Texas

SCHERTZ — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $5.15 million in first mortgage financing for the FM 3009 Shopping Center, a 40,483-square-foot retail center in Schertz. NorthMarq's William Luedemann and Lori Sowa arranged the financing on a 20-year term with a 20-year amortization schedule for the borrower, FM 3009 Horizon, LP, through NorthMarq's correspondent relationship with StanCorp Mortgage Investors LLC. The center is currently 91 percent occupied by tenants like Dollar Tree and MedCom. The financing is extended to the center's two ground-leased pad sites as well.

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HOUSTON — Sage Plaza, a 25-story Class A building at 5151 San Felipe St. in Houston, has added several new tenants. CB Richard Ellis' Bonnie Kelley represented the landlord, a fund managed by New York City-based BlackRock in the recent leasing activity. The recent tenants to lease space in the 520,453-square-foot property include: PSC, LLC has leased 71,913 square feet, and Jim Bailey of Cushman & Wakefield represented them in the transaction. Epcot Electric has leased 10,008 square feet. DeGolyer & McNaughton Corp. has renewed its lease for 6,911 square feet, and John Beach with Jackson Cooksey represented them in the renewal negotiations. Newmark Knight Frank has renewed its lease for 6,677 square feet, and Brandi McDonald represented them in house. Ramex, Inc. has leased 2,233 square feet. Aerojet Holding, Inc. has renewed its lease for 2,109 square feet, and Justin Leighton of Studley represented them in the transaction. Black & Veatch Corp. leased 2,037 square feet, and Steve Beigel with Studley represented them in the transaction.

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HIGHLAND VILLAGE — Regency Centers has leased retail space in its The Shops at Highland Village, a 352,000-square-foot mixed-use center in Highland Village, to two retailers. Delta Dental Insurance Co. has leased 10,678 square feet, while Addison June Baby Boutique has leased 2,419 square feet. Steven Wentz of Cushman & Wakefield represented Delta Dental in the transaction, and there was no broker in the Addison June transaction. Ryan Griffin, leasing agent with Regency, represented Regency in house. Other tenants in The Shops include Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Barnes & Noble Booksellers and AMC 12 Theatre.

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SAN ANTONIO AND CORPUS CHRISTI — BAB, Inc. is scheduled to open two new Big Apple Bagels restaurants in San Antonio and a My Favorite Muffin store in Corpus Christi. BAB is slated to open a Big Apple Bagels restaurant at 300 E. Houston St., Suite 105 in September with another Big Apple, also opening in September, at 19178 Blanco Rd. BAB is also planning to open a My Favorite Muffin restaurant at 3920 S. Padre Island in October.

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HOUSTON AND THE WOODLANDS — The Woodlands-based J. Beard Real Estate Co. has brokered two transactions in Texas: • Shami Enterprises has purchased a 14.93-acre parcel of land at the intersection of Richey and Hardy Toll roads in Houston for industrial development. Randy Sparks and Josh Feinberg of J. Beard represented the seller. • Victory Healthcare has leased 10,876 square feet of office space at 2201 Timberloch Place in The Woodlands. Lisa Hughes of J. Beard brokered the transaction.

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NASSAU BAY AND HOUSTON — Griffin Partners has signed three retailers to lease agreements: • The Paint Pub has leased 2,772 square feet of space in Nassau Bay Town Square, a mixed-use development in Nassau Bay. The Paint Pub combines painting classes, music, beer and wine service and a retail boutique. Jason Long represented the landlord, Griffin Partners, in house. • Wyckoff and Russell has extended its 1,474-square-foot lease at 675 Bering Dr. in Houston. Travis Taylor represented the landlord, Griffin Partners, in house. • Eleven Two Hundred Deli has leased 1,057 square feet at the Westchase Place Building at 11200 Richmond Ave. in Houston. Brian Thorton of Houston Realty Associates represented the tenant, while Long represented the landlord, Griffin Partners, in house.

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ARLINGTON — SkyWalker Property Partners is investing $250,000 into Phase I of the renovation of Cordovan Park, a two-building office property at 5850 W. Interstate 20 in Arlington. Cordovan Park spans 78,550 square feet and is managed by Cheryl Zellers of SCM Real Estate, an affiliate of SkyWalker Property Partners. The space is currently 70 percent leased to tenants like Arrow Child & Family Ministries.

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DALLAS — Dallas-based Cypress Equities has secured a combined $187 million in loans for three retail properties in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Carlyle/Cypress West 7th, LLP, a partnership with The Carlyle Group and Cypress, secured a $98 million bridge loan through GE Capital Real Estate for West 7th, a 660,865-square-foot mixed-use development in Fort Worth. The mixed-use development includes 254,107 square feet of first floor restaurant space, 103,220 square feet of Class A office space and 345 residential units. Proceeds from the bridge loan are refinancing existing construction loans from eight lenders. The 3-year, adjustable rate loan will go toward paying for future tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions.

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COPPELL — Scentsy, Inc., a home fragrance company, is planning on opening a new 150,000-square-foot distribution center in Coppell. Scentsy plans to lease the space for its operations and the center is slated to open this month. The expansion is expected to add 190 new jobs, and the center is expected to handle approximately 27 percent of its U.S. orders.

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