GEORGETOWN AND PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Granite Investment Group has sold two senior housing properties near Austin for $23.4 million. The sale included Park Place Care Center and Assisted Living, a senior care campus that includes a 116-bed skilled nursing facility and a 48-bed assisted living facility in Georgetown. Built in 1997 on nearly seven acres, Park Place offers 24-hour skilled nursing care, short- and long-term rehabilitation, common areas, private and semi-private rooms, activity directors, spiritual care and an order-by-menu dining program. An affiliate of Granite Investment Group originally purchased the property in 2007 for $9.2 million. The second property in the transaction is Pflugerville Care Center, an 111-bed skilled nursing facility built in 1991 on 3.2 acres. The facility provides residents with short- and long-term rehabilitation care. An affiliate of Granite Investment Group originally purchased the property in 2005 for $9.1 million. Mark Myers and Joshua Jandris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — KDC, a real estate development and investment firm, has announced that Good Union Urban Barbeque will open its first location at CityLine, the company’s 186-acre mixed-use project in Richardson. The restaurant will serve Texas barbeque. Meat will be smoked on an indoor fire pit equipped with ventilation to accommodate the building. There will be a patio facing the central plaza where guests can enjoy craft beers and premium cocktails from the full-service bar while listening to live music in the park. The 3,903-square-foot restaurant is scheduled to open in the fall of 2015. It will be located in the base of One CityLine at 1150 State St.
DALLAS, HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of a 27-building, 2.35 million-square-foot, 95.6-percent leased industrial portfolio located in Metro Dallas and Houston. HFF marketed the portfolio on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Mayfield Properties LP and AB Real Estate Group. A private fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital – Real Estate purchased the assets for an undisclosed amount. The eight Dallas-Fort Worth properties are located in the DFW Airport North, Great Southwest, Valwood and West Brookhollow industrial markets. The 11 buildings are 98 percent leased and total 1 million square feet. The eight Houston facilities are located in the Northwest and Southwest industrial markets and total 16 buildings with 1.3 million square feet. That portfolio is 93.6-percent leased. Randy Baird, Rusty Tamlyn, Jud Clements, Trent Agnew, Robby Rieke, Stephen Bailey and John Rogers led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A10 Capital has funded a $4.6 million bridge loan to fund the refinance of two medical office buildings in Austin. The commercial mortgage is secured by the two Class B buildings and provided 65 percent leverage. Dennis Williams of NorthMarq Capital arranged the financing. The bridge loan was structured on a non-recourse basis and proceeds were used to fund the refinance of a mature CMBS loan as well as provide committed funds to facilitate the future lease up of the property.
HOUSTON — Morgan plans to start construction during the first quarter of 2016 on its latest Pearl luxury apartment project in Houston’s Midtown district. The eight-story complex will include apartments above a Whole Foods Market. The upcoming development is located in the 3100 block of Smith across the street from Morgan’s Pearl Midtown midrise that opened last summer. Ziegler Cooper is the project’s architect. The new apartment complex will feature 260 studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include Bluetooth sound systems, a sky lounge, fitness center and pool. The Whole Foods Market store will be 40,000 square feet, with a second floor mezzanine for seating. Pearl will include components of Morgan’s LiveWell program, which focuses on providing a healthy and comfortable apartment lifestyle for residents of its Pearl branded projects.
HOUSTON — Lloyd Jones Capital has opened a new office in Houston to serve the Houston and San Antonio markets. Headquartered in Miami, the company specializes in multifamily investment in Florida, Texas and South Carolina. This is the company’s second Texas office. The Dallas/Fort Worth office opened earlier this year. Located at 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 200 in Houston, the new office will house two vice presidents of investments, Fin Erwin and Fernando Zamarripa, whose responsibilities will be to identify, acquire, underwrite and manage the company’s multifamily investments.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14,490-square-foot, net-leased Walgreens property located in Georgetown. Jason Vitorino of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. An outside agent represented the buyer who acquired the asset through a 1031 exchange. Walgreens is located at 3204 Williams Drive, one mile west of I-35. Built in 2002, the asset is situated on 2.15 acres north of Austin. At the time of listing, more than 12 years remained on the initial 15-year lease term.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged a 15,089-square-foot office lease in Houston. NAI represented Noex Management LLC in the lease of space at 2500 Fondren Road. The property, known as Piney Point Offices, is located between the Galleria and Westchase submarkets just south of the Memorial Villages. Sam Hansen of NAI Partners represented the landlord, Noex, in the lease negotiations. Rich Pancioli and John Dolan of CBRE represented the tenant, American Cancer Society Inc.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Baker Katz, in collaboration with Lovett Commercial, has completed the sale of a 13,013-square-foot retail property in Houston. The building, currently occupied by a CVS Pharmacy, rests on over one acre located at 15411 Wallisville Road on the Northwest corner of Wallisville and Beltway 8. Nearby tenants include Walmart, Lowe’s and Buffalo Wild Wings. Baker Katz and Lovett Commercial originally purchased the property in 2007.
This year, Forbes listed Houston as the fastest growing city in America, which is no surprise considering its 4.5 percent year-over-year job growth rate. Having created 667,800 new jobs and counting since 2005, Forbes considers Houston an economic powerhouse. Professionals old and new are drawn to the city not only for its positive economy, but for its diverse demographic and cultural scene. Due to the growing population, there is a demand for multifamily and mixed-use properties, and although the city has current concerns about dynamics and pricing of the oil and gas industry, there are several Houston submarkets that have been more resilient than others and continue to be ripe for development: The Galleria/Uptown Park, Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby, downtown Houston and the Museum District/Montrose. The Galleria/Uptown Park The Galleria/Uptown Park submarket is home to some of Houston’s most prominent mid- and high-rise multifamily developments, with the highest net effective rent for greater Houston nearing $2.90 per square foot. The area is characterized by its blend of distinguished businesses and residential addresses with some of the area’s finest shopping, hotels, dining and night life. It’s a charismatic, urban community with an average per capita income higher than areas such as Buckhead …