MISSION, TEXAS — In an off-market transaction, NewQuest Properties has acquired its first commercial property in the Rio Grande Valley, picking up a 99,424-square-foot Big Kmart on nearly 11 acres along the most heavily traveled route between McAllen and Monterrey, Mexico. The site is located at the northeast corner of Expressway 83/I-2 and South Bryan Road in Mission, used by more than 2.2 million vehicles per year in cross-border travel. NewQuest has purchased the property at 1405 E. Expressway 83 in Mission from Los Angeles-based Tishman International Cos. Meredith McLeod-Cobb and Michael McLeod-Cobb of Champions RE Group sourced and negotiated the off-market deal. Tishman was represented internally in the transaction. Developed in 1992, the Kmart is located six miles north of the Anzalduas International Bridge, a four-lane, three-mile span connecting Mission to Reynosa, Tamaulipas. NewQuest’s first investment in the region is situated at the western edge of the McAllen MSA, the retail crossroads for South Texas and Northern Mexico.
ROYSE CITY, TEXAS — A new Whataburger of Mesquite in Royse City will open at the northwest corner of I-30 and Erby Campbell. The one-acre pad site is located at the front of the new Walmart Super Center in Royse City. Construction is set to begin in January with an anticipated opening in summer 2016. W. Thurston Witt Jr. of CBRE|UCR represented the buyer, and Jim Wier with The Retail Connection represented the seller, Royse City 114.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center is set to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation, themed “A new look. A new experience.” The renovation is designed to energize the hotel with a new design and enhanced guest experiences. Highlights will include a marina-side pool and deck, a re-appointed restaurant, 238 redesigned guest rooms and two multi-level penthouses, new exterior appointments and a lobby bar with panoramic views of the water, as well as an upgraded air conditioning system and LED energy-efficient lighting. The resort hotel and 25,000-square-foot conference center will remain open during the renovation, which is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2016. The property’s owner, American National Insurance Co., and management company, 1859 Historic Hotels, committed to the renovation based on recommendations from hospitality consultant T.R. Engel Group, which is also project manager for the renovation. Dallas-based Flick-Mars will redesign the hotel’s entrance, public spaces and guest rooms. Gilbane is the general contractor for the project, and landscape architect firm Landology will execute the redesign for the resort pool area. Looking onto the pool area will be a new fitness center outfitted with cardio and weightlifting equipment. The property’s total conference space …
SAN ANTONIO — The RADCO Cos. has acquired Stratford Apartments in San Antonio for $20.6 million. Now renamed City Summit, the property’s amenities include two swimming pools, barbeque areas, a business center, fitness facility and a newly upgraded soccer field and playground. City Summit is located two miles north of the perimeter and within walking distance to one of the largest Medical Center Districts in Texas. RADCO financed the acquisition with private capital and financing from Alostar Bank of Commerce. CBRE brokered the transaction. Built in 1982, one-third of the property comprises townhome-style units. Atlanta-based RADCO plans to spend $4 million to upgrade the exterior amenities and interior finishes. With this acquisition, RADCO now owns 13,955 multifamily units in eight states in the Southeast and Central U.S.
TYLER, TEXAS — BMC Capital has secured $3.7 million in cash-out refinancing for an apartment property in Tyler. The loan includes a 3.9 percent fixed interest rate and 30-year amortization schedule for the Class C property. BMC arranged the seven-year loan at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio through a bank correspondent.
HOUSTON — Roka Akor Steak, Seafood & Sushi has signed a lease for 6,591 square feet of ground floor space at 2929 Weslayan, a 40-story residential building at the northeast corner of Weslayan and West Alabama streets in Houston. This will be Roka Akor’s first location in Texas. Developed in 2015 by PMRG, 2929 Weslayan features 254 multifamily units and 11,880 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Property amenities include a 20-foot wall fountain in the lobby, stone and wood material palette throughout, a half-acre terrace, pool, fitness center and aqua lounge. Units range in size from 850 to 4,000 square feet. The building offers three penthouse levels, terraces, downtown views and direct-access elevators. James Namken, Kyle Knight and Edward Heap with The Weitzman Group represented PMRG in the lease. Mike Wheeler with Streetwise Retail Advisors represented the restaurant.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Hunington Properties Inc. has arranged the sale of a 4,826-square-foot Burger King restaurant located at 925 US-77 in Brownsville. The restaurant was rebuilt in 2014. The tenant is one of the largest franchisees in the Burger King system, operating 275 Burger King restaurants in Texas and Florida. The tenant occupies the property subject to a long-term triple net lease.
LUFKIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fox Run, an 89-unit apartment property located in Lufkin. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Fluellen and Hoover also procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. Fox Run is located at 300 S. John Redditt Drive, just northwest of Woodland Heights Medical Center. Constructed in 1976, the asset is situated on 2.8 acres. Fox Run consists of five two-story apartment buildings and one laundry/clubroom. The unit mix for Fox Run is 24 efficiency, 33 one-bedroom/one-bath, 20 two-bedroom/one-bath, and 12 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Floor plans range in size from 525 to 998 square feet. At the time of listing, Fox Run’s reported occupancy was 97 percent.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Rebecca Harrell of Henry S. Miller represented Town Oak Properties in the sale of a 3,150-square-foot medical office building located at 919 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington. Alavi Legacy Foundation purchased the building for a pain management clinic scheduled to open in January 2016. The building is located across the street from Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — The Silver Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant Burger King restaurant located at 925 U.S. Highway 77 in Brownsville. The freestanding 4,826-square-foot building is 1.5 years old and it replaced an older building that had become obsolete. At closing, the remaining triple-net lease term was 18.5 years. The investor acquired the asset to complete a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Barry Silver of The Silver Group represented the out-of-state investor.