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.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fox Creek Apartments, a 172-unit apartment property located in Carrollton. John Barker and Mark Allen of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office secured the buyer, a limited liability corporation based in New York. Fox Creek Apartments is located at 1910 S. Josey Lane. The complex includes apartment homes with four floor plans ranging from 712 to 1,000 square feet. Constructed in 1969, Fox Creek features a total of five two-story buildings under flat roofs. The construction consists of brick siding with asphalt surface parking. The rentable square footage is 142,456 and the total lot size is 6.2 acres. The previous owner spent more than $1.08 million renovating the property in the past 16 months. The exterior renovations include roof replacement, exterior paint, a resealed and restriped parking lot, landscaping upgrades, wrought iron perimeter fence and plumbing and electrical improvements. The interior renovations include new appliances, faux wood flooring, new carpet, resurfaced countertops and new plumbing fixtures in select units.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Victory Real Estate Group has begun construction on a seven-acre tract of land located at the northeast corner of FM 3040 and Morriss Road. Located in Flower Mound, Victory at FM 3040 will be a mixed-use retail development comprising two pad sites and 37,600 square feet of retail space. Construction will be completed in the near future. The center is currently 50 percent pre-leased. The acre site was the only remaining undeveloped corner and will have the only street facing retail on all four corners in Flower Mound.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Derby Park, a 360-unit multifamily community in Grand Prairie. Intergerman Derby LP purchased the asset from a private equity firm for an undisclosed price. Dirk Goris, Chris Deuillet and Daniel Baker with CBRE’s Dallas office represented the seller. The 95 percent occupied property is located at 606 W. Palace Parkway at the northwest corner of Beltline Road and I-30. The buyer is planning interior unit upgrades for the complex. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a cyber café, business center, fitness center and a playground.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Berkadia has originated a $34.1 million loan for Woodlands of College Station, a student housing community in College Station. Jackson Cloak of the firm’s Irvine office secured the financing through Berkadia’s Fannie Mae program. The San Diego-based borrower will use the loan to refinance existing debt on Woodlands of College Station, which is located at 1725 Harvey Mitchell Parkway, approximately two miles south of Texas A&M University. The community, which is 98 percent occupied, consists of 21 buildings and 276 units that offer two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include study areas, a cyber café, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center and a resort pool.