Texas

Equus Capital Sells 193,998 SF Office Building in Metro Houston to Glazer Properties

by Taylor Williams May 29, 2019

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Equus Capital Partners Ltd., a Philadelphia-based private equity firm with five other offices around the country, has sold One Sugar Creek Center, a 193,998-square-foot office building located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The asset was sold to Glazer Properties, an investment firm headed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner Kevin Glazer. The 11-story, Class A property was built in 1983 on 4.5 acres and was renovated in 2017 to feature a new lobby, added security systems, elevator cab upgrades, a new conference center and refreshed landscaping. Additional amenities include a deli, bank branch and an outdoor patio and cornhole court. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Comerica Bank, Wholesome Sweeteners and Amerex Brokers Natural Gas. Christopher Locatell, Mark Ledger and Greg Chapin of Equus handled the transaction for their firm along with Dan Miller, Marty Hogan and Johnny Kight of HFF.

May 29, 2019

Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Texas

ITEX Group, Austin Housing Authority Reopen Affordable Seniors Housing Community

by Taylor Williams May 29, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The ITEX Group, in partnership with the Housing Authority City of Austin (HACA), has reopened Pathways at Gaston Place, an affordable seniors housing community in Austin. HACA owns the property, which was initially built in 1978 to provide housing to the elderly (62 or older), disabled or those displaced by natural disasters. ITEX provided development and construction services for the redevelopment project. Gaston Place was in need of repairs, renovations and upgrades to meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These changes, along with several common area upgrades throughout the community, will help provide improved homes for residents just north of downtown Austin. Gaston Place is currently 100 percent occupied.

May 29, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Kirksey Architecture Opens New Office in South Austin

by Taylor Williams May 29, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Kirksey Architecture, which has more than $500 million worth of projects underway throughout Central Texas, has opened a new, 2,500-square-foot office at 1701 Directors Blvd. in south Austin. The company’s main office is located in Houston. Executive vice president Benito Guerrier and vice presidents David Dalton and Kathleen Jircik will head the company’s Austin office. Kirksey officially took occupancy of the space in June 2018.

May 29, 2019

Acquisitions Office Texas

Bright Realty Brokers Sale of 2,144 SF Office Condo in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 29, 2019

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based Bright Realty has brokered the sale of a 2,144-square-foot office condominium located at 501 Medical Center in McKinney, a northern suburb of Dallas. The property offers access to both U.S. Highway 75 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway. Britton Lankford and Nick Miller of Bright Realty represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

May 29, 2019

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Development Retail Texas

iSports Breaks Ground on 206,000 SF Athletic Complex in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2019

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — iSports Cedar Park Ltd., an entity formed by a coalition of local real estate professionals and led by developer Eric Perardi, has broken ground on a 206,000-square-foot athletic complex in the northern Austin suburb of Cedar Park. Situated on 15.4 acres at the corner of U.S. Highway 183 and Scottsdale Drive, the complex will house tenants dedicated to elevating athletic performance. These include Austin-based Chaparral Ice, which will operate the facility’s two regulation-sized hockey rinks, and Nashville-based D1 Training, which has trained and rehabilitated famous athletes such as Tim Tebow, Von Miller and Peyton Manning. iSports is also seeking tenants that can operate the complex’s private gym, competitive cheerleading and gymnastics programs, sand volleyball courts, rehabilitation facilities and sports retail stores. Construction is expected to last a little more than a year, with the development team hoping to open the complex by next summer.

May 28, 2019

Development Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Jenkins Organization Opens 850-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2019

HOUSTON — The Jenkins Organization, a locally based developer and manager of self-storage properties, has opened EaDo Storage, an 850-unit facility located at 1025 Sampson St. in downtown Houston. The Class A property spans 110,000 square feet and offers climate- and non-climate-controlled space. Additional features will include gated entry, electronic security monitoring throughout and space for a live-in, onsite manager.

May 28, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Finial Group, TriGate Capital Buy 227,709 SF Industrial Property in Dallas

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2019

DALLAS — A partnership between Houston-based Finial Group and Dallas-based TriGate Capital LLC has acquired Westwood Business Park, a 227,709-square-foot industrial property in Dallas. The development spans 12 buildings and offers proximity to Interstates 35 and 635. Finial Group, which will handle leasing and management of Westwood Business Park, recently acquired another industrial property in the DFW metroplex and is actively seeking additional investment opportunities in the region. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 28, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Limited Liability Company Acquires 254-Unit Apartment Community in Kyle, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2019

KYLE, TEXAS — SPI Oaks 254 LLC has acquired Oaks on Marketplace, a 254-unit multifamily community located in the Central Texas city of Kyle. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with hardwood-style floors, private patios or balconies and individual washer and dryer connections. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, media room and outdoor kitchen. Dougherty Mortgage arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal. That loan carried a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 28, 2019

Loans Retail Texas

Locust Park Capital Arranges $3M Loan for Refinancing of Dallas Retail Property Leased to CVS

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2019

DALLAS — Locust Park Capital, a New York City-based investment banking and capital advisory firm, has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a retail property in Dallas that is net-leased to CVS. Kenneth Lee of Locust Park Capital originated the five-year loan, which carried a fixed 4.95 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

May 28, 2019

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

Strong Metro Economies Drive Retail Market Growth in Texas

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2019

If you want to understand the state of Texas’ retail market as of the first quarter of 2019, just look at the numbers. In terms of jobs, Texas is on track to add 191,000 net new jobs this year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Much of that growth will be in our major metro markets of Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston and San Antonio. In Austin, for example, unemployment stood at an extremely low 2.7 percent as of March 2019. DFW’s rate is a healthy 3.3 percent; Houston’s is 3.7 percent and San Antonio’s is 3.1 percent. All of these rates are considered strong. Population growth is a big driver of retail demand and in terms of this metric, all of our major Texas metros are national leaders. The country has only 11 cities with 1 million people or more within city limits. Three of those — Dallas, Houston and San Antonio — are in Texas. And by 2020, Austin is on track to be the fourth. This healthy job and population growth are big drivers for our retail markets. Plus, near-record-low development at a time of steady demand is driving expanding concepts to lease in existing …

May 28, 2019

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