BURLESON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Dolce Living Burleson, a 240-unit multifamily community in Burleson, a city roughly 15 miles south of Fort Worth. Built in 2013 on 6.5 acres about five miles west of the Interstate 35 interchange, the property’s units average approximately 1,000 square feet. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Casa Solace Memory Care has received a $7 million construction loan for a new memory care facility on Space Center Boulevard in Houston. The first phase of construction will deliver a 36-bed facility and a community center totaling 25,600 square feet. Upon completion, the project will feature 90 beds for assisted living and memory care. Kevan McCormack of Metropolitan Capital Advisors Ltd. arranged the loan through an unspecified local bank.
CANTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm STRIVE has brokered the sale of Trader’s Square Shopping Center, a 57,920-square-foot retail asset located at 301 State Highway 243 in Canton, a city about 60 miles east of Dallas. The center was 79 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as GameStop, Nail Depot and It’s Fashion. Bryce Gissler, Will Merritt and James Mangum of STRIVE represented the seller, a Texas-based investment firm, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of 4155 S. Main St., a 30,500-square-foot, crane-served industrial property situated on 8.4 acres in the Houston metro of Pearland. Clay Pritchett of NAI Partners represented the buyer, DMP Acquisition Fund LLC, in the transaction. Walter Menuet of Colliers represented the seller, Cornerstone Bank.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Avera Cos. will build a 500,000-square-foot, built-to-suit distribution facility in the Houston metro of Baytown for Vinmar International, a petrochemical marketer and distributor. The project will include 10,000 linear feet of rail with four separate lines. NAI Partners represented TGS Cedar Port Partners LP in the sale of the 40 acres on which the center will be developed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Onward Investors, a Minnesota-based investment and development firm, has sold Arbors at Brookhollow, a 114,421-square-foot office property located at 2201 E. Lamar Blvd. in Arlington. Built in 1999, the two-story building currently houses tenants such as Farmers Insurance Group, Ascension Capital and Weir & Associates. Mike Hardage and Matthew Otte of Transwestern represented Onward Investors in the transaction. Arbor Hui LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Tennessee-based developer GBT Realty Corp. will develop The Shoppes of Kemah, a $16 million, 79,000-square-foot retail center that will be located along Deke Slayton Highway near State Route 146 in Houston. GBT acquired the 11.7 acres on which the center will be situated from Kemah Marketplace LP in mid-May for roughly $2.1 million. Shadow-anchored by Walmart, the center is 92 percent preleased to tenants such as Petco, Marshall’s, ULTA Beauty and Rack Room Shoes.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Copper Grove Shopping Center, a 36,645-square-foot retail center located at 8955 Highway 6 North in Houston. The sale price was not disclosed, but the property had a list price of $8.2 million. Tenants at the fully leased center include Spec’s Liquor, Pinch A Penny and Boost Mobile. Jerry Goldstein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed partnership, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated an 83,646-square-foot industrial lease at 3800 S. Harmon Ave. in Oklahoma City. David Portman of CBRE represented the landlord, GIJC OKC 7 LLC, in the transaction. The representative of the tenant, Lincoln Electric Co., a Cleveland-based, publicly traded retailer, was not disclosed.
To many people, Dallas and Fort Worth are one and the same. But to local Texans, they are two distinctly different cities in which to work, live and play. And to investors, the fundamental strategies are drastically different. Many consider Fort Worth to be the region’s cultural center and the “cooler” place to live. In terms of job growth, both cities are booming and are magnets for young, talented professionals. With this job growth comes a burgeoning multifamily market with future potential that is sure to remain strong. Here’s why. Job growth in the region continues to outpace the national average by more than 50 percent, and the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is ranked among the highest-growth metro territories in the country. More than 100,000 jobs have been added over the past year, thanks in large part to major corporate relocations and expansions. Toyota and Liberty Mutual are examples of two major companies committed to growth in the local market. In addition, over the next five years, the demographic of 20- to 34-year-olds is projected to increase by close to 100,000 people – one of fastest rates in the country. These millennials typically prefer to rent and are less likely …
