BURKBURNETT, TEXAS — ARA has brokered the sale of Burkburnett Residences, a 90-unit apartment property in Burkburnett, a northern Texas town just south of the state border with Oklahoma. Built in 2007, the community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences averaging 978 square feet, as well as a swimming pool, attached and detached garages and on-site storage space. Located at 1111 Red River Expressway, the complex is in proximity to area employers such as Sheppard Air Force Base and Midwestern State University and was 95.6 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Bart Wickard, Steven Hahn and Brian O’Boyle Jr. of ARA marketed the asset on behalf of the unnamed seller. Bozeman, Mont.-based Southwest Montana Properties purchased the property.
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DALLAS — Lee & Associates has arranged an 18,624-square-foot industrial lease in Dallas for Mechanic’s Time Savers Inc., a manufacturer of magnetic tool systems. The tenant will occupy space within a property located at 10715 N. Stemmons Freeway, in proximity to I-35. Ken Wesson, Adam Graham and Scott Alexander of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Eastgroup Properties, in the negotiations. Ben Armstrong of RE/MAX North Associates represented Mechanic’s Time Savers.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Developer Riverside Resources has broken ground on Capital Ridge, a 215,000-square-foot office building in Austin. Located near the intersection of Loop 360 and Bee Cave Road, the project shares a campus with the 194-room Hotel Granduca Austin and is in proximity to the Barton Creek, Westlake Hills and Lake Travis neighborhoods. The seven-story, Class A property will feature a three-story lobby and is designed for LEED certification. HFF arranged construction financing for the development.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Structure Commercial has brokered the sale of Carrollton Town Center, a 154,000-square-foot shopping center in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Carrollton. Located on the corner of President George Bush Turnpike and Old Denton Road, the property is undergoing redevelopment, including the incorporation of common areas, and will be anchored by a new 50,000-square-foot location of Asian supermarket 99 Ranch Market. Eric Deuillet of Structure Commercial represented both the seller, Trinity/Denton II Ltd., and the buyer, New Quest Properties.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Arbor Square, a three-building, 55,521-square-foot business park in Houston. Located on a 3.6-acre parcel at 17000 El Camino Real, the complex is in proximity to an H-E-B grocery store. The property was 91 percent leased at the time of the sale to a mix of medical, retail and professional tenants. Justin Miller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a locally based partnership. Derek Hargrove, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured the buyer, a private investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Hunington Properties has arranged a 42,310-square-foot retail lease in the Houston suburb of Pasadena for Hispanic grocer Bravo Ranch Supermercado. The new store will open at Fairmount Junction Shopping Center, in space formerly occupied by Kroger, in September. Located at the intersection of Fairmount Parkway and South Shaver Street, the 117,013-square-foot property houses other tenants including Family Dollar, Eyecare Masters and One Stop Tax Service. Rafael Melara of Hunington Properties represented both the tenant and the unnamed landlord in the negotiations. The location will be the brand’s second in the Houston metro area.
DALLAS — Port Logistics Realty will develop Southport Logistics Park, a 531-acre distribution center complex in south Dallas designed to accommodate up to 9 million square feet of warehouse facilities. The first phase of construction, which will include two buildings totaling 1.5 million square feet, as well as infrastructure for the entire park, will begin in the third quarter. The project is located near the intersection of Fulghum Road and I-45, in proximity to the Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal. Kacy Jones, John Hendricks and Wilson Brown of CBRE will handle leasing at the property.
McALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Paradise Village, an 82-unit multifamily property in the south Texas city of McAllen. Located at 4210 N. Main St., the community offers 30 one-bedroom and 52 two-bedroom apartments, as well as a swimming pool. Zar Haro and Mike Moffitt of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Haro and Moffitt also secured the buyer, another limited liability company.
HOUSTON — Hicks Ventures has acquired 16900 Park Row, a 76,054-square-foot office building in Houston. Constructed in 1980, the two-story structure was fully occupied at the time of the sale by Wood Group Mustang Inc., a provider of engineering, project management and construction services for the oil and gas, energy and manufacturing industries. Hicks Ventures plans more than $1 million in renovations to the property, including improvements to exteriors, interiors, restrooms, elevators and common areas. Wood Group Mustang will be vacating the building in the third quarter. Trent Agnew of HFF represented the seller in the transaction, West Coast-based Romel Mustang LP.
HOUSTON — Real estate investment trust Hartman Short Term Income Properties XIX has signed Fitness Connection to a 46,133-square-foot lease at Fondren Road Plaza in Houston. The health club will join current tenants at the shopping center including Pizza Hut and H&R Block. The property is located at the intersection of Fondren Road and Bissonnett Street, in proximity to U.S. Route 59. Sherman Hinkleman of The Retail Connection represented the tenant in the negotiations for the 10-year lease. Locally based Hartman was represented internally by Jennifer Rabon. Fitness Connection operates more than 25 locations in Texas, Nevada and North Carolina.