Office

Bank OZK Provides $252M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Condominium Tower in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson January 10, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided a $252 million construction loan for The Residences at 400 Central, a 46-story mixed-use residential tower underway in downtown St. Petersburg. New York-based Red Apple Real Estate is the developer behind the 1.3 million-square-foot project, which will feature 301 luxury condos, as well as shops, restaurants and 40,000 square feet of office space. The Residences at 400 Central will also feature 35,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor amenities. The general contractor, Suffolk Construction Co. Inc., recently finished the project’s foundation and plans to start vertical construction in March. Michael Saunders & Co. and Red Apple established a sales gallery for the community nearby in October.

January 10, 2023

Acquisitions Colorado Industrial Office Western

Flywheel Capital Divests of 289,018 SF Flex Portfolio in Colorado Springs for $54.3M

by Amy Works January 9, 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Flywheel Capital has completed the disposition of a mission critical Class A office/flex and industrial manufacturing/distribution portfolio in Colorado Springs. A private partnership acquired the asset for $54.3 million. Totaling 289,018 square feet, the portfolio includes two two-story buildings located at 10125 and 10205 Federal Drive within Interquest Business Park. Building A (10125 Federal) is a fully leased, 191,924-square-foot, multi-tenant office building. Building B (10205 Federal) is a fully leased, 97,094-square-foot, industrial manufacturing and distribution facility occupied by a single tenant. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

January 9, 2023

Development Mixed-Use Office Retail South Carolina Southeast

Keith Corp. to Break Ground on 400,000 SF Adaptive Reuse Project in Rock Hill, South Carolina

by John Nelson January 9, 2023

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Keith Corp., with partners Springsteen Properties and Capitol Broadcasting Co., will break ground Tuesday, Jan. 17 on The Thread, a 400,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project located in Rock Hill, roughly 30 miles southwest of Charlotte. Built in 1946, the property originally housed a textile mill and warehouse. Upon completion, the first phase of development will feature 170,000 square feet of office space and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Delivery is scheduled for January 2024. Horizon Bank is providing construction financing. A second phase — construction of which will commence upon completion of the first — will include 200,000 square feet of residential and retail space, with apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts.

January 9, 2023

Acquisitions Development Life Sciences North Carolina Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 438,144 SF Office Property in Charlotte, Buyer Plans Life Sciences Conversion

by John Nelson January 9, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The Commons at the Park, an adaptive reuse campus located at 6800 Solectron Drive in Charlotte. The property comprises a 438,144-square-foot office building and two additional land parcels. The buyer, Albemarle U.S. Inc., a specialty chemicals company, will utilize the property as a lithium research and development center. Completion of the project, dubbed Albemarle Technology Park, is scheduled for late 2026. Keith Bell, Matt Treble, Dirk Riekse and Eric Sorenson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. Jessica Brown, David Dorsch and Jordan Williams of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a Shorenstein Properties entity doing business as 6800 Solectron Owner LP.

January 9, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

NewsCorp. Signs 486,000 SF Office Lease Extension in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — NewsCorp. has signed a 486,000-square-foot office lease extension at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Under the terms of the new lease, which goes into effect in December 2027, the media giant will remain at the 44-story, 2.2 million-square-foot building through 2042, with further extension options available thereafter. Timothy Dempsey, Mary Ann Tighe, Ken Rapp, Christopher Mansfield and Ariel Ball of CBRE represented NewsCorp. in the lease negotiations. Josh Kuriloff, Ethan Silverstein, Mitch Arkin and Heather Thomas of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Ivanhoe Cambridge, which plans to begin a capital improvement program later this year. The deal coincides with a 670,000-square-foot extension with Fox Corp., which is also part of the Murdoch family media empire, at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.

January 9, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Callon Petroleum Signs 107,171 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Houston’s Memorial City District

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2023

HOUSTON — Callon Petroleum has signed a 107,171-square-foot office headquarters lease in Houston’s Memorial City District. The energy firm will occupy five floors at 9753 Katy Freeway, a 190,000-square-foot building, beginning in the second half of 2024. Brad MacDougall and Warren Alexander represented the landlord, MetroNational, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Joseph Peddie and Morgan Relyea Colt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

January 6, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Fox Corp. Signs 670,000 SF Office Lease Extension in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Fox Corp. has signed a 670,000-square-foot office lease extension at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Under the terms of the new lease, which goes into effect in December 2025, the media giant will remain at the 44-story, 2.2 million-square-foot building through 2042, with further extension options available thereafter. Timothy Dempsey, Mary Ann Tighe, Ken Rapp, Christopher Mansfield and Ariel Ball of CBRE represented Fox in the lease negotiations. Josh Kuriloff, Ethan Silverstein, Mitch Arkin and Heather Thomas of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Ivanhoe Cambridge, which plans to begin a capital improvement program later this year.

January 6, 2023

Development New York Northeast Office

Hudson Square Properties Nears Completion of 270,000 SF Spec Office Project in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Hudson Square Properties, a joint venture between Trinity Church Wall Street, Norges Bank Investment Management and Hines, is nearing completion of 555 Greenwich, a 270,000-square-foot speculative office project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. Office suites are expected to be available for occupancy in the first quarter, with full completion scheduled for later in the year. COOKFOX Architects designed the 16-story building, and AECOM Tishman served as the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent. According to the development team, 555 Greenwich is the first speculative office building to be developed in New York City in the wake of the pandemic.

January 6, 2023

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Newmark Negotiates 15,186 SF Office Lease in Bloomfield, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2023

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Newmark has negotiated a 15,186-square-foot office lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Bloomfield. The tenant, Technogym, a provider of equipment and digital technologies for the fitness industry, will occupy space at the 400,000-square-foot Broadacres Office Park. Jeff Schotz, Dan Reider and Peter Kasparian of Newmark represented the landlord, ERCT Capital Group, in the lease negotiations.

January 6, 2023

District of Columbia Industrial Loans Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

MBA Projects 5 Percent Drop in Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Financing in 2023, Strong Rebound in 2024

by John Nelson January 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects that total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to fall to $700 billion in 2023, a 5 percent decline from an expected volume of $740 billion in 2022. Multifamily lending volume alone is expected to drop to $393 billion in 2023, an 11 percent decline from an expected total of $439 billion in 2022. The projected drop in borrowing and lending reflects current market conditions. Jamie Woodwell, head of commercial real estate research for MBA, which is based in Washington, D.C., underlined that the forecast matched what the association had been hearing from commercial and multifamily mortgage finance professionals, with many indicating the Federal Reserve’s multiple interest rate increases in rapid succession have been a key factor in the projected decline in lending and borrowing activity. At its December meeting, the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point, a smaller increase than the four consecutive three-quarter-point hikes earlier in 2022. The Fed is showing no sign of slowing rate hikes in 2023, with Chairman Jerome Powell announcing after the meeting that the central bank will continue to raise rates for quite some …

January 6, 2023

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