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N.R. Investments Starts Construction of $300M Rockwell District Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Whitehall, Ohio

by Katie Sloan March 9, 2023

WHITEHALL, OHIO — N.R. Investments has started construction of a three-phase, $300 million mixed-use project located at the corner of East Broad Street and North Hamilton Road in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall. The development will be named Rockwell District, according to reports by Columbus Business First. The 50-acre project, which is being developed in partnership with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. and the City of Whitehall, is set to include 1,000 residential units, 250,000 square feet of Class A office space and 75,000 square feet of retail and restaurants upon completion. The residential portion of the property will offer a mix of for-sale and for-rent units, 20 percent of which will be dedicated workforce housing. The redevelopment will be fully integrated with the adjacent Whitehall Community Park, an 80-acre nature park with access to Big Walnut Creek, walking paths and sport fields. N.R. Investments is the master developer for the project. Duany Plater-Zyberk, M + A Architects, Ruscilli Construction Co., EMH&T and additional community partners collaborated with N.R. Investments on the site plan for the development. Phase I is scheduled for completion in 2025. The Ohio Department of Development awarded a $4.2 million grant to the City of …

March 9, 2023

Illinois Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office

Driving Factors Reshaping the Suburban Chicago Office Market

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

By Jennifer Hopkins, MBA and Olivia Czyzynski, SVN Chicago Commercial The commercial real estate (CRE) industry has traditionally been relatively stable but can be impacted by the economy with normal ups and downs based on economic fluctuations. However, when COVID-19 hit, it was unprecedented and something the world had not seen in many years. The CRE industry started preparing for the changes that came along, including business shutdowns and many employees working from home. Although it was expected that the retail market would be the hardest hit sector, it turned out that the office market ended up being significantly impacted. The overall issues and pending work-from-home approach have had a major ripple effect on office markets across the nation. The Chicagoland market was impacted particularly hard, and this included the suburban Chicago markets. Chicagoland is broken out into several main commercial hubs: the city of Chicago, the East-West Corridor, the O’Hare market, the Northwest suburbs and the North suburbs. According to CoStar, office vacancy rates increased in all these markets. In 2020, the vacancy rates ranged from 7 to 20 percent, but currently stand at 18.8 percent, 17.3 percent, 16.9 percent, 23.2 percent and 11 percent, respectively. While no market …

March 9, 2023

Acquisitions Office Texas

Newmark Brokers Sale of 274,010 SF Office Building in Downtown Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2023

DALLAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Founders Square, a 274,010-square-foot office building located at 900 Jackson St. in downtown Dallas. The building was originally constructed in 1914 and most recently renovated in 2016, according to LoopNet Inc. Gary Carr, Chris Murphy, Robert Hill and Chase Tagen of Newmark represented the seller, Taiwanese investment firm Fidelity Commercial, in the transaction. The buyer was locally based investment firm Charter Holdings.

March 8, 2023

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $5.2M Sale of Office, Retail Building in Livingston, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2023

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $5.2 million sale of a 27,252-square-foot office and retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. The two-story building sits on 2.3 acres and was fully leased at the time of sale. Andy Schwartz, Brian Whitmer, Jordan Sobel and Andre Balthazard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, ACFM Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was HREA LLC.

March 8, 2023

Acquisitions California Office Retail Western

Joint Venture Acquires 208,000 SF Office, Retail Building on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

by Amy Works March 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Kairos Investment Management Co. (KIMC) and Harbor Associates has purchased 6922 Hollywood Boulevard, a 12-story office and retail property in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated at the intersection of North Orange Drive and Hollywood Boulevard, the 208,000-square-foot building features 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and an underground and adjacent five-story parking garages. Retail tenants include Wahlburgers, CaboWabo, US Bank and Line Friends. The Trail Park Group occupies the top three floors of office space. The joint venture plans to implement site and façade improvements and update vacant office space with a goal of reaching 85 percent to 90 percent occupancy by the end of 2025.

March 8, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Tech Firm Signs 101,000 SF Office Lease at Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson March 7, 2023

MIAMI — Kaseya, an IT and security management software firm, has signed a new 101,000-square-foot office lease at Wells Fargo Center, a 47-story office tower located on the corner of Brickell Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. The firm has already begun to move into its new space, which represents the company’s fourth office location. Ryan Holtzman, Eddie Quinon, Brian Gale and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., in the lease negotiations. Tony Jones of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Kaseya plans to grow its workforce in Miami to 4,000 staffers by the end of 2025.

March 7, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

Synergy Investments Acquires 273,304 SF Office Complex in Worcester, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2023

WORCESTER, MASS. — Boston-based Synergy Investments has acquired Chestnut Place, a two-building, roughly 273,000-square-foot office complex located in the Central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The sales price was $10.5 million. Chestnut Place One is a 234,786-square-foot building that was constructed in 1990 and is anchored by Fallon Health. Chestnut Place Two is a 38,844-square-foot building that was originally constructed in the 1800s and renovated in the 1980s. Chestnut Place, which includes 248 parking spaces, was approximately 80 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.

March 7, 2023

Development Office Southeast Virginia

Amazon Pauses Construction on HQ2 Corporate Campus in Arlington, Virginia

by John Nelson March 6, 2023

ARLINGTON, VA. — Amazon has paused construction on the second phase of its 5.4 million-square-foot HQ2 development in Arlington, reports Bloomberg. The developer, JBG Smith, previously announced that the first phase of the headquarters, which comprises 2.1 million square feet, is scheduled for delivery this summer. The delay will affect the second, 3.3 million-square-foot Pen Place phase, plans for which include three office buildings and a biophilic, double-helix amenity center dubbed The Helix. The pause coincides with recent layoffs, and John Schoettler, the real estate chief for the company, did not disclose a new start date for construction, though he says Amazon remains committed to the National Landing area.

March 6, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial North Carolina Office Southeast

Insite Arranges Sale of 106,000 SF Flex Portfolio in Charlotte

by John Nelson March 6, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Insite Properties has arranged the sale of a three-building flex portfolio in Charlotte on behalf of a joint venture partnership managed by the company. Located at 4324 Revolution Park Drive, 801 Clanton Road and 920 Blairhill Road in the city’s South End district, the properties comprise 106,000 square feet in total. A client of Manchester Capital Management purchased the portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Insite will manage and lease the properties on behalf of the new ownership. The sales price was not disclosed.

March 6, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Texas

KCI Technologies Signs 23,000 SF Office Lease in North San Antonio

by Taylor Williams March 6, 2023

SAN ANTONO — KCI Technologies, an engineering, surveying and construction management firm, has signed a 23,000-square-foot office lease to be the anchor tenant at Inwood Village II, a 74,265-square-foot building under construction on the north side of San Antonio. David Ballard and Parker LaBarge of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Rob Gish and Shawn Gulley internally represented the landlord, locally based developer Worth & Associates. Completion of Inwood Village II is slated for the summer.

March 6, 2023

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