Texas

Best Western Plus Norman Opens Adjacent to Norman Regional HealthPlex

by Haisten Willis August 18, 2016

NORMAN, OKLA. — The four-story Best Western Plus Norman has opened at 3100 Medical Park Place. Located adjacent to the Norman Regional HealthPlex, the 116-room hotel includes seven extended-stay suites with kitchenettes. Amenities include a 700-square-foot conference center, fitness center, heated outdoor pool, grilling area and an electric car charging station. Designated as a rider-friendly hotel in Best Western’s national partnership with Harley-Davidson, the hotel also features a bike wash station. Developed and operated by Wichita, Kan.-based Hospitality Management LLC, a Martens Co., the $13 million project employs 25 people. Linsey Kennedy is the hotel’s general manager, and Jodi Helms-Jones is director of sales. This is Hospitality Management’s third Best Western property and its fourth hotel overall. The company operates the Best Western and EconoLodge hotels in Blackwell, Okla., as well as the Best Western Plus in Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita-based Krehbiel Architecture and Conco Construction handled the design and build of the project.

August 18, 2016

Broe Real Estate Group Sells Dallas Retail Property for $19.5M

by Haisten Willis August 18, 2016

DALLAS — Broe Real Estate Group, an investment manager of commercial real estate assets affiliated with The Broe Group, has completed the $19.5 million sale of a retail property located at 2800 Forest Lane in Dallas. The 163,545-square-foot building is leased to The Home Depot on a triple-net basis under a long-term lease. Broe acquired the building and an adjacent office building in 1998. In 2014, the property was subdivided to sever off the office building and the Home Depot lease was subsequently restructured to extend the lease term.

August 18, 2016

Restaurant Retail Texas

MOD Pizza to Open 11 New Locations in Houston

by Haisten Willis August 17, 2016

HOUSTON — Transwestern has represented MOD Pizza in 11 new leases in Houston, bringing the restaurant chain to 15 open and planned Houston locations. Transwestern’s Grant Walker and Chris Reyes, who serve as exclusive advisors for MOD Pizza in the Houston market, represented the chain in the transactions. MOD is operating nearly 150 stores across the United States and the United Kingdom and plans to open 50 more stores by the end of 2016, including five UK locations. MOD Pizza’s most recently opened Houston locations include: Riverpark Shopping Center(3,175 square feet) at 19820 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land; The Market at Crenshaw (2,600 square feet) at 4541 E. Sam Houston Parkway S. in Pasadena; Meadows Marketplace(2,600 square feet) at 6825 S. Fry Road in Katy; The Boardwalk at Towne Lake(2,443 square feet) at 9925 Barker Cypress Road in Cypress; and Kroger Conroe Shopping Center(2,400 square feet) at 1240 N. Loop 336 W. in Conroe.

August 17, 2016

Loans Multifamily Texas

JLL Secures Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Arlington

by Haisten Willis August 17, 2016

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — On behalf of S2 Capital, JLL Capital Markets has secured financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of River Oaks apartments, a 188-unit value-add asset located in Arlington. Green Bank N.A. provided the loan. Mark Brandenburg led the JLL team in the transaction. River Oaks is located near the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park, Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium, Six Flags Over Texas and the Riverside Golf Course. Community amenities include a barbecue and picnic area, fitness center and a swimming pool. JLL Capital Markets is a provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers.

August 17, 2016

Healthcare Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 100-Room Ramada Hotel in Plano

by Haisten Willis August 17, 2016

PLANO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ramada Limited Plano, a 100-room hotel located in Plano. Chris Gomes and Joseph Jaques of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, along with Allan Miller of the firm’s San Antonio office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Gomes and Miller procured the buyer, a private investor. Ramada Limited Plano is located at 621 Central Parkway E., near Park Boulevard. Built in 1987, the limited service, interior corridor hotel is situated on 1.8 acres. The property features an outdoor swimming pool, business center, breakfast area and meeting space.

