Properties Inc. Millennium Distribution will assume occupancy of the space in May.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Mid-States Distributing Co. Inc., which serves the agriculture industry, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Minneapolis to a 40,000-square-foot space within Mercantile Center in Fort Worth. More than 100 employees will work at the property, which Mid-States Distributing purchased from the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). Colt Power of NAI Robert Lynn represented both parties in the sale.
AUSTIN AND LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A joint venture between TEXLA Housing Partners, Southeast Apartment Investors and a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital has acquired two student housing communities in Texas. The joint venture acquired Thrive Lubbock, a 744-bed community located near Texas Tech University in Lubbock; and 21 Pearl, a 272-bed community located near the University of Texas at Austin. An affiliate of TEXLA will operate the communities, both of which will undergo multi-million dollar interior and exterior upgrades.
TULSA, OKLA. — HFF has arranged the refinancing of a 130,959-square-foot healthcare property in Oklahoma that is fully leased to Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital. The property was built in 2002 on 11.5 acres. Zack Holderman, Jason Bond and Elliott Throne of HFF arranged the fixed-rate financing through a national bank on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The loan was executed in conjunction with the refinancing of a 60,800-square-foot medical office building in Wauwatosa, Wis.