SAN ANTONIO — The Multifamily Group, a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of The Preserve at the Port, a 384-unit apartment community in San Antonio. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, playground and a fitness center. Paul Yazbeck and Will Clarke of The Multifamily Group represented the locally based seller in the transaction and procured the new owner-operator. Both parties requested anonymity.
With a solid healthcare provider as a tenant, everyone wins: Landlords realize draws in traffic to the property, while providers expand their services and reach more patients and consumers enjoy added convenience and generally lower medical costs. The practice of housing healthcare providers in retail locations has become commonplace across the United States. Changing dynamics in healthcare reform, technological advances, demographic shifts and consumer preferences drove this shift. JLL’s recent research report on retail and the new healthcare consumer provides some interesting insights into this growing trend. Provider, Patient Benefits Retail-based healthcare has emerged as an effective means of delivering quality, convenient treatment to millions of consumers, and is becoming a model for healthcare systems to consider when providing services to new and existing patient populations. For healthcare providers, retail locations offer better proximity to patients’ residences and facilities designed to accommodate a higher volume of patients per day. Providers have learned that a visit to the hospital or a medical office can create stress for patients before they even enter the building, so many retail healthcare facilities are designed with a “customer experience” mindset, improving the patient experience with familiarity and convenience. Healthcare consumers have been clear in conveying …
NEWTON, MASS. AND DALLAS — Hospitality Properties Trust (NASDAQ: HPT) has purchased a portfolio of net-leased retail assets from Spirit MTA REIT (NYSE: SMTA) for $2.4 billion. The portfolio consists of 774 service-oriented retail properties in 43 states that are occupied by tenants including AMC Theatres, Academy Sports + Outdoors and CarMax. The portfolio was 98 percent occupied as of March 31 and has a weighted average remaining lease term of 8.6 years. The portfolio includes all of SMTA’s owned properties held in its “Master Trust 2014” segment and excludes approximately 100 assets leased to Shopko Stores Inc., a Wisconsin-based general merchandiser that filed for bankruptcy in January. The portfolio also includes three Pilot Travel Centers that are currently owned by Spirit Realty Capital Inc., a Dallas-based net-lease REIT that owns single-tenant retail assets subject to long-term leases. Spirit Realty externally manages SMTA after spinning off the REIT from its holdings last summer. “Ultimately, we concluded that a sale to Hospitality Properties Trust represented the best possible outcome for our shareholders,” said Richard Stockton, lead independent trustee of SMTA, in a statement. “We will continue our work to close the transaction in the coming months and realize cash value for …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, the automotive financing arm of Daimler Financial Services Group, has opened a 200,000-square-foot business center at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. The facility features amenities such as a fitness center, onsite café, basketball court, jogging trails and outdoor dining areas. Hillwood, the master developer of AllianceTexas, broke ground on the build-to-suit office project in February 2018. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services has maintained a presence at the 26,000-acre development since 2017, and company officials estimate that the opening of this facility will keep about 900 direct or indirect jobs in Fort Worth.
HOUSTON — Harvey Construction has completed Central Houston Nissan, a 162,500-square-foot property that will serve as the hub for Central Automotive Group, which comprises an additional three of the Japanese carmaker’s Houston dealerships. The grand opening of the dealership, which is located at 2901 S. Loop West and will employ more than 200 people, will be held June 12. Kirksey Architects designed the 16-acre property, which will offer customers an array of amenities and services, including two coffee bars, three lounges, a children’s play area and an entertainment center.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Hills of Palos Verdes, a 154-unit multifamily community in Garland, located northeast of Dallas. The property was built in 1983 and spans eight three-story residential building and one auxiliary building. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground and outdoor grilling areas. Dougherty arranged the loan in partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
CONROE, TEXAS — Houston-based Gordon Partners will soon begin construction of Phase II of Waterpoint Center, a mixed-use development located along the southern shore of Lake Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Plans for Phase II include the development of an additional 35,000 square feet of retail, office and restaurant space, as well as the expansion of the marina to include an additional 70 boat slips. Construction is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2020.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greystone has brokered the sale of La Hacienda and Ederville, two apartment properties totaling 313 units in Fort Worth. Both communities are located on the eastern side of the city. Mark Allen of Greystone represented the seller and procured the out-of-state buyer, which will implement a value-add program, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Allied Orion Group has broken ground on The Retreat at Creekside, a 281-unit multifamily community in New Braunfels, located northeast of San Antonio. Designed by Steinberg Dickery Collaborative LLP, the property will be located within the 400-acre Creekside Town Center master-planned development. Floor plans range from one- to three-bedroom apartments that offer between 722 and 1,440 square feet of living space. Units will feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and private balconies or patios. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling areas, a fitness center, resident clubhouse with a cyber lounge and a dog park. The opening is slated for December 2020.
PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based development and management firm Cawley Partners will develop a 300,000-square-foot speculative office building at The Campus at Legacy West, a 105-acre mixed-use development in Plano. Designed by Morrison Dillworth + Walls, the 15-story property will be situated at 6333 Legacy Drive at the main entrance to the Legacy West. Amenities will include a fitness center, restaurant, bar and a conference center. Avison Young will handle leasing of the building. A construction timeline has not yet been released.