AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Lantana Trace, an apartment complex located at 1830 Rundberg Lane W. and 9315 Northgate Blvd. in Austin. Forrest Bass of Berkadia’s Austin office negotiated the transaction. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Built in 1972, the 112-unit property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Each unit features kitchens with tile backsplashes and double sinks, tiled showers, walk-in closets, wood-grain vinyl flooring, ceramic tile, ceiling fans and mini-blinds. Community amenities include two swimming pools, two laundry facilities, barbecue and picnic areas, courtyards with landscaping and perimeter fencing. The seller originally purchased the asset as two separate, 56-unit properties in 2012 and 2013. Since those acquisitions, the operator combined the communities to run as one property. The new owner plans minor interior and exterior renovations.
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PASADENA, TEXAS — Mark Porterfield of Henry S. Miller’s investments division has brokered the sale of Town Square Apartments in Pasadena. The 92-unit apartment complex sits at 1123 Witter St. on 3.8 acres. Wenge Fan and Huilan Gao from The Campbell Family Trust purchased Town Square Apartments, which was built in 1963 and underwent renovations in 2006. Amenities include private carports, a basketball court, swimming pool and two laundry facilities. Located in southeast Houston, the complex is situated between Houston’s central business district and the bay, near Pasadena Mall, the public mall and many municipal services.
FRISCO, TEXAS — VCM Development has sold a 119,868-square-foot site in Frisco to Primrose Schools. The site is located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Teel Parkway in west Frisco. Primrose will anchor VCM Development’s Teel Crossing I shopping center. Vaughn Miller of VCM Development Group represented the seller, and David Shelton of CBRE / UCR represented Primrose. VCM is developing a 20,020-square-foot retail center adjacent to Primrose on the tract, which the VCM Commercial Real Fund acquired in 2014. BB&T provided $3.8 million of construction financing for the development. VCM Development Group LLC is a Dallas-based diversified real estate investment and development company, founded in 2013 by Vaughn Miller, oldest surviving son of Dallas real estate legend Vance C. Miller and grandson of Henry S. Miller Jr.
PLANO, TEXAS — Toyota Motor North America has unveiled architectural renderings of its future North American headquarters, providing new details of the site layout and exterior design of its corporate campus. Designed by Corgan Associates, the architectural renderings offer a number of different perspectives and details of the proposed Toyota campus. The complex will include seven buildings, up to five stories tall, arranged around a central plaza that serves social and business functions such as dining, fitness and conferencing. Building facades are predominantly glass, with roof overhangs along the southern exposures to cast shade. The design utilizes local and regional materials and low-water plants that reflect the native landscapes of north-central Texas, along with water features for catching and storing water for irrigation and parking structures and office buildings that can support solar panels for renewable energy production. Toyota intends to pursue LEED Platinum certification for the campus.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS —Sewell Automotive Cos. has purchased 10.5 acres to build an Audi dealership at Craig Ranch at the northwest quadrant of SH 121 and Stacy Road in McKinney. The new dealership will span 65,000 square feet, which includes a separate certified pre-owned vehicle building, and will employ 100 people. Brian Murphy with Edge Real Estate represented Sewell Automotive Cos., and Tey Tiner and W. Thurston Witt, Jr. of CBRE | UCR represented Craig Ranch.
SPRING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Learning Experience, a 10,000-square-foot net leased property located in Spring. The asset had a list price of $3.4 million. Nate Newman and Aaron Morris of Marcus & Millichap’s office in The Woodlands represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The Learning Experience is located at 9554 Louetta Drive.
HOUSTON — San Diego-based developer OliverMcMillan has arranged the lease of additional boutiques and restaurants joining River Oaks District. Stella McCartney, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vince, Vilebrequin, Planet Blue, St. Nicola, Davidoff and Steak 44 have signed agreements to operate locations at the open-air shopping dining and entertainment destination. Previously announced River Oaks District tenants include Akris, American Food and Beverage (AF+B), Anne Fontaine, BONOBOS, Brunello Cucinelli, Canali, Cartier, Chopard, Patek Philippe at deBoulle, Dior, Diptyque, Dolce & Gabbana, Equinox, Etro, Giuseppe Zanotti, Hermès, INTERMIX, iPic Theaters, John Lobb, Kiton, Le Colonial, L’Occitane, Moncler, Roberto Cavalli, Taverna, Thirteen Pies, Tom Ford, and Toulouse Café and Bar. River Oaks District is expected to open this fall.
HOUSTON — Q10 KDH vice president Larry Peters has arranged $2.8 million in permanent financing for a mixed-use center in Houston through correspondent insurance company lender Symetra. Built in 1974 and located in north Houston, the mixed-use center offers 56,206 square feet of space divided into 75 percent retail use and 25 percent warehouse space.
CYPRESS AND LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Greg Duvall of NorthMarq Capital’s Kansas City office has secured the $74.5 million refinancing of Stonegate Apartments and Avenues at Tuscan Lakes. The two multifamily assets are located at 11111 Grant Road in Cypress and 1805 S. Egret Bay Blvd. in League City, respectively. The transaction for Stonegate Apartments was structured with a seven-year ARM with three years of interest-only payments. Avenues at Tuscan Lakes was financed with a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
HOUSTON — Churchill Capital has arranged a $12.7 million loan for the acquisition of 770 S. Post Oak, a six-story, 92,723-square-foot, Class B office building located in the “magic circle” business district and Memorial Park area of Houston. The property is two miles from the Galleria and 10 miles from downtown Houston. Tenants include Love Advertising, HF Christmann & Associates, Prolamsa, Berie Lamberth Mgmt, Sechrist Duckers LLP, Ensyte Energy Software and Zimmerman & Lavine. Duke Stone and Steve Forson of Churchill Capital arranged the 10-year, fixed rate, non-recourse financing through J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA on behalf of the borrower, Pillar Income.