HOUSTON — Williams, a Tulsa-based natural gas infrastructure operator, has renewed its 353,944-square-foot office lease at its namesake tower in Houston’s Galleria neighborhood. The company currently has about 700 employees in the 1.5 million-square-foot building, which was developed by Hines in the early 1980s. Ronnie Deyo and Beau Bellow of JLL represented Williams in the lease negotiations. Dave Hanusa, Bonnie Kelley-Dienna and Jason Presley of CBRE represented the landlord, Invesco Real Estate. Following this renewal, the tower is 92 percent leased.
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NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $12.5 million in refinancing for 135 Bowery, a boutique creative office building in Manhattan’s Midtown South technology corridor. The borrower is a joint venture between Caspi Development and RWN Real Estate Partners. Steven Klein and Alex Staikos of HFF secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through BBVA Compass Bank. Loan proceeds were used to refinance a construction loan on the property. Originally built in 1900 and redeveloped in 2016, the eight-story, 21,308-square-foot building features a ground-floor retail space occupied by a high-end restaurant, and full-floor loft office units above. The office spaces feature collaborative open floor plates, 10-foot ceilings, reclaimed wood details, custom kitchenettes, conference rooms and two suites that offer private terraces with city views. The property is fully occupied by tenants, including lola/VFX, Bullish, Tradewind, breather, Martin Lui & Associates, Minds+Assembly and RTS Ventures.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $237.1 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 12-property office portfolio located throughout eight states. The Class A and B properties are located in Arizona, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Tennessee. The portfolio, which is 71 percent leased, includes nine multi-tenant buildings and three single-tenant buildings totaling more than 2.2 million square feet. Alex Buecking, Devin Jolley and Josh Berde of Key arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Bridge Investment Group Partners.
DURHAM, N.C. — HFF has arranged the $55.6 million sale of Palladian Corporate Center, a two-building, 201,008-square-foot office complex in Durham. Ryan Clutter, Scot Humphrey and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an institutional owner advised by Clarion Partners LLC. An affiliate of Innovatus acquired the asset. In addition, Brent Bowman of HFF arranged acquisition financing for the asset through Citizens Bank on behalf of the new owner. Palladian Corporate Center is located at 200 and 240 Leigh Farm Road, adjacent to Interstate 40, along the Highway 54 corridor. Constructed in 2005 and 2007, the four-story buildings feature landscaped exteriors, brick and glass façades, weekly scheduled food trucks and adjacent walking trails. Palladian Corporate Center is home to tenants including Northwestern Mutual, Eco-Site LLC and AICPA’s corporate headquarters. At the time of sale, the property was 98.4 percent leased.
LOS ANGELES — The CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 8 has purchased two office buildings in the Los Angeles submarket of Glendale for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes the 290,847-square-foot building at 801 N. Brand Blvd. and 136,016-square-foot building at 700 N. Central Ave. The transaction also includes a 50 percent ownership interest in an adjacent parking structure. Both buildings have been recently renovated and feature efficient floorplates. CBRE will implement a planned capital improvement program. The assets are currently 89.9 percent leased to a base of institutional-quality tenants.
LOWELL, MASS. — CrossHarbor Capital Partners has acquired Cross Point, a 1.25 million-square-foot office complex located roughly 30 miles northwest of Boston in Lowell, for $227 million, according to reports by the Lowell Sun. The seller was Anchor Line Partners, which acquired the property for $100 million in 2014. The property was built in the early 1980s as the headquarters for Wang Laboratories, which owned the property until the company’s 1994 bankruptcy. Cross Point consists of three internally connected, 14-story office towers. Shared amenities include multiple restaurants and cafés, a fitness center, lawn auditorium, on-site daycare and event space. The property serves as the corporate headquarters for workforce management software company Kronos, which occupies more than 435,000 square feet at the property, according to lease agreements brokered by Cushman & Wakefield on behalf of Kronos in 2016. The company occupies the entire first tower — deemed the Kronos Tower — and additional floors in the second tower. Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners is a commercial real estate investment and asset management firm. The company has invested in more than $13 billion worth of commercial real estate on behalf of endowments, foundations, public and corporate pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, and …
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Transwestern has secured a trio of office leases totaling 163,834 square feet at Two Colinas Crossing, a 181,072-square-foot, Class A office property in Farmers Branch. IBM leased 66,018 square feet; Home Point Financial leased 64,788 square feet and an undisclosed financial services firm leased 33,028 square feet. The property, which is now 98 percent occupied, was completed in 2000 and fronts a 110-acre lake with a 10-mile trail system. Duane Henley and Nathan Durham of Transwestern represented the landlord, an affiliate of New York-based REIT Lexington Realty Trust.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 12414 Nacogdoches Road, an 11,200-square-foot office property in northeast San Antonio. The two-story property consists of seven suites totaling 8,800 square feet of net rentable space. Joshua Murphy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were undisclosed limited liability companies.
ROSEMONT, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has relocated its corporate headquarters from Deerfield to Rosemont. The design build general contracting firm will occupy 11,500 square feet at Pointe O’Hare, an 11-story office building located at 9550 W. Higgins Road. The new space features collaborative work areas, a café, wall-mounted TVs and LED lighting. Partners in Design Architects provided architectural services. Michael Flynn, Jason Wurtz and Larry Much of NAI Hiffman represented Meridian in the lease transaction. Equity Office owns and manages the office building.
CHICAGO — GlenStar Properties LLC has acquired 10 acres of land at the Cumberland Avenue interchange in Chicago for an undisclosed price. Chesapeake Hotel Limited Partnership and Host Hotels & Resorts LP sold the land. Upon closing, GlenStar subdivided the property into three parcels. The largest parcel, totaling 3.6 acres, is available immediately for build-to-suit opportunities. The smallest parcel, approximately 2.4 acres, is in the process of being rezoned. An undisclosed buyer purchased the remaining 2.8-acre parcel and subsequently retained the developer to build a new, 150,000-square-foot office building on its behalf.