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CHICAGO — CBRE Global Investors’ U.S. Managed Accounts Group has acquired 161 N. Clark St., a 49-story office building in Chicago, on behalf of a consortium of Korean investors led by the South Korean Postal Service. The tower sold for approximately $348 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Speyer sold the 1.1 million-square-foot, trophy-quality building, which is located in the Central Loop submarket of downtown Chicago. The U.S. Managed Accounts team plans to implement a $14 million capital improvement campaign to upgrade existing amenities and building systems and to maintain the property’s existing LEED Silver certification. The property is 93 percent leased to a diverse roster of tenants with limited rollover. Vic Bucchere, Gary Jaye and Brian Cosentino of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Spire Realty Group LP has purchased Austin Oaks, a 445,322-square-foot office property in the Northwest Austin submarket. The 12-building, Class A complex is located at the southwest corner of Mopac Expressway and Spicewood Springs Road, in close proximity to U.S. 183 and Loop 360, as well as the Arboretum and Domain mixed-use developments. Spire was represented internally by Jon Ruff, senior vice president. Todd Mills and Casey Knust of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.

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SEATTLE — Grosvenor Americas has acquired 11 Class A office buildings in the Seattle submarket of Bothell for $167.5 million. The portfolio contains a total of 712,460 square feet within the 125-acre Schnitzer North Creek office campus. The campus is located at 11824 North Creek Parkway N. just northeast of Seattle. The institutional-grade buildings are part of Schnitzer North Creek’s 24-office building campus, which totals 1.1 million square feet. The seller, Schnitzer West, will continue to provide on-site property management. Schnitzer was represented by CBRE in the sales transaction. This is Grosvenor’s first office acquisition in the Puget Sound region.

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DRAPER, UTAH — Kimball Investment Company has purchased 38.7 acres of land in Draper for an undisclosed sum. The land is known as the White Mountain Business Park. It is located at 170 Golden Harvest Road. It sits adjacent to the new FrontRunner station and eBay’s new call center. Kimball plans to develop a 600,000-square-foot office/warehouse project on the land. Phase I is scheduled for completion at the end of next year. Kimball was represented by Tom Dischmann of CBRE’s Salt Lake City office. The seller, Scandia Investment/White Rim Investment, was represented by Jeff Richards of the same firm.

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TOWSON, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $19.8 million in financing for Maryland Executive Park, a 206,144-square-foot, seven-building office campus located at 8501 and 8600 LaSalle Road in Towson. Gideon Gil, Alexander Hernandez and Sridhar Vankayala of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the three-year loan through EagleBank on behalf of the borrower, a Connecticut-based real estate fund manager.

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NANTUCKET, MASS. — NorthMarq Capital’s Boston regional office has arranged $1.7 million for the refinancing of the Albert G. Brock Building in Nantucket, an island 30 miles south of Cape Cod. The 5,897-square-foot, multi-tenant office property is located at 53 Main St. A life insurance company provided the 20-year loan, which is self-amortizing. Doug Nickerson, vice president at NorthMarq, arranged the loan.

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HOUSTON — E.E. Reed Construction LP has broken ground on Park Ten Center, a 301,932-square-foot office complex in Houston’s Energy Corridor. Plans call for two Class A buildings, each standing three stories and totaling 150,996 square feet. The project, located at the northeast corner of Park Ten Boulevard and Park Row, is a joint venture between developers Lincoln Property Co. and Stonelake Capital Partners. O’Brien and Associates Inc. designed the complex, which is slated for completion in July 2014.

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SEATTLE — Grosvenor Americas has acquired 11 Class A office buildings in the Seattle submarket of Bothell for $167.5 million. The portfolio contains a total of 712,460 square feet within the 125-acre Schnitzer North Creek office campus. The campus is located at 11824 North Creek Parkway N. just northeast of Seattle. The institutional-grade buildings are part of Schnitzer North Creek’s 24-office building campus, which totals 1.1 million square feet. The seller, Schnitzer West, will continue to provide on-site property management. Schnitzer was represented by CBRE in the sales transaction. This is Grosvenor’s first office acquisition in the Puget Sound region.

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DRAPER, UTAH — Kimball Investment Company has purchased 38.7 acres of land in Draper for an undisclosed sum. The land is known as the White Mountain Business Park. It is located at 170 Golden Harvest Road. It sits adjacent to the new FrontRunner station and eBay’s new call center. Kimball plans to develop a 600,000-square-foot office/warehouse project on the land. Phase I is scheduled for completion at the end of next year. Kimball was represented by Tom Dischmann of CBRE’s Salt Lake City office. The seller, Scandia Investment/White Rim Investment, was represented by Jeff Richards of the same firm.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Avison Young’s Raleigh-Durham capital markets group has arranged $22 million in refinancing for the 130,000-square-foot Genworth Building, an office building located at 8325 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. Hal Worth IV of Avison Young arranged the seven-year, non-recourse loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Dominion Realty Partners.

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