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Developers Meet Renter Demands with Office-to-Residential Conversions

by Taylor Williams January 10, 2024

By Michael Brookshier, vice president of development, Keystone The COVID-19 pandemic sent renters flocking to spacious apartments in the suburbs. Now, in this post-pandemic world, just as companies revert to in-office work and homeownership becomes increasingly unattainable, renters are moving back to cities and seeking an urban lifestyle. This re-acceleration to urban centers drives another trend in commercial real estate: converting outdated and vacant office buildings into stylish, amenity-filled residential buildings. To keep up, developers must strategically identify the right building, location and amenities in order to meet renters’ demands. Philadelphia is a perfect example of an 18- to 24-hour city in which a large residential population in the central business district drives foot traffic outside of regular office hours. The Center City area also boasts an attractive downtown landscape of diverse uses such as office, residential, retail, award-winning restaurants and nightlife. Find the Right Building The ideal candidate for a successful office-to-residential conversion in an urban setting is often an office building constructed before World War II. These types of properties feature intricate designs, high-level finishes, ample natural light, outstanding views and beautiful and inviting lobbies that lend historical architectural details that are conducive and appealing to residential living. …

January 10, 2024

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Seven New Tenants Join 92-Acre Fenton Development in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson January 9, 2024

CARY, N.C. — Two new retailers and five office users have signed on to join the tenant roster at Fenton, a 92-acre mixed-use development in the Raleigh suburb of Cary. The nearly $1 billion development is co-owned by Hines and Columbia Development. The new retailers, Brewery Bhavana and Vega Vitality, plan to open their locations at Fenton before the end of the year. Two other retailers opened in late 2023: Johnny Was and Rejuvenation. Bruce Koniver of Odyssey Retail Advisors is leading Fenton’s retail leasing, which is currently 94 percent committed. The five companies that signed office leases at Fenton include Cushman & Wakefield, IPS, Prologis, AIMA and Surety Systems. The property’s office component currently spans 200,000 square feet, with future phases allowing up to 1 million square feet.

January 9, 2024

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Virginia

KPMG Signs 13,044 SF Office Lease at Town Center of Virginia Beach

by John Nelson January 9, 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — KPMG LLP, one of the “Big Four” audit, tax and advisory firms, has leased 13,044 square feet of office space at Town Center of Virginia Beach, a 25-acre mixed-use district in Virginia Beach. The firm will move into its space at the development’s 23-story office tower this month. Divaris Real Estate represented the landlord and developer, locally based Armada Hoffler, in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented KPMG. The new lease brings Town Center of Virginia Beach’s office component, which spans 800,000 square feet, to 98 percent occupancy, according to Armada Hoffler.

January 9, 2024

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Vantage Point to Develop 145,000 SF Office Phase of The Quarry Mixed-Use Development in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow January 9, 2024

LENEXA, KAN. — Vantage Point Properties has unveiled plans to develop the office phase of The Quarry mixed-use development in Lenexa. The three-building project will include 145,000 square feet of Class A office space. The overall development was originally announced as Reflections at City Center in summer 2022. The name evolved as a result of the geologic and design characteristics of the property, according to Paul Jackson, CEO of Vantage Point. “As we began our site work for the apartment portion of the project, we unearthed large limestone boulders that we decided would be fun and unique to use in our central park area and around the site. That process took on a life of its own, and we decided to change the development name accordingly.” As a salute the original project name, the apartment complex has been named Reflections Apartments. The 338-unit complex is slated for completion in summer 2025. The office portion of The Quarry will include three buildings totaling 25,000 square feet, 55,000 square feet and 65,000 square feet. The 25,000-square-foot building offers drive-thru availability for a potential bank tenant. Rooftop space opportunities or balcony availabilities are options for full-floor tenants as are exterior signage opportunities with …

