Texas

Thompson Realty, Trez Capital Break Ground on 350-Unit Dalton Apartments in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams October 14, 2020

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between Thompson Realty Capital and Trez Capital has broken ground on The Dalton, a 350-unit apartment community in the northern Austin metro of Pflugerville. The property will be situated on 21 acres and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with quartz or granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Amenities will include a pool, courtyard, communal kitchen spaces, a social bar, fitness center, independent study rooms, a dog park and outdoor walking trails. The Dalton is the partnership’s fourth project and is expected to be complete in 2021. Texas Capital Bank provided construction financing.

October 14, 2020

Development Multifamily Texas

KWA Construction Completes 246-Unit Axiom Hub 121 Multifamily Project in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams October 14, 2020

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — General contractor KWA Construction has completed Axiom Hub 121, a 246-unit multifamily project located in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. Designed by Domus Studio Group and developed by Seneca Investments, the property spans 340,000 square feet within the Craig Ranch master-planned development. Axiom Hub 121 offers one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, built-in workspaces and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool with a tanning ledge, car wash facility, a sports lounge with a coffee bar, 24-hour fitness center, bocce ball court, Amazon package lockers and coworking space. Rents start at approximately $1,150 per month for a one-bedroom unit.

October 14, 2020

Loans Multifamily Texas

CBRE Provides $20M Freddie Mac Loan for Refinancing of Vintage Apartments in Houston

by Taylor Williams October 14, 2020

HOUSTON — CBRE has provided a $20 million Freddie Mac bridge loan for the refinancing of Vintage Apartments, a 292-unit multifamily community located in the Brookhollow neighborhood of Houston. The 10-year, floating-rate loan is the first to be purchased by Freddie Mac that is indexed by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), the new benchmark rate that lenders use to price loans and the replacement of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). According to Apartments.com, Vintage Apartments was built in 1972 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool, playground, outdoor grilling area and onsite laundry facilities. The borrower was not disclosed.

October 14, 2020

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Heritage Title Signs 20,459 SF Office Lease at Indeed Tower in Downtown Austin

by Taylor Williams October 14, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Heritage Title Co. of Austin Inc., which provides title insurance and settlement services, has preleased 20,459 square feet of office space at Indeed Tower, a 36-story development nearing completion at 200 W. Sixth St. in downtown Austin. The developer, a partnership between Trammell Crow and Principal Real Estate Investors, broke ground on the 673,000-square-foot tower, formerly known as Block 71, in October 2017. The partnership expects to compete construction during the first half of next year. Troy Holme, Casey Ford and Katie Ekstrom of CBRE represented ownership in the lease negotiations, while Derek Lewis and Todd Gilfillan of Lincoln Property Co. represented the tenant.

October 14, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Dalfen Industrial Acquires 1 MSF Mark IV Commerce Center in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams October 13, 2020

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dalfen Industrial has acquired Mark IV Commerce Center, a 1 million-square-foot industrial property located near Interstates 35 and 820 in the Alliance area of Fort Worth. The newly built, Class A development consists of three buildings in front-load and cross-dock configurations and ESFR sprinkler systems. AER Manufacturing recently signed an 80,660-square-foot lease to become the development’s inaugural tenant. The Dallas Business Journal reports that the seller was Crow Holdings Industrial.

October 13, 2020

Company News Multifamily Texas

Hines Launches Multifamily Property Management Service Willowick Residential

by Taylor Williams October 13, 2020

HOUSTON — Hines has launched Willowick Residential, the Houston-based real estate giant’s new multifamily property management service. Named after founder Gerald D. Hines’ first residential development in Houston’s River Oaks area, Willowick Residential currently has nine properties in its portfolio. Hines, which has offered some sort of property management services since its inception in 1957, has a multifamily portfolio of 63 properties across 38 U.S. cities.

October 13, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

APL Logistics Signs 121,400 SF Industrial Lease Near DFW Airport in Irving

by Taylor Williams October 13, 2020

IRVING, TEXAS — APL Logistics Warehouse Management Services, a third-party logistics firm based in Singapore, has signed a 121,400-square-foot industrial lease at Passport Logistics Center, located near DFW International Airport in Irving. Blake Kendrick, Sarah Ozanne and Charles Brewer of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Brookfield Properties, in the lease negotiations. Mohr Partners represented the tenant.

October 13, 2020

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Dick’s Sporting Goods to Open New Store at Copperfield Marketplace in Houston

by Taylor Williams October 13, 2020

HOUSTON — Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods will open a new, 45,198-square-foot store at Copperfield Marketplace, located at 16343 FM 259 Road in Houston. The grand opening will take place from Friday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 25. Dick’s Sporting Goods will join Burlington and Med Express as the other anchors at the center, which is owned by Fidelis Realty Partners.

October 13, 2020

Leasing Activity Office Texas

NKF Negotiates 40,160 SF Office Lease in Richardson, Texas

by Taylor Williams October 13, 2020

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 40,160-square-foot office lease at 2930 Telecom Parkway in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. Frank Puskarich and Louis Pascuzzi of NKF represented the tenant, educational products provider Newline Interactive Inc., in the lease negotiations. Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Jackson-Shaw/GID PARC Northeast LP.

October 13, 2020

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

Central Texas Retail Investment Market Heats Up

by Taylor Williams October 13, 2020

By Brad Bailey, first vice president, CBRE; Adam Rabin, associate, CBRE; and Logan Reichle, vice president, CBRE It’s no secret that across the United States, the retail investment community has had to shift and adapt in several ways due to the ongoing pandemic. In addition, retail owners have had to make quick assessments of their strategies for asset management, usually on a property-by-property basis. For the first part of the pandemic, the commercial real estate industry was primarily reactive and in crisis mode. However, seven months into it, the indication is that this is something that will be around for the foreseeable future. As such, investors are moving out of their reactive modes and beginning to implement offensive strategies to identify and secure strong retail real estate investments. There are a number of key reasons that these investors are honing in on Central Texas retail: Suburban vs Downtown Good retail locations are hard to come by in Austin. We estimate that investment demand will rebound for space recently vacated. In high-quality locations, don’t expect too much of a change on rental rates. For some Austin submarkets like Cedar Park and Lakeway, we may see rates adjust slightly as vacancy rises. …

October 13, 2020

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