HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of 63,550-square-foot flex/R&D building located at 5050 Westway Park Blvd. in Houston. Built in 2009, the property includes warehouse, office and lab space. Private investment firm GBP Industrial acquired the asset from Houston-based Vigavi for an undisclosed price. Dustin Volz, Kevin McConn, Rick Goings, Zane Marcell, Richard Quarles and Mark Nicholas of JLL brokered the deal.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — New York-based Harborview Capital Partners has arranged an $8.7 million CMBS loan for an office/industrial asset located in the northern Dallas metro of McKinney. The non-recourse loan, which was provided by a New York-based lender, features a 10-year fixed-rate term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Jeffrey Fuchs of Harborview arranged the loan on behalf of an undisclosed, California-based borrower. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
In early 2017, real estate professionals in West Texas began to see a noticeable boost in demand for industrial properties across the Permian Basin. In keeping with economic tradition, demand for space in the Midland office market is now catching up to the industrial sector after a 12- to 18-month lag period. The beginning of 2018 is when Midland’s office market really began to gain steam, riding not only a surge in oil prices but also a 2.4 percent unemployment rate, which is more than a full percentage point below both the state and national averages. Several larger users entered the market at this time while some existing tenants, including Cimarex and Southwest Royalties, began looking for larger spaces. As of May 2018, the office occupancy rate had reached approximately 92 percent after wavering between 80 and 85 percent for much of the oil downturn. Average rents for office space are currently standing at about $22 per square foot for Class A space and $19 per square foot for Class B space. With approximately 6 million square feet of product, Midland’s office market is the unquestionable hub of the downstream side of the West Texas energy business. Any company with …
SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles-based investment and management firm Gelt Inc. has purchased two adjacent multifamily properties totaling 588 units in north San Antonio. Melia is a 300-unit community located at 3431 Oakdale St. that was built in 1976 and is 95 percent occupied. Barcelo is a 288-unit property located at 3501 Pin Oak Drive that was built in 1972 and is 94 percent occupied. Both communities feature pools, fitness centers, outdoor grilling stations and business centers. Charles Cirar, Michael Wardlaw and Colin Cannata of CBRE represented the seller, FPA Multifamily LLC, in the transaction, which marks Gelt’s first commercial acquisition in Texas.
KATY, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Olympus Property has acquired Vista at Grand Crossing, a multifamily community located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Built in 2015, the Class A property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, hiking and biking trails, bocce court, a tanning salon and a dog park. The property has since been rebranded Olympus Grand Crossing. The seller was not disclosed.
INGRAM, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lone Star Mini Storage, a 351-unit facility located in Ingram, about 70 miles northwest of San Antonio. The property totals 45,680 net rentable square feet. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Better Home Products, a provider of bathroom accessories and hardware items, has signed a 179,875-square-foot industrial lease at Great Southwest Distribution Center in Arlington. The lease represents a renewal as well as an expansion from the company’s previous space. John Brewer of Transwestern represented Better Home Products in the lease negotiations.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas-based mortgage intermediary Pioneer Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $3.2 million loan for the refinancing of Summit Point, an office building in Austin. The property, which is located a few miles south of the downtown area, was 100 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. An international investment banking firm provided the loan on behalf of undisclosed sponsors.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hunt Southwest has begun construction on a 300,000-square-foot cold storage facility that will be located within Carter Industrial Park in Fort Worth. The facility is being developed on a speculative basis and is expected to be complete by March 2019. The property will feature 45-foot clear heights and has the capacity to be served by rail and to add more trailer storage. CBRE is marketing the facility to prospective tenants.
SPRING, TEXAS — The LeClaire Group, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of AAA Spring Storage, a 673-unit self-storage facility located in the northern Houston metro of Spring. Built in 2005, the property totals 79,778 net rentable square feet and includes 77 rentable outdoor parking spaces and 14 climate lockers. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of The LeClaire Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not released.
