CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $15.2 million in acquisition financing for Heron Bay Corporate Center I & II in Coral Springs, a city in Broward County. The 89,000-square-foot office campus houses 19 tenants, including Regus. Avi Weinstock and Josh Rhine of Meridian’s New York City office arranged the seven-year loan through a regional balance sheet lender on behalf of the borrower, The Benedict Realty Group. The loan features a fixed 4 percent interest rate and three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
NORWALK, CONN. — Westport, Conn.-based Vidal/Wettenstein has arranged the sale of an office building located at 185 East Ave. in Norwalk. Harmony LLC sold the property for $1.4 million to Emily Meehan. The two-story property offers 5,600 square feet of office space. Bruce Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein represented the seller, while Susan Cooper of Berkshire Hathaway represented the buyer in the transaction. Richard Lewis of Urban Their & Federer PA provided legal counsel for the seller, while David Stergas of DePanfilis & Vallerie served as legal counsel for the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a land parcel located at 64 Stanhope St. in Brooklyn. The 3,127-square-foot parcel sold for $1.3 million, or $200 per buildable square foot, in a 1031 exchange. Shaun Riley, Thomas Shihadeh and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, while Makan Mostafavi of Marcus & Millichap’s office in Encino, Calif., represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $40 million first mortgage for the acquisition of an office park located in Mendota Heights. The six-building park offers 420,000 square feet of office space. The funding, which was provided by BB&T Real Estate Funding and Grandbridge’s exclusive stabilized loan product, features a fixed rate for the entire 10-year term and 25-year amortization. Tony Carlson of Grandbridge originated the acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
HOUSTON — Boxer Property has arranged a 5,000-square-foot lease for a government entity in Northwest Houston. The property is located at 340 and 350 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., just off Beltway 8, and provides 172,969 square feet of office space for rent. Boxer Property owns and manages the building. Diana Boswell negotiated the agreement on behalf of Boxer Property, working alongside Gary Rothe, the property manager, and Christine Guerra, leasing representative. The two-story buildings include amenities such as a conference room, video surveillance and 24=hour secure key card access.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners represented Sembmarine SSP Inc. in subleasing 5,640 square feet of office space located at 10300 Town Park Drive in Houston. Sembmarine SSP Inc., a Sembcorp Marine subsidiary, specializes in the design, engineering and construction of floating production and drilling structures for the oil and gas industry. Jason Whittington and Liz Westcott-Brown of NAI Partners represented Sembmarine SSP Inc. during the sublease negotiations, while Peggy Meredith with PMCRE represented the sub-landlord, CGG Services Inc.
LANSING, MICH. — CBRE|Martin has negotiated the sale of an office building located at 7050 W. Saginaw in Lansing for an undisclosed price. 7050 Building LLC sold the 18,584-square-foot property to Bergmann Associates, an architectural and engineering design firm. Bergmann is currently leasing 10,000 square feet in East Lansing and plans to move its 50 Michigan-based employees to the new location this fall. Eric Rosekrans and Thomas Jamieson of CBRE|Martin represented both parties in the transaction.
CLEVELAND, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of a three-building office portfolio located in Cleveland’s eastern suburbs. The properties sold for $8.5 million, or 95 percent of the listing price. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group, and procured the buyer, an East Coast-based private equity group, in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bissell has started construction on Brigham Building, a speculative 287,507-square-foot office building within Ballantyne Corporate Park in Charlotte’s Ballantyne office submarket. The 10-story building will be located at 11625 N. Community House Road and will overlook the 12th hole of The Golf Club at Ballantyne. The project team, which includes architect LS3P Associates and general contractor Rodgers Builders, is aiming for LEED Gold certification. Upon completion in November 2016, Brigham Building will feature a two-story lobby, glass exterior curtain walls, free structured parking and balconies on the third and 10th floors. In addition to Brigham Building, Bissell has plans for the next phase of speculative development on the east side of Ballantyne Corporate Park. The plan presently includes a campus of three 10-story buildings and one six-story building, totaling more than 900,000 square feet, as well as a 150-room hotel with event space.
ARLINGTON, VA. — The U.S. General Services Administration, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate division, has renewed a 120,435-square-foot lease at Two Ballston Plaza in Arlington. The 234,000-square-foot, Class A office building is located at 1110 N. Glebe Road. Colliers International’s government solutions team represented the landlord, Brookfield Property Partners, in the lease renewal.