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HACKENSACK, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $123 million sale of Continental Plaza, a 647,947-square-foot office complex in Hackensack, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The three-building complex was 91 percent leased at the time of sale and offers amenities including a fitness center, conference center, cafeteria and close access to two retail centers. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer and Steve Bardsley led a CBRE team that represented the seller, Capstone Realty Group and JD Companies, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Lionstone Capital.

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NEW YORK CITY ­— Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 10,438-square-foot office condominium in Manhattan to education union Local 372 for $9.2 million. The space is located on the 8th floor of a 13-story office building at 20 W. 33rd St. between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, walking distance from Penn Station, Herald Square and the Port Authority Grand Central Tunnel. Local 372 will use the office as its headquarters. James Nelson, David Lawrence and Carter Lovejoy represented the sellers, which included 60 Guilders.

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MORRISVILLE, N.C. — FCP and Indianapolis-based Strategic Capital Partners (SCP) have broken ground on the Forty540 II office building, located at 710 Slater Road in Morrisville, almost equidistant between Durham and Raleigh. Forty540 II will be a five-story, 198,535-square-foot office building near the intersection of Interstates 40 and 540. FCP and SCP, which previously co-developed the adjacent Forty540 I office building, also announced that SolarWinds software company has preleased 40 percent (80,000 square feet) of Forty540 II. SolarWinds is also a tenant at Forty540 I, which was sold by FCP and SCP in April 2019 at full occupancy. Forty540 II will feature prominent building signage opportunities, a fitness center, showers and an internet café. Delivery of Forty540 II is anticipated in mid-2021, with SolarWinds expected to occupy its new facility in summer 2021. CBRE|Raleigh’s Investor Leasing group will manage leasing responsibilities for the development.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $30 million in financing for the acquisition of Tri-County Business Park, a collection of 14 light industrial buildings in Tampa totaling 492,235 square feet. The buyer and borrower is a joint venture between South Florida-based companies Biscayne Atlantic and Genet Property Group Inc., which acquired the property for $36.9 million. Jason Hochman and Michael Ciadella of the Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team represented the joint venture in securing a fixed-rate loan from BankUnited Inc. The loan includes funds for the full acquisition as well as future funds for property improvements and leasing-related expenses. The seller is BAR JCR Tampa Flex Owner LLC. Located at 13300 McCormick Drive, the buildings offer varying clear heights with grade-level and dock-high loading. Bay sizes range from 1,000 to 25,000 square feet. Tri-County Business Park was a 78 percent leased at the time of sale.

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STAFFORD, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $19.2 million sale of Stafford Commerce Center and Stafford Commerce Park in Stafford, 11 miles southeast of Quantico. The six-building portfolio totals 272,000 square feet of office space, as well as 18 acres of land. NKF’s Larry FitzGerald and Cole Spalding represented the seller, Hudson Advisors LP, in the transaction. The buyer is Next Tier Real Estate Investors. Built between 2001 and 2006, the portfolio is situated near Interstate 95 and Jefferson Davis Highway.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings (GTH), a development and construction management firm, has sold the Boeing Oklahoma City office campus. The California-based buyer, OKC Aerospace 1 LLC, purchased the property for $124.7 million. Located at 6001 S. Air Depot Road, the campus is situated directly west of Tinker Air Force Base and 10 miles southeast of downtown Oklahoma City. GTH developed the three build-to-suit office buildings for Boeing in 2007, 2011 and 2012. The campus houses about 3,155 Boeing personnel who work with the Tinker Air Force Base for U.S. defense aircraft. Mark Beffort and Brett Price of Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Oklahoma City-based GTH manages more than 1 million square feet of multifamily properties, 6 million square feet of industrial and office space and has an inventory of over 250 acres of land holdings for future development in the region.

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CHICAGO — Temporary staffing firm TrueBlue has signed an 83,000-square-foot office lease at Chicago’s Old Post Office. The Tacoma, Wash.-based company currently maintains a local office at 860 W. Evergreen Ave. near Goose Island. TrueBlue is expected to move into the new office in early 2021. Jack Keenan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Cushman & Wakefield will also handle project management for the new space. 601W Cos. is redeveloping the Old Post Office project. Other tenants who have signed leases at the property include Walgreens, Uber and Ferrara Candy.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Brad Kitchen of Alterra Real Estate Advisors has acquired a five-story, 86,524-square-foot office building known as 3 Easton Oval in Columbus for $6.5 million. M/I Homes sold the property and had owned and operated it since 1995. M/I plans to vacate the building this spring. Alterra plans to undertake a renovation of the property that will include an update of the lobby and tenant spaces. Kevin Serna of Liberty National Bank originated acquisition financing.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — ECR has arranged the sale of a 117,000-square-foot office property located on 27 acres at 7211 Circle S. Road in south Austin. David Dawkins of ECR represented the seller, Commemorative Brands Inc., parent company of class ring manufacturer Balfour, in the transaction. David Stojanik of The Kucera Cos. also represented Commemorative Brands in the sale. Dani Tristan of McAllister & Associates represented the undisclosed buyer.

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RICHARDSON, TEXAS — BH Properties has purchased a vacant, four-story office building in Richardson, the second investment in the Dallas-Fort Worth market in the past 24 months for the Los Angeles-based company. Built in 1991, the property is located at 2021 Lakeside Blvd. and spans 60,000 square feet. Mac Morse of Citadel Partners, along with BH’s Scott Henry, represented the buyer in the transaction. Jeff Wood of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. Chuck Sellers of Avison Young will handle the property’s leasing assignment. BH Properties specializes in the acquisition and repositioning of distressed office, industrial and retail assets in California, Arizona and Texas. The firm’s Texas portfolio totals more than 2 million square feet.

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