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SAN FRANCISCO — CBRE has negotiated the purchase of the fee simple interest of Pacific Professional Building, a 132,000-square-foot medical office building in San Francisco. Pan-Med Enterprises, a collection of doctors that occupies and operates practices at the property, acquired the underlying land out of a ground lease for $44.5 million. Mike Taquino, Kyle Kovac, Alec Haley and Giancarlo Sangiacomo of CBRE Capital Markets represented the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Mike Walker and Brad Zampa of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team secured the $44.5 million, 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loan to finance the purchase of the fee simple interest and repayment of the existing leasehold loan from a middle-market East Coast bank. Located at 2100 Webster St., Pacific Professional Building is a five-story medical office with an outpatient radiology lab, testing labs, pharmacy and health resource center. The building is 97 percent leased and was completely renovated in 2021.

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DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Kaufman Lynn Construction has completed a major overhaul of JM Family Enterprises’ corporate headquarters in Deerfield Beach. The $144 million project was finished in 41 months and comprises three new 88,061-square-foot office buildings; a 29,500-square-foot dining facility; 309,573-square-foot parking garage; 6,500-square-foot energy plant; a welcome center; and a hardscape package valued at $12 million. The renovations also included installing rooftop solar farms, heat-reducing electrochromic glass and an irrigation system using rainwater-collecting cisterns. About 1,200 staffers at JM Family, a privately held automotive distributor, were able to continue working during the replacement, which Kaufman Lynn managed with design partner PGAL Architects.

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HOUSTON — BW Energy has signed a 68,000-square-foot office headquarters lease in Houston’s Memorial City district. The locally based oil and gas firm will occupy the top three floors at 9753 Katy Freeway, a 190,000-square-foot building that is under construction and slated for a second-quarter 2023 completion. Brad MacDougall and Warren Alexander represented the landlord, MetroNational, in the lease negotiations. Griff Bandy of Partners represented the tenant.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Design and construction firm Unispace has completed Bread Financial’s new 262,500-square-foot office space in Columbus. Bread Financial is a financial services company that provides flexible lending and saving solutions. Unispace collaborated with Bread Financial on the overall design, which includes LED lighting, various workspaces and an outdoor space. Despite supply chain delays, Unispace completed the project on time and on budget.

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BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.7 million sale of the Hartford Business Centre in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville. The 66,853-square-foot office complex sold at nearly full list price. The property’s three single-story buildings were constructed in 1975 and 1985 and renovated in 2022. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Peter Doughty and Brent Holder of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investor. Avison Young represented the buyer, a local private investment fund.

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CHICAGO — Law firm Eversheds Sutherland has signed a 21,000-square-foot office lease for the top floor of 227 West Monroe Street, a building commonly known as The Franklin. Since first opening a Chicago office in 2019, Eversheds Sutherland has grown to 16 attorneys in the city. The Franklin recently underwent renovations and is LEED Gold certified. Eric Feinberg, John Goodman and Isabel Preskill of Savills represented Eversheds Sutherland.

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2777-E-Camelback-Rd-Phoenix-AZ

By Phil Breidenbach, Senior Executive Vice President, Colliers  Class A landlords are answering the call from tenants for captivating workplaces. These re-imagined environments are drawing businesses to buildings and invigorating absorption in the market.  Greater Phoenix office vacancy fell to 13.5 percent at mid-year, which was a 0.6 percent drop from last quarter and 0.7 percent lower than mid-year 2021. This number also sits 1.6 percent below the national average. While 287,000 square feet of new product was delivered, more than 587,000 square feet was absorbed. This is evidence the workforce is finding its way back to the office, if not full-time at least a few days a week. The refreshing surge in absorption is driven by companies coming to the best and newest buildings — redefining Class A with amenities that compel the workforce back into the office. New buildings like 100 Mill and Cavasson are two great examples. The first, 100 Mill, was completed in the second quarter and is more than 90 percent preleased. The building will feature next-level common areas and best-in-class meeting and lounge areas. The flight to quality trend has evolved into a flight to experience trend. Companies are finally coming to grips with the reality that how they …

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DALLAS — Chicago Title has signed a 20,000-square-foot lease as the inaugural tenant at The Quad, a 345,000-square-foot office and retail building in Uptown Dallas that is being developed by Stream Realty Partners. Ryan Evanich and Marissa Parkin internally represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Campbell Henry of Lincoln Property Co. represented Chicago Title. The 12-story building is scheduled for an early 2024 completion.

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BURLINGTON, MASS. — Locally based investment firm FoxRock Properties has acquired 1 Van de Graaff Drive, a 157,229-square-foot office complex located in the northern Boston suburb of Burlington. The property, which was 73 percent leased at the time of sale, offers a cafeteria and a fitness center. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Samantha Hallowell of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.

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HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MICH. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $7 million sale of the former Huntington Bank headquarters located at 10717 Adams St. in Holland Township, about 30 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. Family Church purchased the 132,127-square-foot property for its third location in West Michigan. The three-story building, constructed in 1992, sits on nearly 42 acres. Family Church plans to use the main floor for both fellowship and sanctuary worship space, while the upper floor will be utilized as educational space. Plans for the lower floor are still being determined. The church expects to begin services at the building in 2023. Jeff Karger of JLL represented the seller, Charlotte, N.C.-based Arrowpoint Capital. Steve Sterken of Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt represented Family Church.

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