Office

AEssense Expands, Relocates to Sunnyvale

by Nellie Day July 25, 2016

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Aessense is consolidating, expanding and relocating its headquarters and R&D facility to Sunnyvale. The 16,260-square-foot, single-story building is located at 1281 Reamwood Drive. The Class A flex property has been fully renovated. It is situated near Highway 237 and the Lawrence Expressway. The developer of aeroponic plant growth systems and products is currently located at 1400 Terra Bella Ave. in Mountain View and 1220 Alderwood Drive in Sunnyvale. The company has nearly tripled its size. It will occupy the new space in October. AEssense is a Pan-Pacific company with a significant manufacturing facility in Shanghai. Scott Kinder of Savills Studley represented AEssense, while Greg Davies, Steve Horton, Alan Guterman and Kelly Yoder of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, WTA Reamwood LLC, in this transaction.

July 25, 2016

Massachusetts Mixed-Use Northeast Office Retail

GLL Real Estate Partners Sells Mixed-Use Building in Boston for $42.1M

by Amy Works July 25, 2016

BOSTON — GLL Real Estate Partners has completed the disposition of a mixed-use building located at 70 Franklin St. in Boston. Deka acquired the 85,977-square-foot property for $42.1 million. At the time of sale, the building was 91 percent leased to eight tenants, including TIAA-CREF, Jos. A. Bank and Papyrus. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher and Matthew Pullen of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.

July 25, 2016

Office Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 4,980 SF Net Leased Property in Rio Grande Valley

by Haisten Willis July 25, 2016

LA FERIA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of La Feria Post Office, a 4,980-square-foot net leased property located in La Feria. Foster Best, Stephen Berchelmann and Chad Knibbe of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Michael Shall of the firm’s Portland office secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. La Feria Post Office is located at 123 W. First St. The property is situated on one acre and includes a concrete parking area. A 10-year primary lease term is in place with over four years remaining on the first of two renewal options. The property is located within the city’s central business district and two blocks from La Feria City Hall.

July 25, 2016

Midwest Minnesota Office

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.2M Sale of 10,291 SF Office Building Near Minneapolis

by Christina Cannon July 25, 2016

COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,291-square-foot office building for $3.2 million. A developer sold 80th Street Commons, which is located at 7500 80th St. S. in Cottage Grove, approximately 25 miles southeast of Minneapolis. An individual personal trust was the buyer. Sean Doyle, Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller.

July 25, 2016

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Talent, Innovation Are Driving Today’s Real Estate Decisions in Atlanta

by John Nelson July 25, 2016

There has been a seismic shift in the way that companies throughout America make their relocation decisions, and it applies to Atlanta as well as its competitors. Companies are driven to locations that can provide a robust pipeline of talent and tight-knit innovative communities. This focus has created new demands on cities that want to build and sustain competitive economies. Companies have always taken talent into consideration but ultimately there was a belief that the talent would follow the company. This is no longer true. Millennials first choose where they want to live and then where they want to work. Today’s sought-after talent is closely tied to a city’s ability to provide a high quality of life. This means a connected transportation system, plenty of entertainment activities and accessible, affordable housing. All of this can be found in Atlanta. Companies that have recently chosen to call Atlanta home are a testament to this. From NCR (3,600 employees) to Kaiser Permanente (900 employees) to Worldpay (1,266 employees), all of these prestigious business newcomers have emphasized the critical role that access to highly qualified talent played in their decision to relocate here. Tight-knit, innovative communities do not just appear and cannot be …

July 25, 2016

California Office Western

Douglas Emmett, QIA Purchase Brentwood Office Building for $225M

by Nellie Day July 22, 2016

LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Douglas Emmett and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has purchased a 365,000-square-foot office property in the West Los Angeles submarket of Brentwood for $225 million. The Class A office building is located at 12100 Wilshire Blvd. The property will be 77 percent leased after a few impending vacancies. The space was acquired using a new secured, non-recourse, $90 million, interest-only loan that matures in July 2019. The loan bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.55 percent.

July 22, 2016

California Office Western

Rockwood Capital Buys Playa Jefferson Office Campus in Los Angeles for $165M

by Nellie Day July 22, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Rockwood Capital has acquired Playa Jefferson, an 11-acre creative office campus in the Playa Vista submarket of Los Angeles, for a reported $165 million. The campus is located at 12777 W. Jefferson Blvd. Playa Jefferson contains four buildings that total 200,000 square feet. A fifth building containing 55,000 square feet is slated for construction later this year. The campus serves as the Los Angeles headquarters for Facebook. It is also home to Arup engineering firm, Omnicom advertising agency and R/GA Regus flexible workspace provider. The seller, Vantage Property Investors, transformed the ‘70s-era property into its current creative iteration. The campus is 93 percent leased.

July 22, 2016

Florida Industrial Office Southeast

Skanska Tops Out $71.4M Research Center in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson July 22, 2016

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Skanska has topped out the Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (FAMRC), a 109,000-square-foot advanced research and development laboratory facility in Kissimmee, an Orlando suburb in Osceola County. The total contract value for the design and construction of FAMRC is $71.4 million, according to Skanska. Situated on 20 acres near the intersection of U.S. 192 and Florida’s Turnpike, the project will provide semiconductor research and manufacturing of advanced products for the healthcare, transportation, agriculture and consumer products industries. The new center will partner with the University of Central Florida and the International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research (ICAMR), a consortium for advanced sensors, phototonics and optics. The design team for FAMRC includes HOK and Abbie Gregg Inc., a global consultant to the advanced high technology industry sector. The Osceola County Board of Commissioners is helping lead the development of FAMRC, which Skanska plans to deliver in March 2017.

July 22, 2016

North Carolina Office Southeast

Origin Investments Acquires Office Building in Raleigh for $23.5M

by John Nelson July 22, 2016

RALEIGH, N.C. — Chicago-based Origin Investments has purchased Trinity Place, a four-story, 114,547-square-foot office building located at 1201 Edwards Mill Road in west Raleigh. Origin Investments acquired the Class A building via the $150 million Origin’s Fund 3 from an unnamed institutional real estate fund for $23.5 million. Trinity Place was fully leased at the time of sale and has maintained an average occupancy of 97 percent since 2003. Ryan Clutter and Scott Humphrey of HFF brokered the transaction. Origin Investments has retained Ed Pulliam and Brad Corsmeier of CBRE to market Trinity Place and Foundry Commercial to manage the asset.

July 22, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Mack-Cali Realty Sells Three-Building Office Portfolio in Parsippany for $15M

by Amy Works July 22, 2016

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has completed the sale of three office buildings located at 4, 5 and 6 Century Drive within Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany. A partnership between Bergman Real Estate Group and Time Equities Inc. acquired the properties, which total 280,000 square feet, for $15 million. Built in 1981, the campus features a full-service cafeteria, excess parking and a courtyard with a fountain and picnic areas. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Stephen Simonelli and Marc Duval of HFF represented the seller, while Michael Bergman and Michael Difede of Bergman Real Estate Group, along with Aaron Medeiros of Time Equities, represented the buyer in the transaction.

July 22, 2016

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