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Parkview Financial Provides $100M Loan for Conversion of Harrah’s Hotel Casino to Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Reno

by Amy Works March 5, 2021

RENO, NEV. — Parkview Financial has provided a $100 million loan to Reno City Center, an affiliate of Las Vegas-based CAI Investments. The funds will be used for the renovation and redevelopment of Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino into Reno City Center, a mixed-use project. Gryphon Private Wealth Management’s opportunity zone fund provided the equity. Located at 219 N. Center St. in downtown Reno, the development will include 538 apartments and more than 250,000 square feet of office and retail space. The existing 6.3-acre, 15-building property comprises approximately 1.4 million square feet of gross building area, including three hotel towers rising 17, 24 and 26 stories; a seven-story parking garage with additional parking on the top of the structure; casino and sports book; convention and meeting areas; multiple restaurants and coffee shops; retail sales areas; administrative offices; back-of-house support areas; and maintenance and storage areas. Luxe General Consulting is performing the renovation, which is slated for completion by summer 2022. Upon completion, the residential component will feature a rooftop pool, amenity deck, outdoor plaza, fountain, fitness center, theater room, bar and game room. The 538 units will feature a home office alcove, full kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz …

March 5, 2021

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Costco Leases 30,000 SF at Woodfield Preserve Office Center in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2021

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Costco Wholesale Corp. and Costco Innovel Solutions have leased 30,000 square feet at Woodfield Preserve Office Center in Schaumburg. The property is located at 10 N. Martingale Road. Costco expects to begin occupying the space in April. The two-building Woodfield Preserve recently underwent renovations such as lobby remodeling and elevator cab modernization. Amenities include fitness centers, conference centers, tenant lounges, game rooms, delis and an outdoor courtyard. William Elwood and Robert Graham of CBRE represented ownership, Zeller, in the lease transaction. David Stefancic and Lexis Livengood of Cushman & Wakefield represented Costco. Other tenants at the property include Assurance, Byline Bank, Hitachi, New York Life and Progressive.

March 4, 2021

Acquisitions Healthcare Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office

Wheelock, Camber Buy Life Sciences Building in Northborough, Massachusetts, for $33M

by Taylor Williams March 4, 2021

NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. — A joint venture between Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital and Camber Development has purchased Sanofi Genzyme’s Northborough Global Operations Center, a 212,000-square-foot life sciences building in Northborough, located outside of Worcester. The sales price was $33 million. The property is situated on a 19.3-acre site and was fully leased at the time of sale. Coleman Benedict, Matthew Sherry, Ben Sayles, Michael Restivo and Corbin Stall of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. The seller was Chicago-based Capri EGM.

March 4, 2021

Acquisitions California Office Western

Crusader Insurance Sells 46,889 SF Office Building in Calabasas, California

by Amy Works March 4, 2021

CALABASAS, CALIF. — Crusader Insurance Co. has completed the sale of a two-story office building located at 26050 Mureau Road in Calabasas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $12.7 million, or $271 per square foot. Built in 1997, the 46,899-square-foot building features a training center, boardrooms, fitness center, server rooms, employee lounge, outdoor patio, elevator and 157 parking spaces. Jay Rubin and Eugene Kim of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Craig Miller and Todd Cobin of Stone Miller represented the seller in the deal.

March 4, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

Premier Commercial Realty Negotiates Sale of 20,600 SF Office Building in Crystal Lake, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 3, 2021

CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Premier Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 20,600-square-foot office building located at 333 Commerce Drive in Crystal Lake, about 50 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The property was 65 percent leased at the time of sale. Michael Deacon of Premier brokered the transaction. A private investor purchased the asset from 333 Commerce Drive LLC.

March 3, 2021

Development Office Texas

Vaughn Construction Nears Completion of $135M Austin Office Project for Texas Facilities Commission

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Vaughn Construction is nearing completion of the initial phase of a $135 million office project in Austin for the Texas Facilities Commission, an agency that manages government buildings throughout the state. The project includes a nine-story office building, central utility plant and an 1,850-space parking garage. Approximately 1,500 employees from the Texas Health & Human Services Commission will occupy the building beginning in June. Details about subsequent phases were not disclosed.

March 2, 2021

Development Office Texas

Hicks Ventures, Taconic Capital Complete Renovation of 341,947 SF Houston Office Building

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2021

HOUSTON — A partnership between locally based investment firm Hicks Ventures and New York City-based Taconic Capital has completed the $6 million renovation of 1177 West Loop South, a 341,947-square-foot office building in Houston. The program upgraded the 18-story building’s lobby, conference facilities, common areas, café, fitness center and outdoor patios. Transwestern provides leasing services for the property. Hicks Ventures purchased the building in the spring of 2019 and started the renovation in early 2020.

March 2, 2021

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

PRP Acquires Interest in AmerisourceBergen’s 429,122 SF Metro Philadelphia Headquarters Building

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2021

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Washington, D.C.-based investment firm PRP has acquired a preferred equity investment in the 429,122-square-foot office headquarters building of drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that the value of PRP’s stake is $340 million. Developer Keystone Property Group is nearing completion of the headquarters building, which will be located within the company’s $325 million SORA West mixed-use development and will house approximately 1,500 AmerisourceBergen associates. The company announced its plan to relocate to Conshohocken from Chesterbrook in summer 2018.

March 2, 2021

Acquisitions Healthcare Life Sciences New Jersey Northeast Office

JLL Income Property Trust Buys 147,000 SF Life Sciences Building in Florham Park, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2021

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired 170 Park Avenue, a 147,000-square-foot life sciences building in the Northern New Jersey city of Florham Park. The sales price was approximately $47 million. The property is net leased on a long-term basis to biotechnology firm Celularity Inc. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Gene Pride, Travis Langer, Zach McHale and Tom Sullivan of CBRE represented the undisclosed institutional seller. With this acquisition, JLL Income Property Trust now owns five life sciences properties totaling more than 450,000 square feet that are valued in excess of $215 million.

March 2, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Gannett Signs 24,195 SF Office Sublease at 1675 Broadway in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Mass media publisher Gannett Co. has signed a 24,195-square-foot office sublease at 1675 Broadway in Manhattan. Gregg Rothkin, John Maher, Paul Myers, Mike Wellen, Alex Bennisato and Cara Chayet of CBRE represented the sublandlord in the 10-year deal. Gordon Ogden and Nick Gilman of Byrnam Wood represented Gannett, which plans to take occupancy of the space this month. Rudin Management owns the 800,000-square-foot building.

March 2, 2021

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