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JLL Arranges $55.7M Loan for Portion of Midtown East Office Tower in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $55.7 million loan for 143,354 square feet of office and retail space within Midtown East, an 18-story office tower in Tampa. The property was delivered in April 2025 and represents the third and final office tower within Midtown Tampa District, a 22-acre mixed-use campus that also features a Whole Foods Market, REI, Shake Shack, 700 apartments and an Aloft/Element hotel. Ed Coco, Evan Pariser, Lee Weaver and Matt Casey of JLL arranged the loan through Valley Bank on behalf of the borrower, a 50/50 joint venture between Highwoods Properties and The Bromley Cos. The office floors owned by the borrower at Midtown East were fully leased at the time of financing to tenants in the professional services, technology, staffing, real estate and insurance sectors. The financing also covered the ground-floor retail space that is ideally suited for a future restaurant. Tampa Electric Company, a subsidiary of TECO Energy, owns 11 floors of the building that were not included in the refinancing.

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AcquisitionsDistrict of ColumbiaOfficeSoutheast

Garfield Investments, Broad Creek Capital Buy Office Building in D.C., Plan $10M Renovation

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A partnership between Garfield Investments and Broad Creek Capital has purchased 1667 K Street NW, a nearly 200,000-square-foot office building overlooking Farragut Square in Washington, D.C. The undisclosed seller sold the property to the partnership for $26.2 million. Andrew Weir of JLL brokered the transaction. The new ownership has selected Seth Benhard of JLL to lease the office building. JLL will also provide property management services. Garfield plans to invest approximately $10 million in capital improvements at 1667 K Street NW, which will includes installing an amenity floor on the top level.

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AcquisitionsOfficeTexas

Shorenstein Investment Advisers Acquires 273,000 SF Office Property in Plano

by Taylor Williams

PLANO, TEXAS — San Francisco-based Shorenstein Investment Advisers has acquired The Tennyson, a 273,000-square-foot office property located northeast of Dallas in Plano. The two-building, 12-acre complex, which is located within the city’s Legacy submarket, was originally developed in 2012 as a build-to-suit for Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson. The Tennyson was also recently renovated and was fully leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsLoansMarylandOfficeSoutheast

MMCC Arranges $6.8M Acquisition Loan for Office Property in Baltimore

by John Nelson

BALTIMORE — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $6.8 million acquisition loan for an office property located at 1520 S. Caton Ave. in Baltimore. Jared Cassidy of MMCC’s Washington, D.C., office secured the five-year loan with a regional bank on behalf of an unnamed, private client. Brightwood College formerly occupied the 37,200-square-foot, three-story office building. The property will be home to a regional aviation services company that will use the building as training grounds for aviation mechanics.

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Leasing ActivityNew YorkNortheastOffice

Howden Signs 31,519 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Howden has signed a 31,519-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global insurance brokerage firm is taking space on the 53rd floor at One Five One, a 1.8 million-square-foot tower located at 151 W. 42nd St. Sheena Gohil, Bob Rosenthal and Jack Senske of Colliers represented Howden in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Rocco Romeo and Nora Caliban represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, on an internal basis.

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Leasing ActivityNew YorkNortheastOffice

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 14,000 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan 

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 685 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP, will occupy the 28th floor of the 31-story tower, which recently underwent renovations. Garrett Varricchio, Mark Weiss and Michael Montesi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the law firm in the lease negotiations. BGO, the institutional investment firm formerly known as Bentall Green Oak, owns the building.

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Leasing ActivityMidwestMinnesotaOffice

UBS, CBRE Sign Leases at Arcadia Office Building Under Development in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

EDINA, MINN. — Arcadia, a 118,000-square-foot office building currently under construction in Edina, is now 71 percent preleased. Opus broke ground on the six-story, multi-tenant property in September. Completion is slated for December of this year. UBS Financial Services Inc. leased the entire fifth floor, totaling 29,126 rentable square feet. CBRE signed a lease for 15,746 square feet on the third floor. Opus and Opus-affiliated companies will occupy 38,386 square feet, with Opus taking the entire top floor and the affiliated companies occupying a portion of the fourth floor. Arcadia will feature gathering spaces, conference rooms, a large employee training room, private tenant clubroom, fitness center and landscaped outdoor terrace. Opus is serving as both developer and design-builder for the project. ESG Architecture & Design is the architect. Joe Conzemius, Larissa Bodine, Ann Rinde and Elle Westphal of CBRE are leading leasing efforts. Tom Tracy and John McKenna of Cushman & Wakefield represented UBS, while John Ferlita and John Lorence represented CBRE on an internal basis.

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DevelopmentIowaLoansMidwestOffice

Foss Secures Tax Credits for 25-Story Office Tower Conversion in Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow

DES MOINES, IOWA — Foss & Co., a tax credit syndicator, has secured financing for the Financial Center, a 25-story office tower in downtown Des Moines. Developed by Lawmark Capital, the project will convert the building into 209 market-rate apartment units and 152,000 square feet of commercial space, generating approximately $14.6 million in 2026 federal Historic Tax Credits. Constructed between 1973 and 1974, the Financial Center was the tallest building in Iowa upon its completion. The conversion plan will transform a portion of floors one through three and all of floors four through 18 into residential units. Resident amenities will include a golf simulator, fitness center, rooftop deck with a pool and direct access to Des Moines’ 4.2-mile downtown skywalk system.

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Leasing ActivityNew YorkNortheastOffice

NormAI Signs 64,313 SF Office Lease at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — NormAI, which provides legal and compliance services, has signed a 64,313-square-foot office lease at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The space spans the entire 60th floor and part of the 61st floor. Scott Bogetti, James Wenk and Kirill Azovtsev of Savills represented NormAI in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Hal Stein, Nathan Kropp and Paige Raisides of Newmark, along with internal agents Eric Engelhardt, Karen Rose and Sayo Kamara, represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, which developed the building in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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Leasing ActivityNew YorkNortheastOffice

Council Advisors Renews 17,685 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Council Advisorshas renewed its 17,685-square-foot office headquarters lease in Midtown Manhattan. The consulting firm signed a 10-year extension for its space at 685 Third Avenue, a 651,000-square-foot, newly renovated building. Daniel Horowitz, Jeffrey Peck, Roi Shleifer, Jacob Stern and Max Mond of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Amrich, Neil King, Meghan Allen, Anthony Manginelli and Brooke Dewing of CBRE represented the landlord, institutional investment firm BGO.

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