OAKLAND, CALIF. — Pinnacle RED Group has announced plans to build a mixed-use, two-tower high rise in Oakland. The 36-story property would be built at 1261 Harrison and, if completed, will be the tallest building in Oakland, according to the developers. The project will feature 185 units of market-rate and affordable housing, 120,000 square feet of Class A office space and 12,000 square feet of commercial/retail space. Lowney Architecture will design the project.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Incipio Group has leased 70,000 square feet of office space at the Park Place mixed-use property in Irvine. The 105-acre campus is located at 3347 Michelson Drive. The mobile device accessories designer and manufacturer will utilize the space for its global corporate headquarters. JLL’s Byron Foss, Wade Tift and Nick Carey represented Incipio Group in the lease, while Bob Thagard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, LBA Realty, in this transaction.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated six office leases totaling approximately 26,000 square feet at 1885 Saint James Place in Houston. Notable leases include Houston-based commodities brokerage firm Sage Refined Products Ltd. leasing of 7,391 square feet; Alabama-based law firm Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC easing of 5,700 square feet and boutique advisory firm Detring Energy Advisors leasing of 4,234 square feet. Chrissy Wilson and Russell Hodges of JLL represented the landlord, 1885 St. James Place Partners LP, in each lease negotiation. The property is now more than 50 percent leased.
OMAHA, NEB. — Prime Time Healthcare LLC has signed a 27,810-square-foot office lease in Omaha. The property is located at 15380 Weir St. Luke Wertz of Cresa Omaha represented the staffing agency for the healthcare industry in the lease transaction. Walnut Grove Plaza LLC is the property landlord.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Peloton Commercial Real Estate has secured a pair of office leases totaling 18,370 square feet within Ladera Bend, a 158,407-square-foot office development located at 7300 Ranch Road 2222 in Austin. North Carolina-based staffing firm Orion ICS LLC leased 11,193 square feet and San Antonio-based software firm Triple Aim Ventures LLC leased 7,177 square feet. Matt Frizzell and Brian Liverman of Peloton represented the landlord in both lease negotiations. Doug Brock of Newmark Knight Frank and Zach Ellis of Colliers International represented Orion ICS and Triple Aim Ventures, respectively.
ATLANTA — When it comes to creating a “connected Atlanta,” experts say the foundation is in building a connected community. At a Nov. 2 luncheon hosted by the Atlanta chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Atlanta), representatives from Atlanta’s local transit authority, MARTA, and Dallas-based development firm KDC highlighted projects around the city all centered around a common theme: mass transit. “MARTA has five transit-oriented development (TOD) projects in various stages of development along the north and east rail lines,” said Debbie Frank, senior development project manager in MARTA’s office of TOD and Real Estate. “These developments are vibrant, pedestrian-friendly and generally integrated within our spaces.” The projects are part of MARTA’s larger goal to increase ridership, generate revenue and support both local community development and regional economic development. Each project will utilize underused parking lots for new commercial and residential development, which will include apartments, office space and retail. “We want to take a different approach to parking by reducing the number of parking spaces provided in our TOD projects,” said Frank. “A foundational principle of TOD is one that reflects the replacement of some car trips. Not all, but some, by taking the train, walking or biking.” …
SAN DIEGO — City Office REIT has received a $47 million loan to acquire Mission City Corporate Center, a 290,000-square-foot office portfolio in the San Diego submarket of Mission Valley. The four-building portfolio is located at 2355, 2365, 2375 and 2385 Northside Drive. The portfolio is 87 percent leased to tenants like Eplica Corporate Solutions, Mission Home Health, Midland Credit Management, State of California Water Resources and Innova Systems International. HFF’s Zack Holderman and Tim Wright arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through one of the firm’s life insurance company lenders.
PORTLAND, ORE. — The first two tenants have been announced at Field Office, a $100 million office project being developed in Portland’s Frontside district. The two-building office and retail space will house Adpearance and The Children’s Garden when it opens in early 2018. Both tenants are local companies. The full-service digital marketing agency will occupy 30,000 square feet in Field Office’s West building. The early childhood learning center will be situated on the ground floor of the same building. National Real Estate Advisors is developing Field Office.
BALTIMORE — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $32.8 million sale of 120 E. Baltimore St., a 25-story office tower in Baltimore. Graham Savage and Nicole Keelty of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Boston-based Grander Capital Partners. The seller was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the office building was 75 percent leased to SunTrust Bank, State of Maryland Pension System and the Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office.
NEW YORK — The Moinian Group has broken ground on 3 Hudson Boulevard, a planned 53-story, 2 million-square-foot office tower located within the 60-acre Hudson Yards district on Manhattan’s far west side. The New York-based developer, which owns, manages and has in development more than 4 million square feet of commercial and residential real estate holdings throughout Manhattan, expects to deliver the Class A building by 2021. The property will occupy an entire block between 11th Avenue and Hudson Boulevard Park from West 34th to West 35th streets. The building offers convenient access to the No. 7 subway extension. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) recently completed infrastructural work on that site, opening the door for construction to begin. Designed by Dan Kaplan of architecture firm FXFOWLE, the property will feature a multi-tiered lobby anchored by 50,000-square-foot floorplates, as well as 12,600 square feet of retail space with multiple entrances. Individual floors within the building will average about 40,000 square feet each, and feature 10-foot ceiling heights, 5-foot window modules and column-free corners that allow for more open spaces. Floor-to-ceiling glass arrangements will provide for ample natural light throughout the building. The rooftop will offer an entertainment space, outdoor terrace and …