High street
Joint Venture Development
Summary
Acquisition Date – January 2008
Location – Houston, TX
Value-Add Opportunity – Joint Venture
Development Size – 332,000 sq. ft. (340 Class A Units, 26,000 retail sq. ft.)
Opportunity
Underutilized (former Ford dealership) 6.25 acre site in supply-constrained River Oaks district.
Excellent location with significant frontage on Westheimer Road in Houston’s most desirable retail sub-market situated between the Galleria and Highland Village inside the 610 loop.
Strong demographics (5-mile population of 441,000 and avg. household income of $85,417)
Value Added
“First mover” advantage-beating competitive multi-family development projects to the market
Quality development partners with a skill set and track record well suited to the development
Stabilized occupancy realized
Converted long-term ground lease to fee interest by acquiring land from non-strategic owner on favorable terms