Office

Kucera Renames One Progress Plaza  in St. Petersburg as Priatek Plaza

by John Nelson September 18, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Kucera Properties has renamed One Progress Plaza, a 28-story Class A office tower in St. Petersburg, as Priatek Plaza. The office building was named after a tenant, Priatek, a startup tech firm that utilizes interactive kiosks in global mass marketing. Darin Kucera, managing partner of Kucera Properties, says that Priatek Plaza will be the only Class A office tower in the United States named for a technology startup. The tower spans more than 309,000 square feet of office and retail space and currently has a 90 percent occupancy rate. The terms of the renaming deal were not disclosed.

September 18, 2015

Office Texas

Architecture Firm Pelli Clarke Pelli to Design Frost Tower in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis September 17, 2015

SAN ANTONIO — Architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli will design the Frost Tower, Frost Bank’s new headquarters and San Antonio’s first new downtown office tower in three decades. The architecture firm, based out of New Haven, Conn., will orchestrate the design of the 400,000-square-foot office tower. Fred Clarke and Bill Butler will lead the project. Pelli Clarke Pelli has designed and developed towers including the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. Texas-based KDC will partner with Weston Urban to serve as the development team for the tower project. Alamo Architects will serve as the local consulting architects. Construction on the project is slated to begin next fall and will be completed in 2018 or 2019.

September 17, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office

The Winhall Companies Acquires Two Liberty Square in Boston

by Amy Works September 17, 2015

BOSTON — An affiliate of The Winhall Companies has acquired Two Liberty Square, a 67,609-square-foot office building in Boston. Originally constructed in 1913, the 11-story, Beaux Arts-style building is 82 percent occupied by tenants that include Zipcar, Humana, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Copyright Clearance Center and Brill. CenterSquare Investment Management, on behalf of one of its institutional clients, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Coleman Benedict and Ben Sayles of HFF represented the seller in the sale. Additionally, Lauren O’Neil of HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through SunLife for the buyer.

September 17, 2015

Loans Office Southeast Virginia

NXT Capital Provides $22.5M to Recapitalize Two Virginia Office Buildings

by John Nelson September 17, 2015

STERLING, VA. — NXT Capital has provided a $22.5 million first mortgage for the recapitalization of Lakeside at Loudoun Tech Phase II & III, two Class A office buildings in Sterling totaling 204,000 square feet. Both properties are located within Loudoun Tech Center, an office park featuring office buildings, restaurants and two hotels.

September 17, 2015

Illinois Midwest Office

CIM Group Acquires Interest in 625 North Michigan Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon September 16, 2015

CHICAGO — In a joint venture with Golub & Co., CIM Group has acquired a condominium ownership interest in 625 North Michigan, a high-rise building located at 625 N. Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago. Although the purchase price was not disclosed, Crain’s Chicago Business reported in August that a venture of CIM Group paid approximately $48 million for 290,000 square feet of office space on floors five through 27 of the building. The seller was Goldman Sachs Group. The sale doesn’t include the lower four floors, which are separately owned retail space. The individual floors span 13,000 square feet and no tenant takes up more than one full floor, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The property, which is currently 29 percent vacant, was built in 1970 and underwent a $6 million renovation in 2000. Caption (625 North Michigan Avenue): CIM Group has acquired a condominium ownership interest consisting of 290,000 square feet of office space located at 625 N Michigan Avenue.

September 16, 2015

Office Texas

Tryperion, Goodstone JV Acquire University Park Office Property in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis September 16, 2015

SAN ANTONIO — Tryperion Partners and Goodstone LLC have acquired Network Tech Center, an 84,505-square-foot, three-building office park located in the University Business Park of San Antonio’s Northwest office market. Located along I-10 near Loop 1604, Network Tech Center offers freeway access and close proximity to restaurant and retail amenities. CBRE’s Todd Mills represented the seller in the transaction.

September 16, 2015

Office Texas

Norman Construction to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Grapevine

by Haisten Willis September 16, 2015

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Realty Capital Management has sold a pad site located off Texan Trail to Norman Construction. The construction firm will be relocating its corporate offices from Coppell to a new location just north of Dallas Road on Texan Trail in Grapevine. Norman Construction has been in business since 1997 and is a full-service commercial contracting company specializing in multifamily rehab and construction. In addition, Norman offers capital improvements, fire remediation services and deferred maintenance needs. Mark Boone of Realty Capital Management represented the landlord and tenant in the lease transaction.

September 16, 2015

California Office Western

The Abbey Company Receives $310M to Recapitalize SoCal Portfolio

by Nellie Day September 16, 2015

LOS ANGELES — The Abbey Co. has received a $310 million bridge loan to recapitalize a 34-property Southern California portfolio. The assets securing the loan total about 3 million square feet of office, industrial and retail properties. The properties are situated throughout the Inland Empire, San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange counties. The proceeds were used to refinance two maturing CMBS loans and increase cash flow across the portfolio. David Blitz of Nebo Capital arranged the interest-only loan. Sklar Kirsh acted as the firm’s legal advisors.

September 16, 2015

Arizona Office Western

Physicians Realty Trust Buys Medical Office Portfolio in Phoenix for $141M

by Nellie Day September 16, 2015

PHOENIX — Physicians Realty Trust has acquired the Integrated Medical Services portfolio, which contains four Class A medical office buildings in Phoenix, for $141 million. The acquisition set a new record as the highest price paid for an on-campus, multi-tenant medical office portfolio in Metro Phoenix, according to Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s (NGKF) Phoenix office, which brokered the sale. The portfolio includes a total of 406,894 square feet, which equated to a price tag of $347 per square foot. The sale includes Paradise Valley IMS, North Mountain IMS Medical Building, Palm Valley Medical Office Building and Avondale IMS. The portfolio is currently 96 percent leased on average. It is anchored by physician practice groups. The properties were built between 2004 and 2009. Physicians Realty Trust represented itself in this transaction. NGKF’s Garth Hogan, Todd Perman, Trisha Talbot and Kathleen Morgan, in collaboration with Global Healthcare Services, represented the unnamed sellers.

September 16, 2015

Office Texas

Berkadia Arranges Financing for Office Property in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis September 15, 2015

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged $21.9 million in financing for One Sugar Creek Center/Comerica Bank Building, an office property located in Sugar Land. Corby Chaffin and Steve Comly of Berkadia’s Houston and Philadelphia offices, respectively, secured the fixed-rate loan through an unnamed life insurance company. Chaffin and Comly originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Equus Investment Partnership IX, a discretionary fund managed by Equus Capital Partners Ltd. Equus’ business plans call for capital improvements and amenity upgrades to the property. The 11-story property spans 193,998 square feet and is situated on 4.5 acres. Amenities include a deli, banking facility, surface parking and an attached four-level parking garage. Built in 1983, the property is 89 percent occupied. One Sugar Creek Center/Comerica Bank Building is located at 1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd. and is 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. The property offers access to US Highway 59, US Highway 90A and State Highway 6.

September 15, 2015

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