January 9, 2024

Acquisitions California Office Western

Harbor Associates, Taconic Capital Advisors Sell 115,520 SF Office Building in San Bernardino, California

by Amy Works January 9, 2024

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Harbor Associates, in joint venture with Taconic Capital Advisors, has completed the disposition of 451 E. Vanderbilt Way, a Class A office building in San Bernardino. An undisclosed buyer acquired the Inland Empire asset for $26.7 million. The sale marks the third and final transaction in a five-property $69.8 million office portfolio disposition. The joint venture originally acquired the 368,000-square-foot portfolio in October 2019 for $41.7 million. All five of the assets, ranging in size from 70,000 square feet to 115,000 square feet, are located within the Tri City Corporate Center, a 153-acre, master-planned, mixed-use office park with 1 million square feet of commercial office space and 390,000 square feet of retail space. Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Cemo, Philip Woodford, Kyle Yocum and Michael Longo of CBRE advised the joint venture in the portfolio sale.

January 9, 2024

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Bradford Commercial Negotiates Office Lease Renewal, Expansion in Allen, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2024

ALLEN, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a 10-year office lease renewal and expansion in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The tenant, Visitech Americas, a Norwegian provider of 3D printing and digital imaging solutions, will now occupy 19,431 square feet across the entire first floor of Building 2 of The Office Campus at Allen. Jared Laake of Bradford represented the landlord, an entity doing business as 1301 SCE LLC, in the lease negotiations. Dene Allred of CMI Brokerage represented the tenant, which plans to invest $1 million in the build-out of the expanded space.

January 9, 2024

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

KSR Capital Buys 49 Percent Stake in Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — KSR Capital, the investment arm of locally based firm KSR, has purchased a 49 percent stake in 1410 Broadway, a 34-story office building in Manhattan. The 395,000-square-foot building recently underwent a capital improvement program and was 90 percent leased when the deal closed, with an undisclosed design and marketing firm recently signing a 62,500-square-foot lease. KSR Capital purchased the stake from L.H. Charney Associates, with internal agents Albert Sultan and Marc Sitt negotiating the deal.

January 9, 2024

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Family Care Center Signs 6,052 SF Office Lease in New Braunfels, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2024

NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Family Care Center has signed a 6,052-square-foot office lease in New Braunfels, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 640 N. Walnut Ave. was built in 2021 and totals 19,623 square feet. Chad Wallace of Partners Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Ken Brown and Carl Salvato with Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

January 9, 2024

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Adaptive Reuse Developers Repurpose Antiquated Real Estate to Benefit Contemporary Consumers

by Sarah Daniels January 9, 2024

Commercial property conversions can offer significant advantages over conventional ground-up real estate developments. Conversions can provide a head start on construction with established entitlements, existing structures, in-place utilities and entry to choice locations in otherwise built-out submarkets. Consider the Universal Buildings, Post Brothers’ conversion of two 1960s-era office buildings into more than 600 residential units and ground-floor retail just north of the District of Columbia’s Dupont Circle. The 15-story complex will feature a two-level, glass-walled fitness and recovery center with more than 10,000 square feet of training zones, equipment and classrooms. The developer is housing the fitness center and other amenities in a new atrium that replaces the upper levels of structured parking originally built within one of the former office buildings. “The location is incredible — there is probably no greater location in any major city in the country for conversion,” says Josh Guelbart, Post Brothers’ Co-Chief Operating Officer. “Having the entire block means we have light, air and hilltop views of Kalorama, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle, three of the finest residential neighborhoods in the District. There isn’t room for new buildings of scale in those neighborhoods, and that really made this existing, large building attractive to us.” …

January 9, 2024

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

First Mile Properties Buys 287,704 SF Office Building in Paramus, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2024

PARAMUS, N.J. — First Mile Properties, an affiliate of New York City-based investment firm Crown Acquisitions, has purchased a 287,704-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. The five-story building, which was originally constructed in 1985, was 96 percent leased at the time of sale with an undisclosed financial services firm serving as the anchor tenant. David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a joint venture between DRA Advisors and Onyx Equities, in the transaction. The quartet also procured First Mile Properties as the buyer.

January 8, 2024

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