FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has secured a 13,386-square-foot lease for AIR Engineering and Testing Inc., at Westwood Business Park located at 1801 Royal Lane in Farmers Branch. AIR Engineering and Testing is a provider of testing, adjusting and balancing, commissioning services and energy modeling for mechanical building systems. Todd Noonan of Stream represented the tenant, AIR Engineering and Testing, while Chris Andler with Property Advisers Realty represented the landlord in the transaction. Westwood Business Park is a 12-building complex located near the major North Dallas thoroughfares of North Stemmons Freeway (I-35 E) and LBJ Freeway (I-635). PAR Capital Partners Inc. purchased the property in August 2014, and a renovation is underway.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — MYCON General Contractors has completed a $2.3 million renovation of the Cinemark movie theater located at 220 E. Westchester Parkway in Grand Prairie. The 43,059-square-foot renovation included installing electric recliners, renovating the corridors, restrooms, lobby, game room and back-of-house operations, creating an interior ticket office and concession area with new casework, high-end finishes and food service equipment, updating the façade and installing a 60-foot electric signage tower. In addition to MYCON General Contractors, the project team included TK Architects for design, structural and mechanical engineering.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has secured a $5.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Meadow Creek Apartments, a 128-unit, market-rate apartment property located in Garland. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. A partnership between Old Capital Lending and Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for MPG Texas 2 LLC. Property features include a community room, pool, barbecue area and on-site laundry.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of U Store, a 45,285-square-foot self-storage facility located in DeSoto. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Cunningham and Karr secured the buyer, a private investor based in California. U Store is located at 1209 East Belt Line Road. The facility was built in stages in 1974, 1982, 1985 and 2001, and features an on-site manager’s residence, garage-style doors, video surveillance, and personalized keypad gated entry and exit. The property is comprised of 365 units, of which 51 are climate-controlled.
The South Dallas industrial submarket has emerged and is here to stay. As one of the hottest up-and-coming industrial submarkets, South Dallas has all the components to continue to thrive for the foreseeable future. For the last five years, South Dallas has been a basin for major industrial development. Located south of downtown, the well-positioned submarket provides several key logistical advantages. The convergence of several major arteries makes South Dallas an ideal distribution market, and the ability to import, store and export goods, particularly from Mexico, California and the Port of Houston, greatly benefits the area. Supply can easily move along I-20 or I-35 while avoiding some of the worst congestion of the DFW Metroplex. This infrastructure, coupled with intermodal access, allows for a faster and more efficient transport of goods. Additionally, unlike the other major industrial submarkets, South Dallas contains an abundance of land at favorable pricing. Since early 2010, South Dallas has dominated the market in terms of new construction. It has been the fastest growing submarket, accounting for over 25 percent of the total delivered construction in the entire Metroplex in the last five years. Historically, South Dallas has been considered a big box market. The latest …
HOUSTON — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 294-room Crowne Plaza Houston Northwest Brookhollow located in Houston. The buyer, Unique Hotel Management Group, is a regional hotel investor. The seller is a special servicer that acquired the hotel through foreclosure. Mike Armstrong and Hank Wolpert of HREC represented the seller during the transaction. The hotel is located in Brookhollow in northwest Houston on U.S. Highway 290 and is within a short drive to Houston’s Energy Corridor. The hotel is located near major shopping, sports and entertainment venues in Houston.
DALLAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged a senior secured credit facility for Austin-based Bandon Holdings LLC, the largest Anytime Fitness franchisee in Texas and the third largest in the United States. Bandon owns and operates 17 Anytime Fitness health and fitness clubs across Central and North Texas. The credit facility was made up of a term loan and development/acquisition line of credit secured by leasehold and business assets. The loan was used to retire existing debt. The line of credit will fund the development and acquisition of additional Anytime Fitness locations as well as planned renovations and equipment purchases/upgrades over the next three years. MCA secured the credit facility with BBVA Compass. Sunny Sajnani of MCA arranged the financing.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fairview Shopping Center, a 28,662-square-foot retail property located in San Antonio. Chad Knibbe of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Fairview Shopping Center is located at 24200 Interstate 10 W. near the Dominion, The RIM Shopping Center and La Cantera Mall on North Interstate 10.
HOUSTON — Westmount Realty Capital LLC has acquired the Braesridge Apartments located at 11100 Braesridge Drive in southwest Houston. Westmount is rebranding the garden-style apartment community as Westmount at Braesridge. The three-story asset was constructed in 1982 and consists of 542 units totaling 413,276 square feet on 16.7 acres, for an average of 32 units per acre. The apartments are a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 550 square feet to 1,300 square feet with elevators to all third floor units. Amenities include a clubhouse, complimentary assigned covered parking, a courtyard area with two gazebos, dining hall with full kitchen, two swimming pools, a business center and limited access gates. Westmount’s planned interior renovations will include lighting and plumbing fixture updates, cabinetry, countertops, appliances and faux wood flooring. Exterior improvements will address wood/stucco repair, landscaping, upgrades to the leasing office, parking lot repairs and upgraded exterior lighting. Westmount has budgeted to upgrade the pool area with new seating areas, pool furniture and the addition of an outdoor kitchen. The Dallas office of NorthMarq Capital arranged financing for the acquisition.
DALLAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $6.2 million cash out refinancing for a portfolio of four apartment properties consisting of 116 units located in Dallas. The non-recourse loan featured a 10-year term with 4.6 percent interest, a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent agency relationships.