AUSTIN, TEXAS — Retail Solutions has negotiated a 15,606-square-foot lease at Riverside Plaza, located at 2237 Riverside Drive in Austin. Dave Burggraaf and Joey Mendez of Retail Solutions represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Greg Pierce of CBRE represented the tenant, Ace Mart Restaurant Supply.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has brokered the sale of Preserve Plaza, an 11,000-square-foot medical retail building in Tomball, a northern suburb of Houston. Lisa Hughes and Cathy Young of J. Beard represented the seller, EPB Land Developments LP, in the transaction. Duke Iqbal of IQ Realty Group represented the buyer, Spectre Innovations LLC. The property is currently leased to a dental practice, and the new owner will occupy the remaining space
Mixed-use properties come in all shapes, sizes and locations, but developers say the most effective projects are those that transform multi-use real estate developments into unique destinations with vibrant social scenes. In Texas’ biggest markets, robust job and population growth have bolstered demand for more apartments and hotels, as well as office, retail and restaurant space. But it takes a developer that understands human psychology and social behaviors to successfully combine three or more of these uses into a final product that receives equal levels of demand for each use. To that end, the “live, work, play” notion has become a catchphrase that to some extent figures into the branding and marketing campaigns of virtually every mixed-use project that comes out of the ground. However, the developments that become real hubs for social gathering, new experiences and the general passing of time are those in which uses complement one another, and in which the site supports all uses evenly. “The concept behind ‘mixed-use’ — a smaller environment where uses aren’t as clearly separated and people conduct their home, work and entertainment lives in the same place — really defines how people live in many other parts of the world,” says …
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Rio Vista, a 246-unit multifamily community in Haltom City, located northwest of downtown Fort Worth. The property was built in 1969 and features amenities such as a pool, playground, picnic area and volleyball court. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investment group, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a Florida-based investment firm. The new ownership will invest $2.5 million in capital upgrades to the property.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — A subsidiary of Fort Worth-based Mitchell Asset Group Inc. (MAG) has closed the sale-leaseback of the M. Roberts Media corporate headquarters and production facilities, two buildings totaling 124,000 square feet in Longview, about 130 miles east of Dallas. Andy Rogers of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP represented MAG in the transaction. Old Capital Lending arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based ARCO/Murray has broken ground on an entertainment facility in San Antonio for Chicken N Pickle, a concept that features pickle ball, bocce ball, shuffleboard and other games. The venue will also include an 18,000-square-foot restaurant. Kansas City-based Yeager Architecture is designing the property, a completion date for which was not released.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 57,996-square-foot industrial lease at Parc North, a 31-acre industrial development in Fort Worth. Seth Koschak and Forrest Cook of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, EastGroup Properties, in the lease negotiations. Brice Wells of CBRE represented the tenant, plumbing supplier Ferguson.
PLANO, TEXAS — Toyota Motor Credit Corp. has signed a 27,133 -square-foot office lease expansion at Legacy Town Center III in Plano. The company now occupies 54,255 square feet at the property, which was built in 2006 and is owned by California-based KBS. Alan Wood and Wade Clark of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jackie Marshall and Alexandra Cullins of CBRE represented the landlord.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Z Modular LLC will construct Cheatham Street Flats, a 175-unit apartment community in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The five-story property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents starting around $700 per month. The property will also house ground-level restaurant space and will be marketed to students at nearby Texas State University.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of The Azure, a 156-unit apartment community in the West Texas city of Midland. The Class A property, which was built in 2015 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale, is located near numerous retail and restaurant destinations, as well as employment hubs and parks. Floor plans consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse. Bart Wickard, Brian Murphy and Brian O’Boyle Jr. of NKF represented the seller, Odyssey Residential Holdings LLC, in the sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.