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Office Space After Coronavirus: the New Norm with Remote Workers

by Kristin Harlow December 17, 2020

By Steve Kimball, emersion Design The impact of COVID-19 on workplaces will continue long after the virus has subsided. A majority of large corporations have embraced remote working, with many in the technology space such as Google, Twitter and Microsoft announcing they’ll keep a majority of employees permanently working from home. But it’s not just big technology companies that are taking this approach. New research from Harvard Business School cites at least 16 percent of the U.S. workforce will be remote moving forward. Additionally, a study by 451 Research shows that number could go as high as 67 percent being remote. Jobs in technology, healthcare, customer service, education, accounting and sales are considered the most likely to shift permanently to remote work. What does that mean for traditional office space? There will still be robust office environments, although changes are coming. These vary from what is in the office to where it will now be located. Downsize, upgrade Cost savings achieved by less square footage needs will enable companies to relocate to a more desirable location, offer additional amenities onsite and upgrade the office environment. While less space is required, companies can use the savings to upgrade the office with …

December 17, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Weiss Properties Unveils Redevelopment Plans for Former CF Industries Headquarters in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 16, 2020

LONG GROVE, ILL. — Weiss Properties has unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the former headquarters for CF Industries in Long Grove, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located at 1 Salem Lake Drive, the property has recently been renamed The Reserve at Salem Lake. Weiss acquired the 37-acre campus earlier this year. It includes a two-story, 150,000-square-foot building as well as a three-level, 185-car parking garage and an additional parking area with 235 spaces. Weiss has begun gutting the vast majority of the interior space of the property, which has been vacant for more than 10 years. Upon completion of the redevelopment, first-floor tenants will have dedicated outdoor spaces and second-floor tenants will have wrap-around balconies. Amenities will include a fitness center, auditorium, meeting spaces, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, food service and walking trails. Rawly Lantz, Justin Harris and David Conroy of Cawley Chicago are marketing the property for lease. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. The seller of the campus was a Texas-based homebuilder that acquired the site in 2011 with plans for residential development that never came to fruition. CF Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, developed the campus in phases in 1975 …

December 16, 2020

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

JBS Commercial Real Estate Negotiates 18,595 SF Office Lease Transaction in Arlington Heights

by Kristin Harlow December 16, 2020

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — JBS Commercial Real Estate has negotiated an 18,595-square-foot office lease at 3930 Ventura Blvd. in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Jason Shibata and Brian Silverman of JBS represented building ownership, Pal Group Inc. Avison Young represented the tenant, Sonoco Protective Solutions, which provides a myriad of packaging solutions to protect products in the automotive, electronics, appliances, medical and office furniture industries. The company, which maintains nearly 30 locations in North America, will use the new space for a regional sales and administrative office. The 57,000-square-foot, single-story office building is now 80 percent leased.

December 16, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Office Wisconsin

Founders 3 Brokers $2.6M Sale of Office Property in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 16, 2020

SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 23,220-square-foot office property in Sheboygan for $2.6 million. Built in 1989, the asset is located at 1441 N. Taylor Drive. BMO Harris Bank is the anchor tenant. Bob Flood and Andy Hess of Founders 3 represented the seller, BL-Branch Group One LLC. The buyer was JVL Ventures Real Estate I LLC.

December 16, 2020

Acquisitions NAI New Jersey Northeast Office

NAI DiLeo-Bram Brokers Sale of 22,542 SF Office Building in Springfield, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram has brokered the sale of a 22,542-square-foot office building located at 120 Mountain Ave. in the Northern New Jersey city of Springfield. The property sits on a one-acre site with proximity to the Morris Turnpike, State Route 24 and the Garden State Parkway. Robert DiLeo and Robert Dinner of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the buyer in the transaction. Colliers International represented the seller. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.

December 16, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

JLL Negotiates 14,795 SF Office Lease at 485 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 14,795-square-foot office lease at 485 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan for marketing company Trusted Media Brands, which is relocating from 750 Third Avenue. The term of the new lease is 10 years. Matthew Astrachan, Mitch Konsker and Kristen Morgan of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Jonathan Fanuzzi, Diana Biasotti and Kip Orban, also with JLL, represented the landlord, SL Green.

December 16, 2020

Development Office Southeast Tennessee

Endeavor, Granite Properties Open 20-Story Office Building in Nashville’s Gulch District

by Alex Tostado December 15, 2020

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group and Dallas-based Granite Properties have finished construction on 1222 Demonbreun at Gulch Union, a 20-story, 330,000-square-foot office building in Nashville’s Gulch district. The property also features 6,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The building is now open to tenants. Amenities include a fitness center, training room, sky lounge, catering kitchen and a parking garage. Cushman & Wakefield is handling leasing at the site, which has announced tenants including Revance Therapeutics Inc., RSM Accounting, staffing agency Insight Global, tax and advisory firm Dixon Hughes Goodman and Cahaba Wealth Advisors. Dallas-based HKS Inc. designed the building to meet LEED Silver certification. The building also includes the use of MERV 13 air filters and distribution system, which helps eliminate airborne viruses and toxins.

December 15, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

CBRE Negotiates $2.8M Sale of Office Property in Phoenix

by Amy Works December 15, 2020

PHOENIX — CBRE has brokered the sale of an office building located at 4203 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix’s Acardia neighborhood. A group of private local investors acquired the asset for $2.8 million. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2015, the 18,000-square-foot property features 64 parking spaces. The site is in proximity to Loop 202, Loop 101 and Interstate 10. Geoff Turbow, Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Statch, Sean Spellman, Corey Hawley and Jimmy Cornish of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.

December 15, 2020

Development District of Columbia Office Southeast

Stonebridge, Rockefeller to Redevelop 400,000 SF Office Building in D.C.

by Alex Tostado December 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stonebridge and Rockefeller Group will redevelop the Jackson Graham Building, a 400,000-square-foot office property in Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter district. Redevelopment costs are expected to total more than $300 million. The building currently serves as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) headquarters. The development team expects to break ground on the project in 2023, allowing WMATA to remain at the site through 2022. Upon completion, which is slated for 2025, WMATA will not return to the space. However, WMATA will continue to own the land, which Stonebridge and Rockefeller will control on a 99-year ground lease. The Jackson Graham Building has served as WMATA’s headquarters since 1974. The asset is situated at 600 Fifth St. NW, between the White House and U.S. Capitol Building. The office building will feature a rooftop deck and a penthouse conference center.

December 14, 2020

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.9M Sale of James Center Plaza Office Building in Tacoma, Washington

by Amy Works December 14, 2020

TACOMA, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of James Center Plaza, an office property located at 1628 S. Milred St. in Tacoma. A limited liability company sold the building to an undisclosed buyer for $6.9 million. Built in 1997, the asset features 33,375 square feet of office and medical office space. At the time of sale, the building was 78.1 percent occupied, mostly by longstanding medical-dental tenants. Matthew Herman and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in in the deal.

December 14, 2020

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