Renovated Historic Fort Worth Office Building—with Moving Glass Conference Room—Hits the Market

Transwestern Real Estate Services is the exclusive sales agent for Winfield Place, a 33,064-square-foot, three-story office building at 210 E. 8th Street in downtown Fort Worth. Transwestern principal, Kirk Kelly, represents the property owner, Left Deep Left LP. Originally constructed in 1919 as Fort Worth’s first parking garage, intended for what was the Winfield Hotel, the space has since gone through nearly $7 million in renovations to convert the 101-year-old building into an open, modern office environment. “Winfield Place presents a rare opportunity to purchase a fully renovated and iconic office building,” said Kelly. “The property is ideal for an investor or user that is looking for a plug-and-play office opportunity, and it is well-suited for a single or multiple tenants.” The showpiece of the original building was the car lift that once transported vehicles to each level of the garage. After undergoing renovations in 2016, the space was transformed into an operational elevator serving as a glassed-in conference or board room that allows tenants to utilize the meeting space on each floor with the press of a button. The extensive conservation goals during the renovation earned the building the Preservation Award in 2017 by the Historic Fort Worth Association. “The labor force in Fort Worth grew by 30.2 percent during the past nine years, 4.4 times faster than the 6.9 percent growth rate of the national labor force,” said Kelly. “This locally listed historic landmark is a great opportunity for a company to call this area home and continue the legacy of the building for years to come.” According to Transwestern’s second quarter submarket report, the Fort Worth Central Business District is expected to remain relatively stable in the long term due to high-quality space for users throughout the broader Fort Worth office market.

LPC’s 1-Million-SF South Dallas Spec Project to Deliver in Q2 of ‘21

Logistics Property Company, LLC (LPC) is on schedule to deliver Southport Logistics Park, Building 3 (Southport 3) in the City of Wilmer, Texas, in Q2 2021. Southport 3 comprises one speculative, state-of-the-art, Class A distribution facility totaling more than 1 million square feet—expandable to 1.2 million square feet. At full build-out, Southport Logistics Park will house over 3.55 million square feet of Class A industrial space. It is located within a 252-acre, master-planned logistics destination in the South Dallas submarket of Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). Well-known corporate neighbors in the industrial park include an operating subsidiary of a Fortune 100 e-commerce retailer, and an iconic American consumer packaged goods manufacturer. “2020 has continued to attract new tenants to the South Dallas submarket, as the overall DFW population increased due to corporate business relocations,” said Kent Newsom, LPC’s executive vice president – south region. “Southport 3 is strategically positioned to take advantage of the increase in e-commerce demand combined with the lack of 1 million square foot competition in the market.” Located immediately east of Interstate 45 and the Union Pacific Intermodal, five miles south of Interstate 20 and three miles south of the second busiest FedEx Ground hub in the U.S., Southport offers tenants a premier logistics location within DFW. “This site allows for a single building of 1 to 1.2 million square feet,” said Kacy Jones, senior vice president, CBRE Dallas-Fort Worth. “It also boasts 40-foot clear height, room for more than 300 trailer parking spaces and over 650 car parking spaces.” The land available for potential expansion doubles as additional car and/or trailer parking for large e-commerce users. Moreover, the attractive financial incentives of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) combined with LPC’s solid build-to-suit track record position this opportunity as one that will not last.

New TexAmericas Website Provides Detailed Economic and Community Information to Site Selectors

TEXARKANA — TexAmericas Center has upgraded its website on Thursday to provide a depth of information that could be valuable to business owners, site selectors and commercial listing agents evaluating locations. The website, in addition to a more user-friendly and intuitive interface, integrates with RealMassive, a real estate database provider, and ZoomProspector, a leading commercial real eastate data portal, according to a TexAmericas Center press release. Site selectors are used to culling multiple sources to identify, vet, and eventually select the ideal location for business establishment or expansion. Businesses have different goals for projects which can require weighing variables like cost per square foot, utilities, labor markets, tax rates, incentives, transportation, and cost of living. The press release states that the new TexAmericas Center website is designed to offer a single resource for more of these critical data points. The new website provides visitors with an overview of Texarkana a 75-mile, four-state (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma) region — as well as a robust database of TAC’s commercial property listings. The Property Search Database integrates listing information with economic and community data via RealMassive and ZoomProspector including regional demographics, laborshed, and industry concentrations. The aggregation of this information allows site selectors to view a variety of data points in one resource. This streamlines the initial process, after which the TAC real estate development professionals can offer more customized information, reports, and solutions for businesses. Click to read more at www.texarcanagazette.com.

