HOUSTON — The Mind Spot, a provider of mental health services, has signed a 3,148-square-foot office lease in West Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 3000 Weslayan St. was built in 1979 and totals 81,505 square feet. Ray Lopez of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. William Stone of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Dubin & Co. LP has signed a 10,777-square-foot office sublease at 450 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The private investment firm is relocating its headquarters from 55 Hudson Yards to the entire 25th floor of the building. Ben Friedland and Taylor Scheinman of CBRE represented Dubin & Co. LP in the sublease negotiations. The sublandlord was an undisclosed financial services firm. SL Green owns 450 Park Avenue.
SAN DIEGO — CES Remington has acquired Aerofund Financial Plaza, a multi-tenant office building situated on 1.3 acres in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood, for $9.8 million. The seller was not disclosed. Located at 4025 Camino del Rio S., the three-story, u-shaped building offers 48,571 square feet of space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to nine tenants across a diversified mix of industries and sizes. Jeffrey Cole, Nico Napolitano, Mark Avilla and Brooks Campbell of Cushman & Wakefield’s capital markets and private capital groups in Southern California collaborated to represent the seller, while Brandon Keith of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the deal.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NAI Hallmark has brokered the $4.1 million sale of 8014 Bayberry Road, an office property in Jacksonville. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2007, the building totals 32,781 square feet. Petticoat Schmitt Civil Contractors acquired the property, which features web-based HVAC controls, access-point badge reading technology, interior and exterior camera systems and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with a 175-Kilowatt back-up diesel generator. Daniel Burkhardt of NAI Hallmark represented the seller, Bayberry Wells Leasing, in the transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Phoenix-based developer George Oliver and Ascentris has purchased an office building located at 4141 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale’s Old Town district. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on three acres, the 162,227-square-foot property offers three stories of office space and two levels of subterranean parking. Georgie Oliver Design is leading a redevelopment at the property. Concepts are underway now and renovations are slated to begin in 2025.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS —Escalante Golf has signed a 25,000-square-foot office lease in Fort Worth. The golf course operator is taking space at Foch Street Warehouses, a 135,727-square-foot development in the city’s West 7th Entertainment District. Chris Doggett and Matthew Cheney of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Asana Partners, in the lease negotiations. Gibson Duwe and Kyle Poulson of Transwestern represented the tenant.
DALLAS — A partnership between two nonprofits organizations, substance abuse counseling services provider Youth 180 and AIDS Services of Dallas (ASD), have opened a 10,000-square-foot shared office on the city’s west side. Youth 180 sold its 10,000-square-foot building at 201 South Tyler St. to ASD and is leasing back approximately half of the space for administrative purposes and ongoing services.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided an $84 million construction loan for Phase I of The Nora District, a 40-acre mixed-use redevelopment project in downtown West Palm Beach. Steven Klein, Brian Gaswirth and Mateo Bolivar of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrowers, NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital. Phase I of Nora District, which will include more than 150,000 square feet of adaptive reuse and new development, broke ground in June 2023 and is slated for completion in early 2025. As part of the project, the developers are converting turn-of-the-century railway warehouses into ground-floor shops and restaurants. Phase I will also include more than 55,000 square feet of second-floor showroom space and creative Class A offices. Confirmed retailers in Phase I include Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, The Garret Group, Juliana’s Pizza, Celis Juice Bar and Café, Del Mar Mediterranean Restaurant, Sana Skin Studio, Mint, The Spot Barbershop, Rumble and Solidcore. Future phases of Nora District will include The Nora Hotel, a 201-room boutique hotel developed in partnership with BD Hotels and Sean MacPherson.
NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Herrick Feinstein LLP has signed a 76,849-square-foot office lease at Two Park Avenue, a 1 million-square-foot building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The space spans the entire 14th floor and part of the 15th floor of the building, which recently underwent a capital improvement program. Tara Stacom, Mitchell Arkin, Peter Trivelas and Mike Tranfalia of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. John Wheeler and Peter Riguardi of JLL represented the tenant.
By Dougal Jeppe, Colliers Over the past few years, we have been inundated with less than positive industry news. While it’s true we are at a historic moment in commercial real estate, and users are facing complex, never-before-seen questions about how to use their space, there remain many positives as we head toward the second half of 2024. So, let’s take a look at the good news from the Chicago office market. For now, downtown Chicago remains a tenant’s market, a trend expected to persist throughout 2024. With over 47.2 million square feet of office space available, tenants have a plethora of high-quality options to choose from, making it an opportune time for businesses seeking favorable lease terms to secure space. And companies are doing just that. There has been a recent uptick in large space renewals by long-term office tenants including some consolidations reflecting the commitments many Fortune 500 companies, such as Mesirow and PNC Bank, have made to the City of Chicago. Notably, JPMorgan Chase announced plans to reinvest in Chicago by renovating its namesake tower and keeping its 7,200 employees in the city. Similarly, Google has committed to the Central Loop, and plans to move about 1,000 …