HOUSTON — The Home Depot has signed a 20-year industrial lease at Grand National Business Park, an industrial center in Houston that was developed by Hines. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Atlanta-based home goods chain will occupy 770,640 square feet of cross-dock space at the property, which is located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, as part of a larger investment in its supply chain management.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Stella at Riverstone, a 351-unit multifamily community located in the southwestern suburb of Sugar Land. Built in 2018, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite and quartz countertops and washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, resident lounge and a conference room. Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray of Berkadia represented the seller, Alliance Residential, in the transaction. The buyer was Florida-based Cardone Capital.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Local development firm Jackson-Shaw has begun construction of a 252-room AC Hotel by Marriott in downtown Fort Worth. The 16-story property, which will be the first hotel of this brand in Fort Worth, will feature a communal space with a full bar, 24-hour wellness center and a full-service restaurant. The opening is slated for fall 2020.
HOUSTON — A joint venture between two Houston-based firms, Belvoir Real Estate Group and Mission Cos., has acquired 15810 Park Ten Place, an 85,050-square-foot Class B office property located in Houston’s Energy Corridor. Kevin McConn, Rudy Hubbard and Rick Goings of JLL led the sales efforts on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Dallas-based Chief Partners and the Houston office of Stream Realty Partners. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Midtown Apartments, a 128-unit multifamily asset located in the central Texas city of Temple. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, basketball court, outdoor grilling area and a resident clubhouse. Dougherty arranged the 12-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — National development firm Cypress Real Estate Advisors and Austin-based Greenbelt Commercial LLC will develop Eastlake at Tillery, a 162,000-square-foot office project in East Austin. The property will consist of two buildings and an above-ground parking garage. Delineate Studios is handling design of the project and AQUILA Commercial is handling leasing. The groundbreaking is slated for fall 2019 and completion is scheduled for 2020.
FRISCO, TEXAS — New York City-based investment firm Admiral Capital Group has acquired Duke Bridges III, a 161,131-square-foot office building located in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. The property was built in 2007 and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants in the technology, government and business services sectors. Admiral Capital also acquired with Parkwood Place, a 98,750-square-foot office complex in Plano that was sold by California-based KBS.
NEW YORK — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of eight skilled nursing facilities located throughout Texas. Chicago-based Mozart Healthcare acquired seven of the facilities and negotiated leases with two Texas-based operators to run the portfolio. Regional operator Trinity Healthcare acquired the eighth facility. Christopher Hyldahl and Gideon Orion of Blueprint represented the seller, a national owner based in New York. The prices and names of the facilities were not disclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Coworking firm Venture X will open a 30,000-square-foot office space at Stonebrook Business Park in Frisco. Chris Doggett and Ashley Curry of JLL represented the landlord, Goveia Commercial Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Hoopes and Tom Sutherland with Cushman & Wakefield represented Venture X, which has five open locations in the DFW area and several more in the pipeline. The Stonebrook space is expected to open during the second quarter.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.8 million sale of McKay Medical Plaza, a 23,886-square-foot medical office building in the northern Houston metro of Humble. David Luther and Morgan Hansen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.