NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has arranged the sale of two medical office buildings located in New Britain for an undisclosed price. Mark Cosenza and David Neboyskey of Inland Real Estate represented the buyer, an Inland affiliate, in the deal. The properties are a two-story building located at 300 Kensington Ave. and a 62,000-square-foot building at 1 Lake St. Starling Physicians P.C. occupies both properties.
RALEIGH AND DURHAM, N.C. — A joint venture between Starwood Capital Group, Trinity Capital Advisors and Vanderbilt Partners has sold a seven-property office portfolio in Raleigh-Durham to an institutional investor for $105.5 million. The portfolio contains a total of 581,619 square feet within the Perimeter Park business park. The properties are located at 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2000 and 2250 Perimeter Park and 3800 Paramount Parkway within the Research Triangle Park submarket of Raleigh-Durham. The portfolio is situated near Interstates 540 and 40, with access to Cary, West Raleigh and North Raleigh, as well as access to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Research Triangle Park. The portfolio was built in the 1990s and early 2000s. It is approximately 91 percent leased to tenants like QuintilesIMS, AECOM, TrialCard, UNC Physicians Network and Beacon Health Options. “This transaction demonstrates the strong appeal and growing appetite from institutional investors for well-positioned office investment opportunities in Raleigh-Durham and throughout the overall Carolinas market,” says HFF’s Ryan Clutter who, along with Scot Humphrey and Chris Lingerfelt, represented the sellers in this transaction. “Suburban office has proven to be a more challenging asset class to sell in many markets around the country, yet the Carolinas continue …
PITTSBURGH — Faros Properties has received $127.5 million in financing for Nova Place and 106 Isabella in Pittsburgh. Gerard Sansosti and Nick Matt of HFF secured the five-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo for the borrower. Nova Place is a former urban mall that was converted into office use in the early 1990s. The complex now offers 1.3 million square feet of office space and is 86 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including PNC Bank, Microbac, Continental Broadband, Confluence, Union Fitness, United Healthcare and Alloy 26. 106 Isabella features 87,050 square feet is a located adjacent to the Warhol.
WARREN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $80.7 million in financing for Normandy Real Estate Partners and Greenfield Partners. The financing is secured by Center 78, an office building located at 184 Liberty Corner Road in Warren. The 10-year, fixed-rate financing was provided by Natixis Real Estate Capital. Center 78 is a 369,797-square-foot institutional quality office building situated on a 47-acre site in Somerset County. John Alascio and Sridhar Vankayala of Cushman & Wakefield represented Normandy in the financing.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged an undisclosed amount of refinancing for 700 Louisiana, a 56-story, a 1.2 million-square-foot office tower in Houston’s CBD. Cameron Cureton and John Brownlee of HFF arranged the funds on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Houston-based investment firm M-M Properties and an institutional capital partner. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The borrower will use the funds to reconfigure the lobby and incorporate an on-site restaurant.
NEW YORK CITY — Stellar Management has refinanced a 13-property portfolio with a $105 million loan package from Capital One. The deal, brokered by GCP Capital Group, includes a five-year term. The portfolio includes properties at 11-15 W. 123rd St., 1061-1071 St. Nicholas Ave., 604 W. 162nd St., 601-609 W. 175th St., 3480-3496 Broadway and 12 E. 32nd St. The refinancing includes more than 600 residential units and as well as commercial and retail space in New York City. Stellar has owned the properties for more than 20 years. Loan proceeds will be used to fund upgrades to the properties, including lobby and elevator cab renovations, amenity space upgrades and landscaping improvements.
BOSTON — CIM Group and Nordblom Co. have purchased an office building located at 1000 Washington St. and an adjacent parking garage at 321 Harrison Ave. in Boston’s South End. The 11-story building features 242,000 square feet of office space, while the four-level parking garage features 309 stalls. Nordblom has been an owner and operator of 1000 Washington Street and will continue to manage the property. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
DURHAM, N.C. — Vestis Capital Partners has brokered the $8.2 million sale of Valley View, a 54,000-square-foot office building located at 3511 Shannon Road in Durham. Drew Eller of Vestis Capital Partners arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Valley View Office LLC. Bo Hargrove and Street Jones of Rich Commercial Realty represented the buyer, a Massachusetts-based private investor. At the time of sale, Valley View was 90 percent leased.
ATLANTA — Avison Young has arranged a 10-year, 40,000-square-foot lease for The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consulting firm, at 100 Peachtree in downtown Atlanta. Phil and Hilton Barry of Avison Young represented BCG in the lease transaction. Scott DeMyer and C. Deming Fish of Colliers International represented the landlord, Zeller Realty Group. BCG is expected to bring roughly 200 jobs to Atlanta upon moving to the building, in an effort to co-locate business support jobs into one central office. The Boston-based company will invest nearly $9 million renovating two floors of the building. Construction is slated for completion in the first half of 2018. Formerly known as the Equitable Building, the 622,084-square-foot 100 Peachtree features a conference center, fitness center and is located within walking distance of a variety of restaurants. The building is home to Georgia’s Own Credit Union, Koch Industries and CallRail.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Colliers International has closed the sale of an 83,140-square-foot office/warehouse property located at 1501 Plano Road in Richardson. Lizzy Blake of Colliers represented the seller, Addison-based investment firm Silver Tree Partners, and procured the buyer, Prattco Creekway Industrial. The property was 60 percent leased at the time of sale.