NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $33 million loan for the refinancing of 111 West 19th Street, an eight-story, 189,731-square-foot office and retail building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The building was originally constructed in 1901 and comprises eight suites, according to StreetEasy.com. Aaron Niedermayer of JLL arranged the financing through Citigroup Inc. on behalf of the borrower, locally based investment firm The Kaufman Organization.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Biotechnology firm Eikon Therapeutics has signed a 36,284-square-foot office lease at 3 Second Street, an 18-story, 600,000-square-foot building in Jersey City. The building boasts a redesigned lobby with concierge services, tenant lounge and multiple onsite dining options. David DeMatteis, Robert Rudin, Mina Shehata and Dirk Hrobsky of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, funds managed by Ares Management, in the lease negotiations. Bill Hartman and James Gale of CBRE represented Eikon Therapeutics.
COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — Chemicals manufacturer Dow Inc. has signed an 800,000-square-foot lease extension at its office and life sciences campus in Collegeville, about 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia. A partnership between New York City-based David Werner Real Estate Investments and regional firm GreenBarn Investment Group purchased the 1.9 million-square-foot campus, which consists of 14 buildings on 340 acres, from Pfizer in August 2023. Newmark represented Dow Inc., which first moved to Collegeville in 2012, in the lease negotiations.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged a 40,000-square-foot lease at First Citizens Bank Plaza, a 23-story office building in Uptown Charlotte. International coworking company IWG will occupy the 18th and 19th floors of the building beginning in February, with plans to expand its SPACES brand. Located at 128 S. Tryon St., the property was recently renovated and features a new lobby, a boutique fitness center, tenant amenity hub with lockers and showers, bicycle parking and storage, upgraded restrooms and a 5,000-square-foot ground-floor restaurant and bar space, currently occupied by MOA Korean BBQ. Kris Westmoreland, Stephanie Spivey and Joe Franco of CBRE represented the landlord, Dornin Investment Group, in the lease negotiations.
Confluent Development, Ascentris Buy 161,000 SF ParkRidge Six Office Building in Lone Tree, Colorado
LONE PINE, COLO. — A joint venture between Confluent Development and Denver-based Ascentris has acquired ParkRidge Six, a five-story, Class A office building in Lone Tree, approximately 15 miles south of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. At the time of sale, the 161,000-square-foot building was fully leased. The property features a generous parking ratio, a third-party-operated cafeteria, large-format training rooms, a fitness center, small breakout rooms and outdoor amenity space. This acquisition is the first collaboration between Confluent Development and Ascentris. CBRE facilitated the acquisition.
CHICAGO — Farbman Group has opened “The LookOut,” an amenity space within its 100 N. LaSalle office building in Chicago. The space was formerly a 26th-floor penthouse suite. Key features of The LookOut include a lounge and dining space, views of downtown Chicago, a workout facility and artwork. Farbman partnered with Michigan-based Soul Studio, an art program and gallery by nonprofit Friendship Circle that provides adults with special needs a safe space to create and connect through art. Farbman commissioned a piece entitled “Rhythmic Grid Space” by Aislinn Wendrow as a mural for the amenity space.
PLANO, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Parkway Centre IV, a 153,238-square-foot office building in the northern Dallas suburb of Plano. The six-story building, which was constructed in 2006 and underwent a $2 million renovation in 2021, sits on a 6.6-acre site at 2701 Dallas Parkway. Chris Murphy, Robert Hill and Gary Carr of Newmark represented the seller, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, in the disposition of the property to a California-based BH Properties. Both parties requested anonymity. Parkway Centre IV was 82 percent leased at the time of sale.
DALLAS — Accounting giant Deloitte has signed an office lease at 23Springs, a 626,215-square-foot building in Uptown Dallas. The square footage was not disclosed, but the space encompasses four full floors. The deal, along with a 110,029-square-foot lease signed by Bank OZK, which also financed the building’s construction, in spring 2022 brings 23Springs to 34 percent occupancy. Robert Jimenez, Burson Holman and Elizabeth Fortado represented the landlord, Granite Properties, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Deloitte plans to relocate from Dallas Arts Tower to its new offices in spring 2026.
SAN ANTONIO — Partners Real Estate has negotiated a 44,258-square-foot office lease at City View, a 221,373-square-foot building in northwest San Antonio. The 10-story building was constructed in 1986 at the corner of Interstate 10 and Huebner Road. Lindsey Tucker of Partners represented the landlord, California-based investment firm KBS, in the lease negotiations. Steve Garza, also with Partners, along with Mark McGranahan of Avison Young, represented the tenant, Wells Fargo.
PHILADELPHIA — Spiezle Architectural Group has opened a 6,200-square-foot office at 615 Chestnut St. in downtown Philadelphia. The space features 30 seats and 26 open workstations for collaboration, as well as views of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Bob Reid will lead the new office as principal. Spiezle now operates six offices across the country.