August 17, 2016

Retail Texas

Vitorino Group Brokers Sale of Hillsboro Shopping Center

by Haisten Willis August 17, 2016

HILLSBORO, TEXAS — The Vitorino Group has brokered the sale of Hillsboro Shopping Center, a 15,750-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property built in 2007. Bryce Gissler, Michael Austry and James Mangum of the Vitorino Group negotiated the transaction between a Dallas-based real estate investment firm and a local private investor.

August 17, 2016

Industrial Texas

Colliers Negotiates Two Leases at Brookhollow West Business Park in Houston

by Haisten Willis August 17, 2016

HOUSTON — Colliers International has negotiated two office/warehouse leases at 9777 W. Gulf Bank Road in Houston. Donald Fincher of TruCore Commercial represented Armadillo Photo Supply Inc., which leased 9,746 square feet. Stephen Kuper and Preston Yaggi of Lee & Associates represented Helios Digital Packaging Inc., which leased 16,081 square feet. Walter Menuet and Judd Harrison of Colliers International represented the landlord in the transaction.

August 17, 2016

Office Texas

Method Architecture Completes Interior Renovation of Historic Office Building in Downtown Houston

by Haisten Willis August 16, 2016

HOUSTON — Method Architecture has completed an interior renovation of Level Office, located in downtown Houston’s Scanlan Building. Constructed in 1909, the Scanlan Building reaches 11 stories, situated at the intersection of Main and Preston streets. Purchased in late 2013 by Chicago-based Level Office, the three-story renovation project includes revitalizing office suites and common areas and establishing a co-working facility. Geared toward freelancers, entrepreneurs and small businesses, the suites offer an entry receptionist, card reader security and access to shared spaces including a common lounge, kitchen and conference facilities. Method Architecture preserved the building’s original marble and wood flooring and paired those elements with exposed ceilings, wrought iron columns and Edison bulb lighting. Burton Construction was the general contractor on the project.

August 16, 2016

Loans Multifamily Texas

Love Funding Secures $51.2M in Refinancing for Four Multifamily Communities

by Haisten Willis August 16, 2016

HOUSTON and FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Love Funding, a provider of FHA multifamily, affordable and healthcare financing, has secured $51.2 million in loans to refinance four mixed-income apartment communities in Texas, three of which are age-restricted. The four properties being refinanced are Villas in the Pines, Villas at Pine Lake and Villas on Woodforest in Houston; and Villas by the Lake in Fort Worth. The properties offer a total of 908 apartment units built between 1998 and 2001 with the assistance of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). All four communities are owned by related entities of The Wentwood Cos. and managed by Westlake Housing, both based in Austin. Love Funding’s Jonathan Camps secured the financing for the Villas portfolio through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 223(f) loan insurance program, which helps preserve affordable multifamily housing.

August 16, 2016

Multifamily Texas

Drever Capital, Alder Group Begin Construction on Alders at Twin Creeks Apartment Community in Allen

by Haisten Willis August 16, 2016

ALLEN, TEXAS — Drever Capital Management and The Alder Group have begun construction on a new multifamily project in Allen. Named Alders at Twin Creeks, the jointly developed, 243-unit retiree residential community is located off Highway 75 in the master-planned community of Twin Creeks. The development is aimed at the Baby Boomer generation, the largest demographic group in the U.S, which began turning 70 years old this year. The location is adjacent to a six-acre park and within a half mile of both the Twin Creeks Hospital and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen. Completion is set for December 2017. Alders at Twin Creeks will occupy eight acres and will feature an 18,000-square-foot recreational area with an oversized pool, cabanas and commercial outdoor grill kitchen. Additional community amenities include a seniors fitness spa, movie theater, arts and crafts studio, pet park, café and complementary shuttle service. Each unit has its own balcony and comes with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, side-by-side washer/dryers and energy-efficient lighting. Rental rates will start near $1,400 per month. Units range in size from 730-square-foot one-bedrooms to 1,280-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bath units. KWA Construction Co. of Dallas is the general contractor for Alders at Twin Creeks. Architect Frank …

August 16, 2016

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