Northeast Houston Retail Center Sells to South Florida Investor

JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of Humblewood Shopping Center, a 163,897-square-foot power center anchored by Conn’s and Petco in the Houston-area community of Humble.

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Forge Capital Partners. South Florida-based JBL Asset Management acquired the asset.

Humblewood Shopping Center is home to a diverse mix of national and regional tenants, including Conn’s, Petco, Michaels, DSW, Five Below, Texas State Optical, Sketchers, GameStop, Honey Baked Ham, Jason’s Deli, Smoothie King, IHOP, Humble Nails, Gadget MD and Ace Cash Express.

Located at 19611 US 59, Humblewood Shopping Center is at the southwest corner of FM 1960 Bypass Rd E and Interstate 69, which is northeast Houston’s dominant retail intersection and directly across the street from Deerbrook Mall, a 1.2-milion-square-foot regional mall. The center is close to major employment centers and 2.5 miles east of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which employs more than 35,000 people. The center serves a population of 43,280 residents within a three-mile radius earning an average annual household income of nearly $84,000.

The JLL Retail Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Directors Chris Gerard and Ryan West and Associate Erin Lazarus.

Trez Capital Closes Financing for Lot Development of New Planned Community Outside Houston

Trez Capital announced the closing of a $15.3 million loan to Windy Hill Development, LLC for the development of 300 single-family lots in the first phase of Indian Springs, a new planned community located just outside Houston, in eastern Harris County on Indian Shores Road near the eastern shores of Lake Houston. The four-phase development spans 138 acres and will have approximately 583 homes upon completion.

Indian Springs complements “lake life” with its amenity offerings, inviting residents to immerse themselves in recreational living. Residents will have access to an exclusive amenities center along with ample, beautiful walking trails and three acres of parks. Residents will enjoy the community’s proximity to Indian Shores Golf Course as well as homes zoned for Crosby Independent School District for families with school-aged children.

The planned community provides easy access to major thoroughfares and is approximately six miles north of State Highway 90. Lennar is the builder under contract to purchase all the lots within the community. Connor Investment Real Estate provided equity to purchase the land and fund the infrastructure development for the first phase of the project.

The phase one lots are expected to be delivered in 2023.

Windy Hill Development currently has 10 projects in active development, including Indian Springs, with just over 8,700 residential lots planned covering more than 3,300 acres.

Mixed-use Center Trades in Dallas-Fort Worth Community

JLL Capital Markets announced today it has closed the sale of Bowery Park, a 65,477-square-foot premium suburban shopping center and office property in the high-growth Dallas community of Highland Village.

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Boulder Peak Capital, LLC. Kobalt Investment Company acquired the asset.

Completed in 2018, Bowery Park is 93.5% leased to a diverse roster of strong-performing retail and office tenants, including Massage Life Center, Baskin Robbins, Sip Stir Coffee House, Good Morning Donuts, Platinum Dermatology, Providence Title, Rhi and Co., Awesome Times, Preferred Pediatrics, CryoNation, Be Legend Gaming and Liquor Land.

Bowery Park spans 6.17 acres at 2570 Justin Road in Highland Village and is positioned within one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most affluent suburban pockets that reports an average annual household income of $150,581 within a five-mile radius. This position is also within DFW’s path of growth; 531,765 residents live within a 10-mile radius, and that number has grown 32% since 2010. Additionally, the mixed-use center is within one mile of two elementary schools, Briarhill Middle School, and Flower Mound Marcus High School.

The JLL Retail Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Directors Adam Howells and Ryan Shore and Analyst Matthew Barge.

CBRE National Partners Announces Sale of Brand New, 1,000,000-square-foot Logistics Facility in Dallas

CBRE National Partners announced the sale of DalParc Logistics Center, a brand new, 1,008,140-square-foot industrial distribution center located at 3199 Telephone Road in Dallas. Property Reserve, Inc. purchased the facility from VanTrust Real Estate for an undisclosed price.

Randy Baird, Jonathan Bryan, Ryan Thornton and Eliza Bachhuber with CBRE National Partners arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller.

Delivered in 2021, the property is located conveniently at the corner of North Dallas Avenue and Telephone Road in the highly coveted South Dallas submarket. There are eight entrance and exit points from the building, giving it excellent access to several major transportation arteries that connect the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The property is 100% located to a single tenant, providing a stable cash flow over a long-term lease.

The spike in demand for distribution and logistics space that accelerated during the pandemic has shown no signs of slowing down. According to CBRE’s Q2 2022 Dallas Fort-Worth Industrial MarketView, the North Texas industrial market has an overall vacancy rate of 5.1%. In South Dallas, there is a 7.4% vacancy rate as developers have delivered 7.8 million square feet of industrial product in 2022 with over 17 million square feet of product under construction.

McAlpine Interests Brokers Six-Property Fuel Depot Portfolio Purchase

OHK Global purchased a portfolio of six Fuel Depot locations in Port Arthur and Beaumont from Beyond Development Inc DBA Fuel Depot/Eclipse Development. Included in the transaction were 4200 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77642, 6107 West Port Arthur Road, Port Arthur, TX 77640, 700 West Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640, 6800 9th Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77642, 7621 N Twin City Highway, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 and 2580 S 4th Street, Beaumont, TX 77701. Atif Ilyas of McAlpine Interests represented the buyer. OHK Global intends to renovate and rebrand the properties.

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