HOUSTON — Caydon, an Australian development firm, has opened Drewery Place, a $200 million multifamily community in Houston. The property features 357 units in micro, studio, junior, one-bedroom and two-bedroom formats. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, conference room and whiskey bar. Drewery Place represents the first phase of Laneways, Caydon’s mixed-use development that is inspired by the streets of Melbourne.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Miami-based One Real Estate Investment has purchased Mira Vista Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily community in Austin’s Windsor Hills neighborhood. The community was built in 1983 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mira Vista is a garden-style community composed of 32 one-bedroom units and 168 two-bedroom units ranging from 650 square feet to 960 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, community grill area, courtyard, playground, sauna, pool with sundeck and a resident business center with internet access. Brad Williamson of Berkadia secured a $15.1 million fixed-rate acquisition loan that carries a 3.24 percent interest rate and five years of interest-only payments for the deal. Noam Franklin, Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia delivered a publicly traded REIT as an equity partner for One Real Estate.
MINEOLA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of KeepIt Mini Storage, a 509-unit self-storage facility in Mineola, about 80 miles east of Dallas. Built in phases between 1994 and 2017, the property comprises 116 climate-controlled units, 393 non-climate-controlled units, four uncovered parking spaces and a 1,800-square-foot business center that can be rented out on a per-day basis. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and developer in the transaction, and procured the 1031 exchange buyer.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Venture Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 58,515-square-foot retail property formerly occupied by Albertson’s grocery store in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. John Zikos and Charlotte Cooper represented the seller in the transaction. Sean Porter with Capstone Commercial Real Estate Group Inc. represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Rastegar Property has acquired a 36-unit multifamily community located at 902 Romeria Drive in the Brentwood area of Austin. Units at the property average 490 square feet. Rastegar plans to fully renovate the property with new flooring, tile, cabinets, countertops, stainless steel appliances, interior and exterior paint, windows, siding, roofs, landscaping and covered parking.
SAN ANTONIO — Developers KDC and Weston Urban have completed the 460,000-square-foot Frost Tower in downtown San Antonio. Construction of the 23-story building, which the developers say represents the biggest office project delivered in downtown San Antonio in 30 years, began in March 2017. Tenants have started moving in, and include JPMorgan Chase, State Farm and Toyota. Pelli Clarke Pelli served as the design architect. Kendall/Heaton Associates was the production architect, and Clark Construction Group LLC was the general contractor.
HOUSTON — The Praedium Group, a New York-based investment firm, has acquired Everly Apartments, a 387-unit multifamily community in West Houston. Built in 2018, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 659 to 1,292 square feet and feature stainless steel appliances, granite or quartz countertops and custom wood cabinetry. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, a fitness center, indoor golf simulator, outdoor beer garden and a Wi-Fi lounge with private conference rooms. The seller was not disclosed.
IRVING, TEXAS — New York City-based bank CIT Group Inc. has provided a $56 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of Bel Air Las Colinas, a 515-unit multifamily complex in Irving. The garden-style property consists of 28 three-story buildings that feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool and a resident clubhouse. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements to the unit interiors, landscaping and amenity spaces. The borrower was Western Wealth Capital, an investment firm based in British Columbia.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Greystone has provided a $37 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Watercrest at Shadow Creek Ranch, an independent living community in Pearland, a southern suburb of Houston. The property was constructed in 2017 and features 222 units. The borrower was Integrated Real Estate Group and its affiliated operator, Integrated Senior Lifestyles. Cary Tremper of Greystone structured the 10-year senior mortgage.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Avison Young has negotiated a 102,863-square-foot industrial lease within Bayport North Logistics Center I, located near Port Houston in the eastern suburb of Pasadena. Bob Berry and Grant Hortenstine of Avison Young represented the tenant, American Cross-Dock & Storage, in the lease negotiations. CBRE’s Jason Dillee and Andrew Jewett represented the landlord, Triten Real Estate Partners.
