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NexCore, Nuveen Acquire National Medical Office and Life Sciences Portfolio for $620.4M

by John Nelson August 10, 2021

CHICAGO AND DENVER — NexCore Group, a national healthcare real estate developer and owner, has teamed up with global investment management firm Nuveen Real Estate to acquire a portfolio of 27 medical office and two life sciences buildings spanning nearly 1.2 million square feet. IRA Capital, a private equity firm based in Southern California, sold the portfolio in two transactions totaling $620.4 million. The portfolio spans 13 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. The medical office properties comprise ambulatory surgery centers, micro-hospitals, freestanding emergency departments and single- and multi-tenant clinics. The properties were 99 percent leased at the time of sale to 38 tenants, the vast majority of which are well-established healthcare systems. The medical office buildings sold for about $463 million, according to NexCore, which will manage the facilities moving forward. Allianz Real Estate provided $234 million in acquisition financing on behalf of NexCore and Nuveen for the medical office portfolio. The financing is structured on a seven-year term with both a fixed-rate tranche totaling $163.8 million and a floating-rate tranche totaling $70.2 million. Chicago-based Nuveen is using equity for the medical office assets via its newly launched U.S. Cities …

August 10, 2021

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Three Trends That Are Influencing Commercial Real Estate Design in Austin

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2021

By Travis Albrecht, design director, AIA, Gensler Austin is bursting at the seams — just ask anyone who is currently trying to buy a home here. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures, the city’s population has increased by 22 percent since 2010. The city will continue to grow and evolve, but people are attracted to its longstanding welcoming and laid-back culture. How does that translate into design and urban planning for this expanding, vibrant metropolis? Here are the major trends impacting design across commercial real estate in Austin that we have seen in our work as architects and designers, as well as insights gleaned from clients. Experiential Office Buildings As we adapt to a hybrid lifestyle where the workforce is split between the office and home, the role of the workplace and the office building will be to strengthen relationships, teach others and build community, culture and purpose. People want to work in dynamic, activated environments, which is why today’s successful office buildings and workplaces are now included within mixed-use developments, rather than as standalone campuses or office parks. Ground floors must be activated with retail space, service amenities, artwork, community or public gathering areas, even when workers …

August 10, 2021

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Multiview Signs 82,093 SF Office Lease Renewal in Irving’s Las Colinas District

by Taylor Williams August 9, 2021

IRVING, TEXAS — Multiview, a national business-to-business (b2b) marketing firm, has signed an 82,093-square-foot office lease renewal at One Panorama Center in Irving’s Las Colinas district. The building spans 208,448 square feet, rises eight stories and offers amenities such as a newly renovated lobby, new fitness center and an outdoor lounge. Robert Blount and Scott Hage of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Nathan Durham of Transwestern represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based Regent Properties.

August 9, 2021

Healthcare Leasing Activity Life Sciences Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Keystone Lands New Life Sciences Tenant at 912,245 SF Facility in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams August 9, 2021

PHILADELPHIA — Keystone Property Group has landed a new life sciences tenant at The Curtis, the metro Philadelphia-based developer’s 912,245-square-foot facility in Philadelphia that is a redevelopment of a former printing press. Aro Biotherapeutics Co., a developer of genetic medicines, has committed to an undisclosed amount of space at the 12-story building. Bob Zwengler, Anthony Pell, Matt Knowles and Paul Touhey of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tim Conrey, Lisa Berger Baskin and K.J. Kulik of Scheer Partners represented Keystone.

August 9, 2021

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Peak Construction Underway on 41,375 SF Office Remodel in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow August 9, 2021

AURORA, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. is underway on a build-to-suit office remodel for Phoenix in Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago. Phoenix is a packaging company dating back to 1890. Peak demolished approximately 65 percent of the office building at 975 Meridian Lakes Drive. The 41,375-square-foot project will incorporate modern and high-end finishes. Completion is slated for the third quarter. Jeff Blake of Paine/Wetzel represented Phoenix in the acquisition of the property. Indianapolis-based CSO Architects is the project architect.

