SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Houston-based Baker Katz has brokered the sale of a 3,700-square-foot retail asset in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Lunden McGill of Baker Katz represented the seller and former occupant of the building, Amegy Bank. Barkley Peschel of Colliers International represented the buyer, a private investor. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
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Vie Management, Middle Eastern Investor Acquire 2,059-Bed Student Housing Portfolio in Six States for $134.6M
MIAMI— A joint venture between Miami-based Vie Management and a Middle Eastern asset manager have acquired a six-property student housing portfolio totaling 911 units and 2,059 beds. The purchase price was $134.6 million. The properties are located in six states and include: University Downs Apartments and Condos, a 222-unit property serving the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. University View, a 55-unit property serving Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Hillcrest Oakwood Apartments, a 224-unit property serving Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. Colonie Apartments, a 184-unit property serving the University at Buffalo in Amherst, New York. Southgate Apartments, a 151-unit property serving Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Ella Lofts, a 75-unit property serving Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. “These acquisitions are new canvases to us,” says Ari Rosenblum, CEO of Vie. “[The are] places to create experiential living environments where students can watch live music, study at a coffee shop, or work out at the best gym in town all within the confines of the community in which they live.” Claudio Sgobba of HFF represented the buyers in securing a $75.3 million loan in connection with the acquisition. The financing features a 10-year term, …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Weitzman’s management division will soon begin the redevelopment of Fielder Plaza, a 157,575-square-foot retail center in Arlington. The project will include a remodeling of the interior of the 52,000-square-foot anchor space occupied by grocer Tom Thumb, as well as a complete remodeling of the property’s exterior elements. The center, which is home to other tenants such as CVS, Starbucks, Pet Supermarket, Mathnasium, Edible Arrangements and Batteries Plus, opened in 1978. The architect for the remodel is Hodges & Associates.
TULSA, OKLA. — Arlington-based SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired a 56,497-square-foot educational campus leased to Platt College in Tulsa. Platt College’s parent company, North Texas-based Ancora Education, provides vocational training in healthcare, technology and other skilled trades. Angela West of CBRE represented the seller, CMS EDU Tulsa LP, in the transaction. Gary Walker and Clint Holland of SkyWalker Property Partners negotiated the acquisition for the buyer of record, Cooking with Gas LLC.
HOUSTON — Urban developer Oxberry Group will redevelop the former Quality Laundry building located at 1110 W. Gray St. in Houston into a 23,500-square-foot mixed-use property. Oxberry purchased the building, which originally opened in 1932, in 2017. The new property, branded Rêve at Montrose, will feature ground-floor retail and restaurant space and second-story office space. The development team, which includes Tipps Architecture and general contractor Arch-Con Corp., expects to complete shell construction of the property early this summer.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of 3208 Red River Street, a 20,762-square-foot office building in Austin. Walter Saad, Cathy Nabours and Drew Fuller of HFF represented the seller, San Francisco-based Drawbridge Realty, which acquired the property in 2013 and performed a complete redevelopment. Avison Young represented the buyer, an undisclosed private real estate trust. Tenants at the property include Xeris Pharmaceutical and YMCA.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based financial intermediary Pioneer Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $7 million loan for the refinancing of an industrial building in Fort Worth occupied by Apex Tires, which also owns the building. Proceeds from the loan were used to finance existing construction debt that had gone into default and to cover costs of relocating. The direct lender was not disclosed.
DALLAS — ML Realty has acquired two industrial buildings totaling 205,471 square feet at 1144-1188 Quaker St. in Dallas. Situated on a 10-acre site, the two properties offer proximity to Interstate 35 and the Central Business District. Adam Herrin and Stephen Bailey of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
KATY, TEXAS — Dallas-based Venture Commercial has arranged the sale of a 97,761-square-foot retail asset located within the Cinco Ranch at Market Center development in the western Houston metro of Katy. John Zikos, Jonathan Cooper, Don Miller and Lawrence Wilson of Venture Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — SHOP Cos. has brokered the sale of Preston Stonebriar Shopping Center, a 27,638-square-foot retail center located along Preston Road in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. The newly built property is situated on 3.6 acres and was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Burning Rice, Finley’s Barbershop and Cosmo Nails & Spa. Tommy Tucker, Tim Axilrod and Cameron Burk of SHOP Cos. represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.