Office

Brown & Riding Insurance Relocates to U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw June 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Brown & Riding Insurance Services has announced plans to move its Los Angeles office to the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles. The firm signed a 10-year lease for a 13,043-square-foot space on the 20th floor. This marks the first lease signing since Silverstein Properties completed its $60 million capital improvement program for the tower. The renovation project, completed in May 2023, includes enhancements to more than 35,000 square feet of common areas, a redesigned entrance and lobby, contactless elevators and other amenities. Brown & Riding’s move is scheduled to take place in early 2024. David Kluth and Aliya Coher of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Harlan Strader of Silverstein Properties and Jaclyn Ward, James Malone and Sarah Hancock of JLL represented the landlord.

June 28, 2023

Features Office

Brokers, Architects Pursue Solutions to Office Market Woes

by Kristin Harlow June 28, 2023

There’s no denying the office sector is undergoing a critical period marked by myriad challenges. The question is, how will it all turn out? Currently, the inventory of U.S. office space is 5.56 billion square feet — and will likely reach over 5.68 billion square feet by the end of the decade. But today’s “flexible” workforce will only require 4.61 billion square feet to accommodate its needs, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report titled “Obsolescence Equals Opportunity.” “The U.S. will end the decade with 1.1 billion square feet of vacant office space, 740 million square feet of which qualifies as normal or natural vacancy and 330 million square feet of which qualifies as excess vacancy attributable to remote and hybrid strategies,” the report states. “The overall level of vacancy will therefore be 55 percent higher than was observed prior to the pandemic.” Those numbers are jarring, but opportunists say the office sector just needs to evolve and adapt, much like the retail market has done. “Just as retail didn’t die in the years following the e-commerce boom, the office sector is not in danger of demise,” states the Cushman & Wakefield report. “Recognizing the challenges and opportunities head-on with …

June 28, 2023

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

CBRE Arranges Refinancing of 312,591 SF Platinum Tower Office Building in Atlanta

by John Nelson June 27, 2023

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged a loan for the refinancing of Platinum Tower, a 312,591-square-foot office building located at 400 Interstate N. Parkway in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. The 17-story office tower is situated near the intersection of I-75 and I-285 and within walking distance of the Chattahoochee River and The Battery, a mixed-use development surrounding Truist Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta represented the borrower, Accesso, in the deal. An undisclosed financial services firm provided the five-year CMBS loan, the amount of which was not disclosed.

June 27, 2023

Development Office Texas

Mark Odom Studio to Open 10,000 SF Creative Office in Austin

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Architecture firm Mark Odom Studio will open a 10,000-square-foot creative office at 4000 Medical Parkway in Austin. The existing structure on the site was built in 1970, and Mark Odom Studio is renovating the building with plans to occupy about half the space and lease the other 5,000 square feet. Citadel Development is the general contractor for the project. A group of local partners doing business as 4000MP Austin LLC owns the property. Completion of the renovation is slated for November.

June 27, 2023

California Leasing Activity Office Western

Lee & Associates Arranges Seven Leases at Office Building in Burbank, California

by Jeff Shaw June 27, 2023

BURBANK, CALIF. — Lee & Associates, LA North/Ventura has closed seven lease transactions totaling more than 23,000 square feet at an office building located at 601 S. Glenoaks Blvd. in downtown Burbank. These new leases have moved the building’s occupancy rate from 64 percent to 85 percent. The leases cater to a range of businesses, including an adult care facility, a regional wellness center, an entertainment company, a financial services firm, a speech therapy group and local service providers. With the property now stabilized, the owner has listed it for sale. Scott Romick, Darren Casamassima and David Kaufman of Lee & Associates led the brokerage team.

June 27, 2023

California Leasing Activity Office Western

Federative Republic of Brazil Signs 16,477 SF Office Lease in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile

by Jeff Shaw June 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES — The Federative Republic of Brazil has secured a long-term lease for 16,477 square feet of office space in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile neighborhood. The Consulate General of Chile is one block away on Wilshire Boulevard. The 10.5-year lease is valued at $10.4 million. The new office is located at 6222 Wilshire Blvd. The new deal creates a centralized location for Brazil’s consulate general. Brian Dunne and Don Hudson of Kidder Mathews represented the tenant in the transaction. The landlord was Decron Properties.

June 27, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Law Firm Signs 121,032 SF Office Lease Renewal in Miami

by John Nelson June 26, 2023

MIAMI — Law firm Holland & Knight LLP has signed 121,032-square-foot office lease renewal at 701 Brickell in Miami’s Brickell financial district. The tenant will continue to occupy six floors of the building, which spans 33 stories and is currently 96 percent occupied. Brian Gale and Edward Quinon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Todd Lippman and Shay Pope of CBRE represented the tenant.

June 26, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Skender Completes Renovation Project at THE MART Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow June 26, 2023

CHICAGO — Skender has completed an expansive renovation project at THE MART office building in Chicago. Owner Vornado Realty Trust coined the repositioning initiative as “Evolution of an Icon.” Skender made improvements to four key areas of the building’s second floor: a 29,000-square-foot circulation area, 21,000-square-foot conference center, 23,000-square-foot fitness center and 2,000-square-foot private tenant lounge. In the circulation area, Skender added new Terrazzo flooring and new lounge seating sourced from design showrooms at THE MART. The new conference center is comprised of 15 meeting rooms that accommodate up to 300 people. The area also features a workspace with phone booths, lounge seating, a pantry and satellite service area. The fitness center features a golf simulator, locker rooms, infrared saunas, a cycle room and mind-body room. Overlooking the river is the new tenant-exclusive, speakeasy-inspired lounge with a bar. Gensler was the architect and IMEG Corp. was the engineer.

June 26, 2023

Acquisitions Colorado Healthcare Office Western

JV Buys 68,195 SF Dry Creek Medical Campus in Englewood, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw June 26, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired the Dry Creek Medical Campus in the Denver suburb of Englewood. The portfolio includes two buildings totaling 68,195 square feet. They are fully leased by healthcare providers. Services are centered around a full-service ambulatory surgery center leased to Orthopedic Centers of Colorado in partnership with SCA Health, which UnitedHealth Group owns. Dr. Metz Bariatric Surgery, which is also on the campus, recently became part of HealthOne, one of the leading health systems in Colorado. Other specialties housed in the properties include imaging, spine, orthopedics, anesthesia and dermatology. CBRE U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences brokered the transaction.

June 26, 2023

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Sells Interest in 245 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan for $2B

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has sold a 49.9 percent interest in 245 Park Avenue, a 1.8 million-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan, for $2 billion. The buyer was Tokyo-based Mori Trust Co. SL Green purchased its stake in the property, which is located between 46th and 47th streets, in September 2022 with the intent to reposition the asset with a partner. The company retained Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates to redesign the building to upgrade the façade, lobby, retail storefronts, amenity spaces and various infrastructural systems.

June 26, 2023

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