Office

CMCT Acquires Rolf K. McPherson Office Building in Los Angeles for $51M

by Amy Works February 21, 2022

LOS ANGELES — CMCT has purchased the Rolf K. McPherson building, an eight-story office property located at 1910 W. Sunset Blvd. in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Foursquare Church sold the asset for $51 million. Situated on 1.2 acres, the building features 99,761 square feet of office space, ground-floor retail and on-site parking. Built in 1965, the property features floor-to-ceiling windows offering 360-degree views of Echo Park and downtown Los Angeles. CMCT plans to upgrade the property into a creative office space catering to entertaining, media and technology companies. Lee Black and Veronica Black of Keller Williams Commercial represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

February 21, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Spectorgroup Signs 15,000 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams February 21, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Commercial design firm Spectorgroup has signed a 15,000-square-foot office lease at 200 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant will relocate from its current headquarters at 183 Madison Avenue to the 19th floor of the 750,000-square-foot building in the third quarter. Andrew Conrad and Matt Coudert internally represented the landlord, George Comfort & Sons, which owns the building in partnership with Jamestown and Loeb Realty Partners, in the lease negotiations. Ben Shapiro and Andrew Sachs of Newmark, along with Adam Spector of JLL, represented Spectorgroup.

February 21, 2022

Indiana Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Swiss Re Signs 24,772 SF Lease at Office Property Under Development in Fort Wayne

by Kristin Harlow February 18, 2022

FORT WAYNE, IND. — Swiss Re, a provider of reinsurance and insurance, has signed a 24,772-square-foot lease to occupy the second and third floors of The Riverfront at Promenade Park in Fort Wayne. The office property is still under development but is slated for completion by the end of the year. Swiss Re will relocate its regional office, which employs nearly 200 people, from 1670 Magnavox Way in Fort Wayne. Brad Sturges, Neal Bowman and Philip Hagee of Sturges Property Group represented the undisclosed developer.

February 18, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 42,442 SF Office Building in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson February 18, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $7 million sale of a 42,442-square-foot office building in Fort Lauderdale known as the 5100 Building. The buyer, medical office user Hall Consolidated Group LLC, plans to eventually occupy the property. Benjamin Silver with CBRE represented the seller, an entity known as 5100 Realty LLC, in the transaction. The seller is an affiliate of Cambridge Security, the property’s anchor tenant that plans to eventually vacate the office building. Originally built in 1972, the four-story office building received several capital improvements last year, including a new roof, exterior waterproofing, lobby upgrades and the replacement of several air conditioning units. The buyer plans to make further improvements Located at 5100 N. Federal Highway, the property is situated close to the area’s largest medical provider, Holy Cross Hospital, a 557-bed healthcare facility. The property also has nearby access to Interstates 95, 441 and Florida Turnpike from East Commercial Boulevard.

February 18, 2022

Loans Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Natixis Provides $162.5M Loan for Refinancing of Downtown Philadelphia Office Tower

by Taylor Williams February 18, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — French investment bank Natixis has provided a $162.5 million loan for the refinancing of 1600 Market, a 39-story office tower in downtown Philadelphia. The building was originally constructed in the early 1980s and spans 825,968 square feet. PNC Bank houses its regional headquarters within 1600 Market as the anchor tenant. Ryan Ade of JLL, in conjunction with Cary Abod of Abod Capital, arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan with Natixis. The borrower, American Real Estate Partners, acquired the asset in 2018 and subsequently implemented a $15 million capital improvement program.

February 18, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Argent Ventures Acquires 715,365 SF Office Complex in White Plains, New York

by Taylor Williams February 18, 2022

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Locally based investment firm Argent Ventures has acquired White Plains Plaza, a 715,365-square-foot office complex located north of New York City, for $105 million. The two-building complex was 76 percent leased to a roster of 74 tenants at the time of sale. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Jason Emrani, Evan Layne, Brett Siegel, Alex Foshay and Glenn Walsh of Newmark represented the seller, a partnership between Ivy Realty and DW Capital, in the transaction. Anthony Orso and Ari Schwartzbard of Newmark arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Argent Ventures.

February 18, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Gold Medal International Signs 17,465 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams February 18, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Gold Medal International, a wholesale designer and manufacturer of socks and other accessories, has signed a 17,465-square-foot office lease at 225 West 37th Street in Manhattan. The 17-story building was originally constructed in 1923. Alan Bonett and Brad Cohn of Adams & Co. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Daniel Breiman of Olmstead Properties represented the landlord, JLJ Bricken.

February 18, 2022

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Dornin Investment Group Sells 138,771 SF Highland Place Office Property in Centennial, Colorado

by Amy Works February 18, 2022

CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Orange County, Calif.-based Dornin Investment Group has completed the disposition of Highland Place I, an office building located at 8085 Chester St. in Centennial. Bridle Dale LLC acquired the asset for $22.2 million. Jon Hendrickson, Aaron Johnson, Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Built in the 1980s, Highland Place I features 138,771 square feet of office space on 6.2 acres within the Panorama/Highland Business Park, a 115-acre master-planned business park in Denver’s Southeast Suburban submarket. The property features a full-height atrium lobby, fitness center, outdoor seating area and Rocky Mountain views.

February 18, 2022

Acquisitions California Office Western

Buck Design Acquires Creative Office Building in Downtown Los Angeles for $26.5M

by Amy Works February 18, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Buck Design, a global creative agency, has acquired a creative office property in Los Angeles for its West Coast operations. Brickstar Capital sold the asset for $26.5 million. Located at 120 S. San Pedro St., the building features 79,249 square feet of creative office space. Brickstar Capital purchased the property in 2017 and transformed it into a creative campus in 2020 with an updated lobby, private patio and new gym. The building was originally built in 1985 and includes ground-floor retail and subterranean parking. Jack Cline, Doug Cline and Even Jurgensen of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, while Taylor Watson, Brad Chelf, Phillip Sample, Chris Caras, Michael Shustak and Ryan Phillips of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

February 18, 2022

Arizona Market Reports Office Western Western Market Reports

Phoenix’s Office Market is Coming Back (Whether Some Companies Like It or Not)

by Jeff Shaw February 18, 2022

By Phil Breidenbach, Senior Executive Vice President, Colliers Companies are coming back to the office in Phoenix. Businesses are envisioning the return of their workforce as many look for new space or reconfigure their existing facilities. Building owners feel the momentum. We have reason to be optimistic — the future of the office and how we use the workplace is exciting! Getting there, however, will be turbulent. Your patience may be tested. Colliers’ fourth-quarter office report shows vacancies stabilizing market wide, positive absorption occurring in key submarkets and rents increasing marginally. Positive fourth-quarter absorption was led by leasing in new Class A+ buildings like 100 S. Mill. This Hines/Cousins project is 80 percent leased by institutional, “household name” tenants at record rents several months prior to completion. Vacancy rates may, however, continue to fluctuate as certain downsizing continues. Some institutional users are adopting work from home for much of their workforce, convinced this strategy will help with employee retention and cost reduction without impacting productivity — assumptions yet to be proven. This strategy has corporate America subleasing space, allowing leases to expire and vacating spaces, which is stagnating recovery. ‘Short Term’ — The Renewal Mantra for 2022 We speak with office occupiers regularly about back-to-work strategies. …

February 18, 2022

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