HOUSTON — Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Bank has provided a $41 million construction loan for an undisclosed, 327-unit multifamily community in Houston. The Class A project will be located near Houston’s central business district and the Washington Corridor areas. The property will feature one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor common areas, a fitness center, a rooftop deck and a business center. The borrower was Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. A timeline for construction was not released.
The average monthly rent for multifamily communities in the United States rose $3 to an all-time high of $1,409 in July, according to a recent report by Yardi Matrix. The increase is thanks in part to strong second-quarter economic growth and healthy demand. Year-over-year, rents are up 2.8 percent. Yardi is a California-based software company serving the commercial real estate industry. The company’s Yardi Matrix data branch researches and compiles data through a combination of original research studies and references to secondary sources. Numbers are representative of 127 U.S. markets, though the 30 largest metros are highlighted specifically. Average rents have risen $41, or 3 percent, year-to-date. This is in line with growth figures during the same period in recent years. This statistic is encouraging, according to Yardi, because it exemplifies the fact that the expansion of multifamily has not run out of steam, despite headwinds of increased supply and affordability issues. Rent increases are healthy across the board, led by growing secondary markets. At the top of the list is Orlando, which saw year-over-year rent increase of 6.9 percent, followed by Las Vegas, which saw a growth of 5.8 percent. On the West Coast, the Inland Empire saw an increase …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Frisco, Texas-based Jamba Juice, which as of 2016 had about 875 locations across the country, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Atlanta-based Focus Brands Inc. (FBI) for approximately $200 million. The terms of the agreement call for FBI to acquire Jamba Juice for $13 per share in cash. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter. Jamba Juice relocated to Texas from Emeryville, Calif., in May 2016. Focus Brands owns other restaurant chains, such as Schlotzsky’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Cinnabon and McAlister’s Deli.
DALLAS — Florida-based investment firm Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC has purchased four multifamily properties totaling 692 units in Dallas for approximately $52.6 million. Included in the sold portfolio was Corey Place, a 276-unit asset that sold for $21.4 million; Brittney Place, which totals 169 units and traded for $12.3 million; Spanish Square, a 168-unit community that drew a winning offer of $13.2 million; and The Heights, which spans 79 units and commanded a price of $5.7 million. With these acquisitions, Michaelson’s multifamily portfolio now includes more than 15,000 units.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Southlake, Texas-based TS Asset Encore LLC has acquired The Encore on Mustang, a 218-unit apartment property in Grapevine, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor picnic areas, playground, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Dougherty Mortgage LLC arranged a 12-year acquisition loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of TS Asset Encore.
CROSBY AND DENTON, TEXAS — Columbus, Ohio-based RED Capital Group LLC has provided two acquisition loans totaling approximately $13.1 million for a pair of multifamily assets in Texas. In the first transaction, RED Capital originated a $9.7 million loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program for Crosby Plaza, an 86-unit affordable housing property located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Crosby. In the second transaction, the company provided a $3.4 million through Freddie Mac’s small balance loan program for Autumn Ridge Apartments, a 64-unit property in Denton.
DALLAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Haskell Flats, a 62-unit multifamily property in Dallas. The property was built in 2017 and includes a fitness center and a package locker system. Chris Deuillet, Chandler Sims, Nita Stewart and Jeremy Faltys of CBRE represented the seller, Haskell Flats LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was California-based Fisch Properties LP.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — The City Council of Fredericksburg, a city located about 80 miles west of Austin, has approved a proposal to develop a $78 million mixed-use project. Branded The Seven Hills Resort and Conference Center, the property will feature a 150-room hotel, 40,000-square-foot retail and restaurant village, 35,000-square-foot conference center and an outdoor amphitheater. According to The Houston Chronicle, the project is being developed by Houston-based Murphree & Co. and Dallas-based The Beck Group, and is expected to open in early 2020.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Irving-based Realty Capital Management (RCM) and Atlanta-based ArchCo Residential have broken ground on The Dylan, a 227-unit multifamily community in Fort Worth. The Class A property will also include 12,212 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Residential amenities will include a pool and a fitness center. Dougherty Mortgage LLC secured a $31.8 million construction loan for the project through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program, the agency’s flagship program for financing the development and redevelopment of market-rate and affordable housing communities. The Dylan is currently slated for a January 2020 completion.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of a three-building, 177,055-square-foot industrial property located at 1100, 1110 and 1120 Eden Road in Arlington. Tenants at the property include steel framing company Light Gauge Solutions Inc. and EMI Industries, a provider of refrigeration solutions to the restaurant industry. Lizzy Blake of Colliers represented the undisclosed sellers in the transaction. The buyer was Boston-based High Street Realty Co.