KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Commons at Kings Crossing, a 22,147-square-foot retail property located in Kingwood. Gus Lagos and Nik Kapetanakis of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Kapetanakis and Lagos also secured the buyer, another limited liability company. The Commons at Kings Crossing is located on West Lake Houston Parkway.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated the sale of the 7207 Regency Square office building. The 52,000-square-foot, multi-tenant office property is 10 percent occupied. Doug Pack of NAI Partners facilitated the negotiation between the seller, Malladi Partners, and the buyer, the Ardenwood Group.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Villa France, a 134-unit apartment property located in Irving. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office represented the seller, a limited liability company. Fluellen and Hoover also procured the buyer, a partnership. Villa France is located at 1831 W. Pioneer Drive. Built in 1970, the asset is situated on 5.2 acres. The unit mix of Villa France includes 24 one-bedroom/one-bath, 22 one-bedroom/one-and-one-half-bath, 20 two-bedroom/one-bath, 63 two-bedroom/two-bath and five three-bedroom/one-bath units.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Hillwood Communities has begun construction on Wolf Ranch, a $700 million mixed-use development in Georgetown, a suburb of Austin. Hillwood acquired the 755-acre tract on Highway 29 and I-35 from the Wolf family in 2014. The development will include 900 apartment units, space for new retail and restaurants, 1,600 single-family homes and 140 acres of green space. The Georgetown Independent School District will serve the new community. The transaction was conducted between Hillwood Communities and the Wolf family’s representative, Iva Wolf McLachlan. Wolf Ranch is expected to house 4,000 residents once the development is completed.
HOUSTON — More retailers have signed on at Caldwell Cos.’ Boardwalk at Towne Lake development, including two food shops, The Cheese Bar and Flying Vine; restaurant Sam’s Boat; and Frontier Title. In addition to these four leases, the project includes already-signed restaurants Jaxton’s, Taisho, World of Beer, Land of Thousand Hills Coffee Co. and MOD Pizza; retailers Nails of America, Orangetheory Fitness, Massage Heights and The Reserve Salon; Texas Children’s Pediatrics and Copper Creek Orthodontics. The site is accessible by walking, driving or boating. The Cheese Bar offers artisanal cheeses alongside a cheese-focused café, wine and beer offerings. Sam’s Boat serves seafood, Tex-Mex and more. Frontier Title is a title insurance company.
SAN ANTONIO — NAI Partners represented Waste Management Inc. in subleasing a 180,000-square-foot recycling distribution facility located at 1228 Cornerway in San Antonio. Chris Caudill of NAI Partners, along with John Greg Tourcotte of REOC San Antonio, represented Waste Management in the sublease negations. Southern Warehousing & Distribution is the subtenant.
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of Palmer Plaza, a 98,816-square-foot retail center in the southern Houston suburb of Texas City. HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Weingarten Realty Investors. EDIFIS purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount. Palmer Plaza is positioned on 8.4 acres at Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and SH 146. The center, including two outparcel buildings, is 94 percent leased to tenants including Goodwill, Dollar Tree, Anytime Fitness, T-Mobile and Ace Cash Express. Ryan West and Matt Berry led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.
Convenience, quality and experience are the key deliverables for today’s retail customer. Make it easy, of high value and enjoyable. Today’s shopper has less time, less money and less patience for retailers and developers to “get it right.” They want shopping to be an event and a social experience. They want a reason to get off the couch and go shopping instead of simply buying online. Although e-commerce still accounts for less than 15 percent of retail sales in the United States, it dramatically impacts consumers’ expectations and will increasingly influence retail trends. Shoppers are better informed, often having thoroughly researched the options and narrowed their choices before ever setting foot in the store. Salespersons must be better informed and prepared to successfully engage sophisticated consumers. Sales of consumer goods perceived to be commodities, some of which include books, electronics and office supplies, are continuing to migrate online. Retailers who are able to seamlessly integrate their brick and mortar stores with their online presence have been able to take advantage of shifting trends successfully, while those who haven’t struggle to compete. Omni-channel retailing is becoming more mainstream. Retailers that haven’t adopted omni-channel retailing are racing to catch up to businesses …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $7.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Park Row East Apartments, a 205-unit market rate multifamily property in Arlington. The 10-year loan was arranged on behalf of the borrower, DCP 3201 East Park Row Drive LLC, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending and Dougherty’s Minneapolis office. The loan was structured with a 30-year amortization schedule.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — SVN / Trinity Advisors recently closed several industrial transactions in Fort Worth, Arlington and Carrollton. James Blake of SVN /Trinity arranged the sale of a warehouse located at 2405 Ludelle St.in Fort Worth to XS Sights System, which will occupy the 10,500-square-foot building. Built in 1986, the industrial building is located just off I-30 and Beach Street. Blake represented the seller, Powerspoint Investments LLC, in the transaction. Tyler Trahant with The Trahant Co. represented the buyer. Carl Brown of SVN / Trinity arranged the lease of three spaces in the Beach Conner Industrial Park, located 10 minutes from downtown Fort Worth on Beach Street. The first lease deal was 3,600 square feet to Surgidental for a two-year term. The second deal was 7,200 square feet leased to Delta Structural Tech for a one-year term, and the third deal was 3,600 square feet leased to Munoz Furnishings for a one-year term. Brown also arranged the lease of 3,000 square feet of industrial space to HD Foundation for a three-year term at 801 Secretary Drive in Arlington. In addition, SVN / Trinity’s Clint Montgomery arranged the lease of 1,120 square feet of space in an industrial complex in Carrollton …
