AUSTIN, TEXAS — Motivado Group Inc., a Texas-based design-build firm, has completed The Ruckus Lofts, a 165-bed student housing property located two blocks west of The University of Texas at Austin. Amenities of the seven-story building include a fitness center, cyber café, student conference rooms and a coffee bar. Motivado Group served as general contractor on the project, which was developed by Lincoln Ventures.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Weitzman has brokered the sale of Valley Square Shopping Center, a 106,537-square-foot retail center located at 722-724 Main St. in Lewisville. Dallas-based LRIC Properties LLC acquired the property from a Florida-based investment firm for an undisclosed price. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 24 Hour Fitness, Chipotle Mexican Grill, T-Mobile and Sherwin Williams. Matthew Rosenfeld, Mike Allen, Stephen Wise and Gretchen Miller of Weitzman represented the seller in the transaction.
MCALLEN, TEXAS — NAI Rio Grande Valley (RGV) has arranged the sale of The District at McAllen, a 44,041-square-foot retail property located at 3300 N. McColl Road in McAllen. Laura Liza Paz of NAI RGV represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Daniel Galvan of Coldwell Banker Commercial La Mansion represented the buyer, Keller, Texas-based Ryan Investments. Built in 2006, The District at McAllen will house a 20,000-square-foot UFC Gym as the new owner rebrands it from an entertainment venue into a retail and office development.
HOUSTON — Hartman Income REIT, a Texas-based management firm, has negotiated a 33,803-square-foot industrial lease at 2300 Quitman St. in Houston. Hartman, which owns the property, was represented internally. The representative of the tenant, Roy USA Inc., a California-based importer, was not disclosed.
MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS — Fidelis Realty Partners has broken ground on Mont Belvieu Marketplace, a 287,000-square-foot retail center in Mont Belvieu, a city approximately 30 miles east of Houston. The property will be located at the intersection of FM 3180 and Langston Boulevard. An 87,000-square-foot H-E-B store will anchor the property, which is scheduled to open in early 2018.
HOUSTON — Tradition Senior Living LP, a developer and operator of seniors housing communities, has begun work on The Tradition-Buffalo Speedway, a 316-unit facility situated on 7.6 acres at 9339 Buffalo Speedway in Houston. The property will offer 222 independent living units and 94 assisted living/memory care units. Amenities include an underground parking garage, on-site restaurant options and a fitness center with an indoor pool and Pilates studio. The initial opening is slated for late 2018.
HOUSTON — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has acquired two medical office buildings in Houston, both of which are leased to U.S. Pain & Spine Institute. The Houston Hospital for Specialized Surgery, located at 5445 La Branch St., measures 34,600 square feet and offers surgical beds and three operating rooms. The USPS Surgical Institute, located at 8111 Southwest Freeway, measures 37,000 square feet and serves as an ambulatory surgery center. Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, which serves as the purchasing arm of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., also brokered the sale.
KYLE, TEXAS — San Antonio-based Mason Joseph Co. Inc. has arranged $20.1 million in construction and permanent financing for Plum Creek Vue, a 180-unit apartment community in Kyle, a city roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The HUD loan carries a fixed interest rate for the 15-month construction period and subsequent 40-year term. Blazer Building Texas is constructing the property, which is located at the intersection of Cromwell and Dorman drives.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — NAPA Ventures LLC, an Austin-based investment firm, has acquired Yardarm Apartments, a 150-unit multifamily property located at 10660 Leopard St. in Corpus Christi. The company will renovate the property’s pool area, parking lots, leasing and business center, and fund improvements to the interiors of the units. The name of the seller and sale price were not disclosed.
BOERNE, TEXAS — Austin-based developer Land Strategies Inc. is nearing completion of Phase I of Seven Oaks Office Park, a 27.7-acre office development located on Bee Cave Road in Boerne, a northern suburb of San Antonio. Phase I of construction will include a seven-story, 120,000-square-foot office building and a 604-space parking structure. Completion is scheduled for August, according to the Austin Business Journal.
