AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Stream Realty Partners and Charlotte-based investment firm Barings will develop 1400 East, a six-story office building in East Austin. The square footage of the project is still being determined. Amenities will include private patios on each floor, a ground-floor paseo and onsite restaurant space, as well as a fitness center and bike valet services. HKS is the project architect. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2023 and to be complete in late 2024.
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.2M Sale of Rasmussen University-Occupied Property in Suburban Chicago
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 25,000-square-foot property occupied by Rasmussen University in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville for $6.2 million. The net-leased asset at 1400 W. Normantown Road was constructed as a build-to-suit for the university in 2009. Peter Doughty and Brent Holder of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investor that had purchased the property through a 1031 exchange. The duo also represented the buyer, a New York-based private investor. American Public Education acquired Rasmussen University in 2021.
CHICAGO — Tradewater has signed a 3,565-square-foot office lease at the historic Auxiliary Building in Chicago’s West Fulton Market. The 90,000-square-foot building is located at 1550 W. Carroll Ave. Formerly an industrial building that served as the main factory for H.C. Evans & Co., the 100-year-old property was recently converted into office space. H.C. Evans & Co. was a manufacturer of casino equipment, pinball machines and jukeboxes. Tradewater works to prevent the emission of greenhouse gases. Zach Pruitt and Nicholas Schaefer of Cawley Chicago represented the private landlord. Dan Arends of Colliers represented the tenant.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Parkwood II, a five-story, 101,056-square-foot office building located north of Houston in The Woodlands. Kevin McConn led the JLL team that represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bryant Lach and Jeff Horton, also with JLL, represented the buyer, The Woodlands Financial Group, which plans to renovate the building to serve as its new headquarters.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 21,940-square-foot office building located at 160 Chapel Road in Manchester, an eastern suburb of Hartford. The property traded for $1.4 million. Bob Pagani and Christian Dietz of Colliers represented the seller, MMNT Certified Public Accountants, in the transaction. Nick Morizio of Colliers represented the buyer, private investor Dan Sullivan.
MARLBORO, N.J. — Locally based firm Private Lender Law has acquired a 20,000-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Marlboro with plans to relocate from nearby Freehold. The firm will occupy approximately half of the two-story building, which was constructed in 1988 and previously housed the Marlboro Medical Annex. The relocation will begin in December. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated five office leases totaling 17,687 square feet at 424 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The new tenants are Japanese Medical Care, Alignage Fertility, Vaerstandig & Sons, Yehuda Diamond Co. and JKB2 Medical Management. Paul Walker and Jordan Donohue represented the landlord, BLDG Management, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representatives were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $19.2 million sale of 65 East Wacker Place, a 222,728-square-foot office and retail building in Chicago. The buyer, Intersection Realty Group, plans to convert a portion of the property into apartment units. Constructed in 1928, the 24-story building is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places and is currently 46 percent leased. Morton’s Steakhouse occupies floors one and two of the building. Sam DiFrancesca, Patrick Shields, Jaime Fink and Bruce Miller of JLL represented the seller, a New York-based investment firm. The team also procured the buyer.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — BH Properties has completed the disposition of Tempe Commerce Center, a flex office property in Tempe. JLNI LLC, a company formed by a private individual based in San Diego, purchased the asset for $14.1 million, or $215 per square foot. Located at 6420 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe Commerce Center offers 65,857 square feet of flex office space. At the time of sale, the building was 53 percent leased to a mix of commercial users. Situated on more than 5.5 acres, the property features a 5/1,000 parking ratio, 24-foot clear heights and floor-to-ceiling reflective windows in the main entry with reflective glass entries wrapping around the building. Eric Wichterman, Mike Coover, Tracy Cartledge and Bob Buckley of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital and capital markets teams in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.
Avison Young Arranges $139M Construction Loan for 1000 Social Office Project at Exchange Raleigh
by John Nelson
RALEIGH, N.C. — Avison Young has arranged a $139 million loan for the construction of 1000 Social, a 12-story trophy office building in Raleigh. The 350,000-square-foot project represents the first phase of vertical construction at The Exchange Raleigh, a $1 billion, 40-acre mixed-use development that will feature nearly 1 million square feet of trophy office space, a park, apartments, stores and restaurants upon full buildout. Wes Boatwright, Michael Yavinsky, Jon Goldstein and Connor Burke of Avison Young’s Structured Finance Group arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Dewitt Carolinas. The direct lender was not disclosed. The groundbreaking for 1000 Social took place last month, with construction expected to be completed in about 18 months. The new landmark tower will offer 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, outdoor patios, individual bathroom pods on every floor, event center and a parking structure with over 1,500 spaces.