WEBSTER, TEXAS — Chicken N Pickle, an entertainment concept that combines pickleball with food, drink and other games, will open a 42,000-square-foot venue in Webster, a southeastern suburb of Houston. The venue will be located within the 80-acre Flyway development and will feature multiple bars, beer gardens and indoor and outdoor dining spaces. The opening is slated for late 2023. A 532-room Great Wolf Resorts hotel is also under construction at the Flyway.
By Jason Baker of Baker Katz It’s amazing how quickly things can change. Just a few short months ago, the commercial real estate outlook was generally positive. Both in Texas and nationally, retail sales were proving to be fairly resilient to the rising inflation and economic turbulence that have characterized most of 2022. Despite low consumer confidence, strong fundamentals and a retail sector riding the high of a post-pandemic boom provided plenty of reasons for optimism. That has all changed in the last 60 to 90 days. Prevailing positivity has recently given way to concern, and sentiment from within the industry has clearly shifted. High interest rates have made it virtually impossible to develop any type of commercial project, and persistent supply chain constraints and ongoing hikes in costs of construction materials have further exacerbated this challenge. With interest rate increases come higher cap rates, which complicates sellers’ efforts to move their assets while values are this fluid. To put the impact of rising rates into perspective, interest payments on commercial real estate have in some cases increased five-fold in just the last few months. The impact of this activity on retail real estate during the all-important holiday shopping season …
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The Evolution of Internet Setups: How Student Housing Internet Preferences Are Influencing Traditional Multifamily
Multifamily properties have witnessed a rapid expansion in Internet needs, a trend presaged by burgeoning Internet demands in student housing. Multifamily residents have increased their connection demands and are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their requirements for high-quality Internet. What can the lessons of student housing connectivity teach us about traditional multifamily trends, especially when it comes to bulk Internet? Bulk Internet approaches allow for more sophistication in multifamily properties, as demonstrated by student housing best practices. Student housing pioneered built-in networks to keep mobile devices from competing for Wi-Fi bandwidth, minimize downtime and use fiber connections to ensure speed and reliability. This style of network is becoming the gold standard for constant, heavy-duty Internet use in multi-dwelling units (MDUs). High-level connectivity is becoming an absolute necessity for multifamily properties, drawing in residents and improving their Internet-driven lifestyles. And as never-before-seen demand for bandwidth is graduating from dorm rooms to traditional apartments, well-planned multifamily Internet connections can help operators adapt gracefully. COVID’s Role in Internet Use Expansion COVID lockdowns accelerated already growing Internet requirements, which pushed Internet quality to the forefront as connectivity became increasingly important. “COVID put the spotlight on properties to make sure they had great infrastructure. The demand …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Colorado-based developer McWhinney is nearing completion of the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin, a 31-story hotel that will be located at 721 Congress Ave. in downtown Austin. Designed by Nelsen Partners with interiors by UCO Studio, the hotel will comprise 246 rooms, including five suites, as well as 2,560 square feet of meeting and event space. Lastly, the hotel will house multiple food-and-beverage concepts, including a restaurant from chef Steve McHugh. The official opening is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2023.
ROSHARON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Savannah HWY6 Storage, a 678-unit facility located south of Houston in Rosharon. The newly built facility comprises six single-story storage buildings on a 6.1-acre site that primarily house climate-controlled units, as well as 900 square feet of office space. Steve Mellon, Brian Somoza, Adam Roossien and Matthew Wheeler of JLL represented the seller, Quintet Capital Group, in the transaction. Dallas-based Montfort Capital Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
SAN ANTONIO — Capital advisory firm David B. Norton Inc. has arranged $56 million in construction debt and joint venture equity for a 350-unit multifamily project that will be located roughly 17 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio. The property will comprise 17 buildings that will house an array of floor plans and Class A amenities. A regional bank provided the loan. The borrower was a joint venture between a locally based developer and an institutional investment firm with offices in New York and Florida. All of these parties requested anonymity.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — National multifamily advisory firm GREA has brokered the sale of Blakely Apartment Homes, a 192-unit multifamily complex in Arlington. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1981, features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 575 to 950 square feet and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Allen of GREA represented the seller, Ashland Greene Capital, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed, locally based buyer.
FRISCO, TEXAS — A partnership between The Corinth Land Co. and locally based investment firm Prattco Creekway Industrial has acquired a 50,000-square-foot property located north of Dallas in Frisco. The facility at 6300 Flyers Way was built on five acres in 2018 and is leased to the Frisco Flyers national volleyball organization. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SELMA, TEXAS — A partnership between Titan Development and Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks Partners has broken ground on a 429,633-square-foot speculative industrial project in Selma, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. Branded Selma 3, the facility will sit on 25 acres within the 185-acre Titan Industrial Park. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 98 dock doors, four drive-in ramps, 232 car parking spaces and 119 trailer parking stalls. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2023. Selma 2, which spans 305,760 square feet, was completed in July and is now partially leased to Made in Cookware and Berlin Packaging.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Tides Waterfront, a 386-unit apartment community in southwest Fort Worth. Built in 1986, the property consists of 21 three-story residential buildings that were recently renovated, as well as three pools, a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, dog park and a lake. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Tides Equities, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, out-of-state investment firm as the buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed.