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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $41.7M Sale of Office Property in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2021

CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $41.7 million sale of 1100 West Fulton, a 45,380-square-foot office property in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Fulton Street Cos. and Huizenga Capital Management completed development of the five-story building in 2020. Furniture company Herman Miller occupies space at the property on a long-term lease. Cody Hundertmark, David Knapp, Tom Sitz, Dan Deuter and Paul Lundstedt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers. Zagame Corp. was the buyer. The transaction sets a new per-square-foot record for Chicago office investment sales, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

December 21, 2021

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Trez Capital Provides $37.3M Construction Loan for Office Conversion Project Near Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2021

SPRINGDALE, OHIO — Trez Capital has provided a $37.3 million construction loan for the conversion of two office buildings into multifamily space in Springdale, a northern suburb of Cincinnati. The borrower, Trinity Square Holdings LLC, plans to build 129 apartment units and 97 rental townhomes. The vacant office buildings were constructed in the early 1980s. Brett Forman and Scott Mehlman of Trez Capital originated the loan. The Warren County Port Authority is investing approximately $8 million in the project.

December 21, 2021

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Newmark Brokers $5.6M Sale of Office, Retail Building in Boston

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2021

BOSTON — Newmark has brokered the $5.6 million sale of a 9,947-square-foot office and retail building located at 50-52 Broad St. in Boston. The property was originally built in 1853 and is known as The Architectural Building. Robert Griffin, Michael Greeley Joseph, Alvarado, George Demoulas and Casey Valent of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Matthew George of Newmark procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

December 21, 2021

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American Finance Trust to Acquire Shopping Center Portfolio for $1.3B, Sell Office Assets as Part of Corporate Rebrand

by John Nelson December 21, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — American Finance Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: AFIN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of 81 retail centers from CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, a REIT managed by Los Angeles-based CIM Group. The transaction is valued at $1.32 billion. The 9.5 million-square-foot portfolio comprises power retail and grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as two single-tenant properties. The weighted average lease term of the portfolio is five years, according to CIM. The names and locations of the retail properties were not disclosed. The transaction price comprises primarily cash considerations, as well as $53.4 million in AFIN’s stock and additional considerations based on performance metrics achieved in the first 180 days after closing. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2022. “This immediately accretive off-market transaction represents a unique value creation opportunity,” says Michael Weil, CEO of AFIN. “We are adding significant scale while further enhancing our best-in-class portfolio with pandemic-tested assets on accretive terms.” For CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, the sale repositions the REIT’s retail portfolio to 437 credit-leased retail properties with a weighted average lease term of 10.8 years. The remaining portfolio totals 13.2 million square feet across 45 …

December 21, 2021

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

YMC Co. Purchases Kierland Corporate Center in Scottsdale, Arizona for $37.7M

by Amy Works December 20, 2021

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — YMC Co. has acquired Kierland Corporate Center I in Scottsdale from Starwood Property Trust for $37.7 million. Erik Marsh of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 7047 E. Greenway, the property features 109,811 square feet of Class A office space. The center is surrounded by a variety of amenities, including Kierland Commons, Scottsdale Quarter, Westin Kierland Resort and AC Hotel.

December 20, 2021

Industrial Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

Richmond’s Trajectory is Still in the Early Innings

by John Nelson December 20, 2021

Richmond continues to solidify its position as a high growth Mid-Atlantic market and one of the top secondary markets in the country for inbound corporate and real estate investment. The Richmond MSA, totaling nearly 1.4 million people, has been one of the true beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic due to its historical performance during economic distress, in-bound millennial and corporate migration from larger peer markets, quality of life and affordability, diversified economy, educated workforce, pro-business environment and the city’s central East Coast location. With such broad and fundamentally important characteristics, Richmond will continue to attract both domestic and global corporations and capital alike. The continued growth of Richmond’s diverse economy and workforce, fueled by its core industries including healthcare, manufacturing, industrial and technology, and further supported by its federal (Federal Reserve Branch and 4th Circuit Court) and state capital underpinnings, has generated a bullish sentiment on the economic growth prospects for 2022. As of fourth-quarter 2021, Richmond’s unemployment currently sits at 4 percent, representing a consistent decrease since the start of 2021 and well below the national average of 5 percent. City’s Industrial Sector is Taking Off Richmond’s highly coveted Interstate 95 corridor location and $300 million Port of Richmond …

December 20, 2021

Development Office Texas

Partnership Opens 47-Story Texas Tower Office Building in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2021

HOUSTON — A partnership between locally based real estate giant Hines and Ivanhoe Cambridge has opened Texas Tower, a 47-story office building in downtown Houston. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the 1 million-square-foot building is already about 50 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes Hines, as well as law firms Vinson & Elkins, McGuireWoods and DLA Piper. Amenities include a full-service conference facility, fitness center and multiple terraces to maximize access to fresh air and the outdoors. Texas Tower also houses an 18,000-square-foot flexible workspace known as The Square, which is a product of Hines.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Office Utah Western

Arden Group, Vesta Realty Partners Acquire 318,831 SF Office Portfolio Near Salt Lake City

by Amy Works December 20, 2021

DRAPER, UTAH — Arden Group, in partnership with Vesta Realty Partners, has purchased a portfolio of office properties in Draper. Collectively known as 136 Center, the two-building portfolio features 318,831 square feet of office space spread across two adjacent, six-story buildings. The transaction also includes a land parcel that allows for additional development. The portfolio includes 13693 South 200 West, a built-to-suit office building for Dealertrack, a provider of digital solutions to the automotive retail industry. Dealertrack leases 112,900 square feet of the 163,725-square-foot building and the remaining space is occupied by a diverse mix of tenants, including Gold Standard Automotive, Summit Sotheby’s International and NAV Technologies. The second building, located at 13707 South 200 West, is a 155,106-square-foot property that serves as the corporate headquarters for Divvy, a financial technology company. Walker & Dunlop served as exclusive advisor to Arden Group and Vesta Realty Partners and brokered the financing for the transaction.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Marcus & Mililchap Brokers Sale of 7,275 SF Office Building in Bothell, Washington

by Amy Works December 20, 2021

BOTHELL, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Thrasher’s Corner Professional Center, an office property in Bothell. A private investor sold the asset to another private investor for $2 million. John Marks, Stren Lea and Matthew Herman of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and the buyer in the deal. Located 1729 208th St. SE, the 7,275-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Built in 1987, the property serves a variety of professional tenants and prominent local dental clinic anchors the asset.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee

NAI Charter Brokers $6.2M Sale of Office Building in Downtown Chattanooga

by Julia Sanders December 20, 2021

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — NAI Charter has brokered the sale of an office building located at 505 Riverfront Parkway in downtown Chattanooga. Trident Transport, a Chattanooga-based freight brokerage and logistics business, purchased the office building for $6.2 million. Robert Maclellan of NAI Charter arranged the transaction. Previously occupied by hotel operator 3H Group, the 23,000-square-foot office property will serve as Trident Transport’s new headquarters as the company relocates from its current office on Chestnut Street. This year, Trident added about 150 people to its staff, and the company plans to hire approximately 125 more people next year.

December 20, 2021

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