August 9, 2021

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

JLL Brokers $66M Office Tower Sale on Behalf of KBS in Suburban Denver

by Madison Pettway August 9, 2021

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. — Private equity real estate firm KBS has sold Peakview Tower in Greenwood Village, about 12 miles southeast of Denver, for $66 million. The nine-story, 264,149-square-foot office tower is situated in Fiddler’s Green Circle, a suburban micro market that historically has had low office vacancy rates. JLL’s Mark Katz and Peter Merrion represented KBS in the sale. The buyer was a joint partnership led by Vanderbilt Office Properties. Peakview Tower, which KBS acquired in August 2012, features 27,600-square-foot floor plates, 9-foot ceilings, covered and attached parking, and a two-story lobby atrium. KBS recently completed additions to the asset built in 2001, including a fitness center and tenant lounge with barista-staffed coffee service. “In addition to top-tier onsite amenities, Peakview Tower offers access to amenities typically only found in urban locations, such as a food hall, Starbucks, grocery store, movie theater, over 200 hotels rooms, Denver’s light rail system, and a variety of shopping, dining and entertainment options — all within a five-minute walk from the building,” says Tim Helgeson, asset manager for Peakview Tower. “This optimal location gives the property a distinct advantage in the market and made it especially attractive to buyers.”

August 9, 2021

Leasing Activity Northeast Office Pennsylvania

ibex Signs 32,528 SF Office Lease at Penn Center East in Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams August 9, 2021

PITTSBURGH — ibex, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of global technology solutions, has signed a 32,528-square-foot lease at Penn Center East, an office and retail campus in Pittsburgh. The campus features a tenant lounge, fitness facility and conference center. Dan Adamski and Nick Francic of JLL represented ibex, which plans to hire about 400 people to its regional workforce, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.

August 9, 2021

Market Reports North Carolina Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

A City on the Rise: Charlotte Office Market Poised for Growth and Recovery

by John Nelson August 9, 2021

Last year posed many challenges for Charlotte’s office market, as companies continued to delay making decisions about their office space needs. In the fourth quarter, leasing velocity had slowed, with limited deal activity driven largely by lease expirations. But the city still scored several corporate relocations and expansions, faring well compared to other major cities throughout the country. Fast-forward to June 2021, and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter as more occupants set re-entry plans for this fall. This is a transformative year for Charlotte. Commercial Café ranked the Queen City as No. 5 in the United States for the most anticipated office deliveries in 2021 with more than 4.1 million square feet delivering in the metro area this year. Uptown added to its skyline with the addition of 366,000 square feet at Legacy Union Two, the completion of the 742,000-square-foot Ally Charlotte Center, Honeywell’s 330,000-square-foot corporate headquarters delivering later this fall and the 156,415-square-foot FNB Tower delivering this summer. At the end of the first quarter, new construction in Uptown was more than 82 percent preleased. And as more tenants seek out highly amenitized and efficient space, new construction is expected to be the …

August 9, 2021

Acquisitions Hawaii Office Retail Western

BlackSand Capital Buys Waikiki Galleria Tower in Honolulu for $270M

by Amy Works August 6, 2021

HONOLULU — BlackSand Capital has acquired Waikiki Galleria Tower, a 15-story office property on Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu, for $270 million. The seller, an 2222 SPE LLC, an affiliate of Sanno USA, originally bought the asset from Honolulu-based The Mills Group in December 2011 for $187.1 million. BlackSand Capital plans to redevelop the two-story, 75,000-square-foot retail property that was most recently occupied by DFS Group’s T Galleria. DFS declined to extend its lease on the space, which it had occupied since 1999.

August 6, 2021

Leasing Activity Office Texas

McGuireWoods Signs 30,000 SF Office Lease at Texas Tower in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2021

HOUSTON — International law firm McGuireWoods has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease at Texas Tower, a 47-story tower under construction in downtown Houston by Hines and Ivanhoe Cambridge. Under the terms of the 11-year lease, the tenant will take occupancy of the 24th floor beginning in June 2022. Bob Parsley, Darren Gowell and Taylor Wright with Colliers International represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Anderson with Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord. Construction of Texas Tower, which is now 42 percent preleased, is expected to be complete in the fourth quarter.

August 6, 2021

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