Aligned Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility and First-ever U.S. Data Center Sustainability-linked Financing

Dallas-based data center provider Aligned announced completion of a $1 billion senior secured credit facility that is the first U.S. data center sustainability-linked financing. The facility is one of the largest private debt raises in data center history, consisting of a $650 million term loan, a $100 million delayed draw term loan and a $250 million revolving credit facility. Aligned engaged TD Securities as the administrative and collateral agent, Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC as the syndication agent and ING Capital LLC as the sustainability structuring agent. TD Securities, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Citizens Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and Nomura Securities International, Inc. served as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers for the facility. “Aligned’s latest sustainability-linked financing accelerates our goal to set a best-in-class example for the data center industry with respect to environmentally and socially sustainable growth,” said Anubhav Raj, CFO, Aligned. “Sustainable practices and principles permeate every facet of Aligned’s organization; aligning these initiatives with our financing further demonstrates an industry-leading commitment to environmental stewardship.” “As experts in sustainable finance, ING identified Aligned’s potential early on as a leader committed to solving sustainability challenges associated with data center infrastructure,” said Pim Rothweiler, regional head for technology, media and telecom, ING Americas. “Following the company’s rapid growth over the last few years, ING was able to bring its deep expertise in the sector and sustainable finance to be named the sustainability coordinator for this landmark deal, a first of its kind. We look forward to working with Aligned in the future as it continues to meet its sustainability targets.” The first-of-its-kind facility in the U.S. data center sector provides Aligned with additional capital to accelerate corporate, customer and community-related sustainability initiatives as well as short and long-term growth objectives. Aligned’s sustainability-linked financing is tied to the company’s core environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Earlier this year, Aligned elevated its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability by matching 100 percent of the IT loads across its data center portfolio with certified renewable energy. The company was also named a 2020 Green Lease Leader by the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation. Aligned’s Delta3 cooling technology utilizes up to 80 percent less energy and 85 percent less water, significantly reducing environmental impact and allowing customers to expand on demand without stranding capacity, which also improves sustainability. “I couldn’t be prouder of our team’s achievements and operational strength, culminating in an ability to continue championing a slew of firsts for the data center industry,” said Andrew Schaap, CEO, Aligned. “That sentiment is recognized and echoed in this latest and unprecedented round of financing, which provides Aligned the ability to keep expanding our data center portfolio. This includes land acquisition in key U.S. and international regions to address the heightened data center demand of our marquee clients, as well as expediting the expansion of existing data center campuses.”

Bellwether Enterprise Closes $88 Million in Loans for Affordable Housing Communities in Texas

Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc., announced the closing of three loans totaling $88,435,000 for the creation and preservation of affordable multifamily housing communities in Austin and Garland, Texas. Phil Melton, executive vice president and national director of affordable and FHA production in Bellwether Enterprise’s Dallas office and Cindy Hannon, senior vice president in the Duluth, Georgia office, originated the three Texas loans. “These deals exemplify Bellwether Enterprise’s commitment to preserving and expanding affordable housing in Texas,” said Melton. “Well-constructed and maintained properties have the potential to revitalize their surrounding neighborhoods and Bellwether Enterprise is proud to support the development and preservation of thriving, affordable communities in Texas.” The three deals include a $42,670,000 Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward Tax-Exempt permanent loan for the construction of Austin Manor Apartments, a 280-unit, four percent, multifamily, low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) housing development located at 6625 East Parmer Lane in East Austin. All buildings in the property will be elevator serviced and all units will be rent restricted at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). On-site amenities will include a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, swimming pool, sports courts and playground. The property will also provide family support services including counseling, adult education, health and nutrition courses and youth programs. A $32,650,000 Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward Tax-Exempt permanent loan will go toward the construction of Austin Colorado Creek, a 240-unit, affordable multifamily housing community located at 2917 Falwell Lane in the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The property was financed with four percent low-income housing tax credits and will comprise ten, two-story buildings with a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Eighty percent of the units will be rent restricted at or below 60 percent AMI and the remaining twenty percent will be rent restricted at or below 50 percent AMI. The development will feature a large clubhouse, including a business and community center, swimming pool, playground, carports and controlled access to the property. Finally, a $13,115,000 Freddie Mac refinance loan closed on City Square Artist Lofts, a 128-unit, nine percent LIHTC property located at 705 W Avenue B in downtown Garland, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The development includes 88 multifamily housing units with rent restrictions varying between 30 percent and 60 percent of the AMI and 38 units at market rate. Common area amenities include a clubhouse, business center, fitness center, community kitchen, swimming pool and BBQ area. The development is a premier affordable housing property in Garland and played a key role in the revitalization of the neighborhood. A Regulatory Agreement set in place for 35 years will ensure the property’s long-term affordability.

Marcus & Millichap Arranges the Sale of a Net-leased Caliber Collision in Rockwall, TX

Marcus & Millichap facilitated the sale of a 12,600-square-foot property net-leased to Caliber Collision in Rockwall, TX, according to Steven D. Weinstock, regional manager and first vice president of the firm’s Chicago Oak Brook office. The asset sold for $2,305,000. Andrew P. Antoniou, associate, and Dominic Sulo, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust. The Sulo Group of Marcus & Millichap cooperated with an outside broker to procure the buyer. Tim Speck assisted in closing this transaction as broker of record in Texas. The property is located at 4538 TX-276 in Rockwall, which is in the Dallas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The property lease has a corporate guarantee from the top-three collision repair provider.