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O,R&L Commercial Arranges Sale of 28,712 SF Industrial/Office Building in East Haven, Connecticut

by Amy Works October 26, 2016

EAST HAVEN, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has arranged the sale of the former Connecticut Food Bank building, located at 150 Bradley St. in East Haven. Mario Luciani acquired the 28,712-square-foot industrial and office property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to use the building as headquarters for his ServPro franchises. Frank Hird and Tim McMahon of O,R&L Commercial represented the undisclosed seller, while Natuzza Dimasi of William Raveis Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.

October 26, 2016

Midwest Missouri Office

McGrath Completes $1.9M Expansion, Renovation of Headquarters for Pi Beta Phi in St. Louis

by Katie Sloan October 26, 2016

ST. LOUIS — McGrath & Associates has completed construction of the $1.9 million expansion and renovation of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women international headquarters in St. Louis. The 4,200-square-foot, two-story expansion connects to Pi Beta Phi’s international headquarters building on Town and Country Commons Drive in West St. Louis County, which McGrath built in 2002. The expansion includes an enlarged break room, conference room and mailroom on the first floor, and office space and expanded archives on the second floor. HKW was the architect.

October 26, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast Top Stories

Banyan Street Capital, Oaktree Acquire 191 Peachtree in Atlanta for $268M

by Haisten Willis October 26, 2016

ATLANTA — A partnership between Banyan Street Capital and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management has purchased 191 Peachtree Tower from Cousins Properties in downtown Atlanta. The partnership bought the 50-story office tower for $268 million. The 1.2 million-square-foot office tower was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Deloitte, Cooper Carry, Hall Booth Smith and The Commerce Club. The Metro Atlanta Chamber is also relocating to the LEED Silver-certified building later this year. “Downtown Atlanta is a premier destination for business and commerce, and 191 Peachtree is the market’s landmark office building,” says Rudy Touzet, CEO of Banyan Street Capital. “This acquisition is an important expansion of our Atlanta portfolio and demonstrates the demand for Class A office located within walkable urban centers.” 191 Peachtree offers direct access to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which features retail and restaurant tenants such as Alma Cucina, Bistro 191, The Bean Counter and Jos. A Bank. It is also located directly across from a MARTA transit station. The new ownership has selected Cushman & Wakefield to lease the office tower and plans to initiate select upgrades to 191 Peachtree in the near future. “191 …

October 26, 2016

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Mesa West Capital Structures $82.6M Loan to Recapitalize Iconic Chicago Office Building

by Kristin Harlow October 25, 2016

CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided a joint venture led by local development firm Sterling Bay with $82.6 million in debt to recapitalize 121 West Wacker Drive, a 41-story office building in downtown Chicago’s Central Loop. The financing included a first mortgage loan originated out of Mesa West’s open-ended Mesa West Core Lending Fund, and mezzanine debt provided by Pearlmark Real Estate on behalf of Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners, IV, LP. The office tower recently underwent an extensive renovation, including a new lobby and retail level, updated building systems and a new tenant amenity floor overlooking the Chicago River.

October 25, 2016

Midwest Missouri Office

Urban Sprouts Acquires 14,000 SF Office and Warehouse Property near St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow October 25, 2016

UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Urban Sprouts, a local child development center, has acquired an office and warehouse space for $405,000 in University City, an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis. The property is located at 6757 Olive Blvd. The site was the former manufacturing space for McCarthy Spice & Blends. Renovation of the new Urban Sprouts building will take place in two phases and is slated for completion by August 2017. The first $2.2 million phase will include 11 classrooms with two art studio study rooms plus an interactive kitchen for cooking. The second $1.1 million phase will include classrooms for college-level courses that Urban Sprouts will host for St. Louis Community College. Additional renovations include a natural play area, as well as an outdoor garden. Brendan O’Brien of Hilliker Corp. represented the seller, Edward and Margaret McCarthy, in the transaction. Rome West Realty’s agent Susan Sauer represented the buyer.

October 25, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Harbor Group Completes $62M Sale of 264,973 SF Office Building in Secaucus, New Jersey

by Amy Works October 25, 2016

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Harbor Group International has completed the sale of an office building located at 100 Plaza Drive in Secaucus. Howard Hershkovich, a private investor from Brooklyn, purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange for $62 million. The four-story 264,973-square-foot office building is fully leased to a variety of tenants, including NBA Entertainment and Scholastic. Jeffrey Dunne, Kevin Welsh and Brian Schulz of CBRE Institutional Properties represented the seller in the deal.

October 25, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Office

Colliers Facilitates Sale of 103,367 SF Office Building in Stamford, Connecticut

by Amy Works October 25, 2016

STAMFORD, CONN. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an office building located at 750 E. Main St. in Stamford. Darien, Conn.-based Forstone Capital acquired the 103,367-square-foot office property for an undisclosed sum in an off-market transaction. The 10-story building features six floors of office space and four levels of structured parking. On-site amenities include food services, a fitness center, conference facility and security. Al Gutierrez, Enzennio Mallozzi and Cynthia Foster of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

October 25, 2016

Office Texas

Bradford Commercial Negotiates 63,055 SF Office Lease in Carrollton

by Haisten Willis October 25, 2016

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 63,055-square-foot office lease in Carrollton. In a relocation and expansion of its headquarters, Revolution Retail Systems LLC has backfilled 63,055 square feet of a 99,524-square-foot office/warehouse space in Valwood Industrial Park. The property, known as Valwood 33, is located at 1400 Valwood Parkway and includes 40,000 square feet of built-out office space. Bradford’s Brian Pafford and Jason Miller represented the landlord, RCI Valwood LLC, in the transaction. Revolution Retail has expanded by 53,699 square feet with its relocation from 1400 Hutton Drive, which is located at the rear of its new headquarters office and distribution center. Bob Luttrell of Jackson Cooksey Inc. represented the tenant, which designs and builds hardware and software cash-management solutions.

October 25, 2016

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Goodstar JV Sells Medical Office Building in Arlington

by Haisten Willis October 25, 2016

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Goodstar JV has sold a two-suite medical office building in central Arlington to a private investor. The 4,800-square-foot building is located on nearly a half acre at 1022 W. Mitchell St., just west of the University of Texas at Arlington. Wayne Burgdorf of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors DFW represented Goodstar JV, an entity owned by a group of retired dentists. Dr. Chia-Ming Lee, a dentist, occupies the smaller of the two suites. The larger space, totaling 2,700 square feet, is vacant and will be retooled to become general office space. The single-story building, developed in 1974, features 30 parking spaces. David Keal of Aubrey Keal Commercial Real Estate represented the local buyer.

October 25, 2016

Office Texas

JLL Brokers 10,183 SF Office Lease in Fort Worth

by Haisten Willis October 25, 2016

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has brokered a 10,183-square-foot office lease on behalf of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott LLP. The Fort Worth-based law firm will be relocating to the top floor of the Pier 1 Imports Building located at 100 Energy Way. JLL’s Pat McDowell negotiated the lease on behalf of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott, and Todd Burnette, also of JLL, represented Pier 1 Imports.

October 25, 2016

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