HOUSTON — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 71,566-square-foot industrial property located at 4545 Langfield Road in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property features 26-foot ceiling heights and 15 dock-high doors. William Rudolf and Kyle Golding of CBRE represented the seller, Hs-Tucson Az LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Chamberlin Houston LLC.
HOUSTON — Houston-based design/build firm Allegro Builders has broken ground on 841 Yale, an 8,400-square-foot mixed-use project in The Heights neighborhood of Houston. The three-story property, which is slated for a third-quarter 2019 delivery, will be marketed to office and restaurant users. Heritage Texas Properties will manage 841 Yale.
While most of the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area has seen a boom in industrial construction over the past decade, the Plano and McKinney submarkets have been relatively quiet until recently. Due to significant growth in residential development in the northeastern side of the metroplex, e-commerce and last-mile distribution users are increasingly demanding space in these areas. Consequently, these submarkets are no longer considered just a home for technology-based tenants. Several new projects, either under construction or proposed, are focusing on mid-size to large users. Total combined vacancy rates in these areas for flex and warehouse product are now below 5 percent. The average rental rate for flex product is around $12.25 per square foot and the average rate for warehouse space is $6.36 per square foot. Although the vacancy rate is as low as it has been in the past five years, there is a tremendous amount of activity and several market transactions that are likely to positively impact demand for speculative industrial space. While no transactions completed at this time, there have been several prospects working on proposals in the 60,000- to 100,000-square-foot size range in Plano and another prospect looking to lease between 200,000 to 600,000 square feet …
DURANT, OKLAHOMA — Tutor Perini Corp. (NYSE: TPC) has been awarded the design/build contract for the Choctaw Casino & Resort Expansion project, which will deliver a 1,000-room hotel and resort complex in Durant, a city near the Texas border. Upon completion, the property will feature an expanded casino, multiple onsite restaurants, movie theaters and new retail space. JCJ Architecture and Friedmutter Group are the design partners. Design work is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018 with substantial completion anticipated in the spring of 2021.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Houston-based Keener Investments has acquired The Shore and Harbor Walk, two multifamily properties totaling 314 units in League City, about 25 miles southeast of Houston. Both Class B properties were built in the 1980s, have an average unit size of 880 square feet and feature pools, fitness centers, business centers and playgrounds. Keener will upgrade both properties’ unit interiors and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Houston-based developer Allen Harrison Co. is nearing completion of Los Robles, a 306-unit multifamily project in the Stone Oak area of northern San Antonio. The property, which is expected to be open for leasing by year’s end, will feature a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, resident clubhouse with a lounge and pub, a dog park and private storage. Embrey Management Services will lease and manage the property upon completion.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has secured a 64,175-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 5700 Campbell Road in Houston on behalf of Gulf Pacific Rice, a rice processor and merchandiser. Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
PHARR, TEXAS — Dallas-based Topgolf will open a 55,000-square-foot venue in the Rio Grande Valley city of Pharr on Friday, Nov. 16. Topgolf has already hired 350 full- and part-time associates in advance of the opening of the Pharr location, which will be the company’s 50th overall. Topgolf venues feature chef-driven menus, big-screen TVs and private event spaces. The company offers social leagues and tournaments as well.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged a $23.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Preserve at Wells Branch, a 308-unit multifamily community in Austin. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and basketball court. The new ownership plans to convert the property into an affordable housing community with 51 percent of the units available to households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Kevin Bowen of Bellwether arranged the 12-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the borrower, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin.
BRENHAM, TEXAS — Developer Servitas has completed Mill Creek Residence Hall, a $22.7 million student housing project serving Blinn College in Brenham, roughly midway between Houston and Austin. The 169,700-square-foot property features 464 suites in four- and two-bed configurations, as well as community study rooms, common areas and onsite laundry facilities. Moss Construction and Hunt Cos. provided general contracting and construction management services for the project, which Kirksey Architecture designed. The property welcomed its first student residents this semester.
