Office

Himmel + Meringoff Properties Adds New Tenant at Six East 32nd Street in NYC

by Amy Works May 27, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Himmel + Meringoff Properties has leased 30,720 square feet of office space to Dataminr at Six East 32nd St. in New York City’s NoMad district. The company has signed a 10-year lease for two floors at the 11-story office building. Dataminr, which transforms real-time data from Twitter and other public sources into actionable signals, is relocating and expanding from 99 Madison Ave. Jason Vacker represented the ownership, Himmel + Meringoff Properties, while Matthew McBride of CBRE represented the tenant.

May 27, 2015

Office Texas

Gaedeke Group Unveils Design for 327,856 SF One Legacy West in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis May 26, 2015

PLANO, TEXAS — Gaedeke Group LLC has unveiled the design of One Legacy West, the first of two Class A office buildings planned for its 11-acre site at the southeast corner of Sam Rayburn Tollway and Legacy Drive in Plano. Gaedeke’s 14-story project will be the first multi-tenant office space to deliver in the $2 billion Legacy West, a 240-acre mixed-use development underway by Karahan Companies, KDC and Columbus Realty Partners. Gaedeke Group will break ground this summer and deliver the project in the fourth quarter of 2016. One Legacy West will feature a six-level parking structure and will be surrounded on three sides by a reflecting pool. The Class A tower will feature a 25-foot white marble lobby, elevators and floor-to-ceiling glass. Tenant amenities will include an outdoor terrace with fireplaces and seating areas, tenant lounge/game area, Wi-Fi in common areas, a conference center, fitness center, electric car charging stations and secure bike storage in the garage. Additional services include concierge service, courtesy shuttle service to local restaurants and shops, an on-site management and engineering service team, 24-hour security officer, car detailing/washing and shoe shine services.

May 26, 2015

Office Washington Western

PCCP, Align to Acquire Office Property in Bellevue

by Nellie Day May 26, 2015

BELLEVUE, WASH. – PCCP LLC and Align Real Estate have formed a joint venture to purchase a 110,372-square-foot office property in Bellevue. The purchase price was not disclosed. The space is located at NE 2nd Ave., between 106th and 107th avenues. It was built in 1995. Notable tenants include 24 Hour Fitness, Opus Bank and TIAA-CREF. Eastdil Secured represented both the buyer and the seller, LaSalle Investment Management, in this transaction.

May 26, 2015

Midwest Missouri Office

Gershman Commercial Brokers Sale of 35,701 SF Office Property in Missouri

by Amy Works May 26, 2015

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — Gershman Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of an office property located at Craigshire Road in Maryland Heights. CUNA Mutual Investment Corp. sold the 35,701-square-foot property for an undisclosed price to Integrity Disbursing LLC, acting as qualified intermediary for Gamma Enterprises LLC. Tim Balk of Gershman represented the seller, while Lee & Associates of St. Louis represented the buyer in the transaction.

May 26, 2015

Office Texas

KDC, SH Holdings to Develop 100-Acre Office Complex in Austin

by Haisten Willis May 22, 2015

AUSTIN, TEXAS — KDC, in a joint venture with SH 71-130 Holdings GP, will develop a 100-acre parcel for build-to-suit office space in southeast Austin. The new office space will be part of a planned 390-acre mixed-use project at the intersection of Texas Highway 71 and State Highway 130. In addition to the office component, the mixed-use project will also include retail, multifamily, industrial and educational elements. It has received the Triple Freeport Designation, which allows schools, cities and counties to exempt business inventory from taxes if goods are shipped out of state within 175 days. Page is coordinating the architectural planning, and Kimley-Horn is the engineer.

May 22, 2015

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Demand for Energy, and Houston Office Product, Will Remain

by Haisten Willis May 22, 2015

The real estate capital markets are a funny thing — one minute you’re up and the next you’re down. The debt market starts making investors bring more equity to the table, reserves tied to energy-related tenancy are mandated, the four-letter word “recourse” is thrown around and more scrutiny is placed on every detail. No one wants to be laughed out of a committee meeting for trying to push through a multi-million dollar loan on an office building in the Energy Capital of the World. The same holds true in the equity market. Return requirements that fluctuate along the risk/return spectrum haven’t changed, but underwriting scrutiny has. Market rent growth has been scaled back or even gone negative, energy-related tenancy is being given a lower retention ratio or being downsized, downstream tenancy is more favorable than upstream tenancy, mark-to-market value-add strategies have been replaced with income preservation strategies, etc. Individually, these various reactions in the debt and equity market don’t have a huge impact on values. Combined, they have a material impact. You would think that this environment would bring about great opportunities for investors with a long-term, bullish view on Houston’s office market. Instead, most owners will be patient, electing …

May 22, 2015

Healthcare Illinois Midwest Office

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $131M Sale of Nine-Building Medical Office Portfolio in Chicago

by Amy Works May 22, 2015

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a nine-building medical office portfolio in Chicago. A joint venture fund managed by Chicago-based MBRE Healthcare acquired the 401,428-square-foot portfolio for $131 million. The portfolio includes an 86,503-square-foot medical facility in Morton Grove, Ill.; a 60,500-square-foot property in Des Plaines, Ill.; and a 40,011-square-foot building in Chicago. Tenants of the portfolio include the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (IBJI), Advocate Health Care, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Resurrection Health Care (Presence Health), Metro Infectious Disease Consultants and Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago. John Smelter, Scott Niedergang Gino Lollio of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership consisting of a local developer and a number of physicians affiliated with IBJI, and procured the buyer in the transaction.

May 22, 2015

New York Northeast Office

USAA Real Estate Co., Waterman Interests Acquire Two Office Properties in Manhattan

by Amy Works May 22, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — USAA Real Estate Co. has partnered with Waterman Interests LLC to acquire two mid-block office properties in Manhattan’s Times Square South market for an undisclosed sum. Known as the Midtown West Collection, the portfolio includes the 10-story, 91,466-square-foot property at 234 West 39th St. and the 17-story, 118,338-square-foot building located at 142 West 36th St. The assets are located within walking distance from Times Square and Herald Square subway hubs, as well as the 34th Street retail corridor and Hudson Yards, which is slated to come online in 2016. Terms of the transaction were not released.

May 22, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Office

HFF Arranges $38.1M in Equity for Manhattan Office Property

by Amy Works May 22, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged a $38.1 million preferred equity investment in an office property located at 95 Morton St. in Manhattan’s Midtown South neighborhood. HFF worked on behalf of the owner, Brickman, to secure the preferred equity through a national REIT for the 205,000-square-foot Class A property. The capital will be used to complement existing low-leverage financing, support further lease-up and allow for additional base building capital improvements. Originally built in 1911, the property was renovated in 2000 and is 88 percent occupied by a variety of technology, advertising, media and information tenants. Jay Marshall, Christopher Peck and David Fowler of HFF secured the financing for the borrower.

May 22, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office Retail

ELV Associates Sells Long Wharf in Boston to Capital Properties for $34M

by Amy Works May 22, 2015

BOSTON — ELV Associates has sold the Long Wharf, a two-building office and retail property in Boston, to Capital Properties for $34 million. Totaling 77,600 square feet, Long Wharf comprises the five-story Custom House Block and the adjacent four-story Gardiner Building. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including AECOM and Chart House restaurant. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matt Pullen, Geoffrey Millerd and Justin Smith of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

May 22, 2015

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