Office

Demand for Orlando’s Class A Office Space is Outpacing Supply

by John Nelson November 14, 2016

The Orlando office market is strong and continues to grow stronger. Vacancy rates are declining, rents are increasing and new developments are in the works. While many large office markets around the country seem to have reached or are approaching the peak of this real estate cycle, the market in the Orlando area still has great potential for expansion. According to the Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC), there is currently an unprecedented level of office, multifamily and mixed-use development planned for downtown Orlando. This is largely thanks to Tremont Plaza, a 28-story mixed-use development being built by Lincoln Property Co. and Tremont Realty Capital. The $81 million development will have seven floors of office space totaling over 200,000 square feet, along with a 180-room hotel, making it the first large-scale Class A office project for Orlando in 10 years. With several other major multi-use commercial projects on the drawing board, the EDC calculates that more than 1 million additional square feet of construction is planned for Orlando’s downtown business district. There are several factors contributing to the office market’s prosperity, including Florida’s improving economy and business-friendly atmosphere. The state offers a favorable business tax structure, pro-business legislature and access to …

November 14, 2016

Industrial Office Retail Texas

NAI Robert Lynn Brokers Four Sales Totaling 120,722 SF in Texas

by Amy Works November 11, 2016

DALLAS, CEDAR HILL, FORT WORTH AND WAXAHACHIE — NAI Robert Lynn has arranged the sales of four properties totaling 120,722 square feet in Texas. In the first transaction, Taxco Produce acquired an 111,263-square-foot building located at 4202 Dan Morton Drive in Dallas. Matt Elliot of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant in the deal. In the second transaction, Tom Heraty of NAI Robert Lynn represented U Need Nails & Tan LLC in the acquisition of a 3,559-square-foot building located at 101 E. Belt Line Road in Cedar Hill. In the third deal, Colt Power of NAI Robert Lynn represented CAP Software in the purchase of a 3,200-square-foot building located at 7250 W. Vickery Blvd. in Fort Worth. Eric Walsh of HGC Commercial represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. In the final transaction, Tom Heraty of NAI Robert Lynn represented the Rocksteady LLC in the acquisition of a 2,700-square-foot building located at 503 N. Highway 77 in Waxahachie. Sandia Properties represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

November 11, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Closes $725M Acquisition of One Kendall Square in Cambridge

by Amy Works November 11, 2016

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Alexandria Real Estate Equities has closed its acquisition of One Kendall Square in Cambridge. The company acquired the office and lab space property for $725 million from an undisclosed seller. The campus includes seven buildings with a total of almost 645,000 square feet of rentable office, lab and retail space.

November 11, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office

Eastern Union Funding Arranges $15M Office Building Refinance in Staten Island

by Amy Works November 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union Funding has secured a $15 million non-recourse loan to refinance an office building located at 201 Edward Curry Ave. in Staten Island. The borrower, Addwel LLC, occupies 40 percent of the three-story, 82,528-square-foot office building. Additional tenants include ADCO Electric, IDB Bank, TCE Insurance Services and Vaslas Lepowsky Hauss & Danke. Meir Kessner of Eastern Union Funding arranged the financing, which was provided by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.

November 11, 2016

California Office Western

Progressive Real Estate Brokers 8,000 SF Retail Lease in Hesperia

by Nellie Day November 11, 2016

HESPERIA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the 10-year lease of a retail space located at 14135 Main St. in Hesperia. Kaiser Permanente will occupy the 8,000-square-foot space within the Topaz Marketplace. Paul Su of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed landlord, while Brian Denton of JLL and Joseph Brady of Bradco Co. represented the lessee.

November 11, 2016

Office Southeast Virginia

Rubenstein Partners Acquires 180,000 SF Office Building in Metro D.C. for $18.6M

by John Nelson November 11, 2016

RESTON, VA. — Rubenstein Partners LP has purchased a 180,000-square-foot office building located at 11493 Sunset Hills Road in Reston, about 20 miles west of Washington, D.C., in northern Virginia. Rubenstein plans to reposition and re-tenant the building and has selected Andy Klaff and Steve Hoffeditz of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank to lease the property. The renovations, which are set to wrap up by the end of 2017, will include fashioning higher ceilings within the floor plates, overhauling the HVAC and building management systems, renovating the lobby and restrooms, upgrading the aesthetic to a more “industrial-loft” design and enhancing the amenity package, including a new fitness center, conference center, food service and an outdoor deck. Built in 1988, the five-story building is the former home of Unisys Corp. and is situated within walking distance to the new Wiehle-Reston East Station on the Metrorail’s Silver Line, as well as a Whole Foods Market, Reston Station and Reston Town Center.

November 11, 2016

California Office Western

Mani Brothers Purchases the Landing at Playa Vista Office Building in Los Angeles for $80M

by Nellie Day November 10, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Mani Brothers Real Estate Group has purchased The Landing at Playa Vista, a 100,756-square-foot office building in the Los Angeles submarket of Playa Vista, for $80 million. The Class A property is located at 12655 Jefferson Blvd. The six-story property was originally built in 1985. It was recently redeveloped into a creative office space. The Landing underwent extensive upgrades, including exposed ceilings, open floor plans, multiple outdoor decks, and the conversion of an internal stairwell and a portion of the underground parking garage into office space. The building was fully pre-leased prior to the renovation’s completion. WeWork signed a deal for 78,000 square feet, which takes up most of the building’s space. Media and communication firm Dentsu Aegis Network leased the remainder of the property. Madison Partners’ Bob Safai represented Mani, while the seller, Hudson Pacific Properties, represented itself in this transaction.

November 10, 2016

California Office Western

PMRG, Mariner Acquire Torrance Technology Campus

by Nellie Day November 10, 2016

TORRANCE, CALIF. — A joint venture between PMRG and Mariner Real Estate Management has purchased Torrance Technology Campus, a 573,167-square-foot office campus, for an undisclosed sum. The five-building campus is located at 3100 Lomita Blvd. in Torrance. The property is currently 70 percent leased by L-3 Communications and Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Oliver Fleener of PMRG will handle leasing at the property, while the firm’s James Bowers will handle property management. Newmark Knight Grubb Frank represented the seller, an institutional investor, in this transaction.

November 10, 2016

Loans New Jersey Northeast Office

Deerwood Closes Two Loans Totaling $19M in Freehold, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 10, 2016

FREEHOLD, N.J. — Deerwood Real Estate Capital has closed a $12.4 million non-recourse acquisition loan with a national bridge lender and a $6.6 million refinancing with a local bank for two properties in Freehold. The properties include a 200,000-square-foot multi-tenant office park and a 60,000-square-foot multi-tenant office building. The proceeds of the refinance were used for the acquisition. Yaakov Leiser of Deerwood negotiated the loans for the undisclosed borrower.

November 10, 2016

Healthcare Office Texas

Colliers Negotiates Sale of 12,300 SF Medical Office Building in Houston

by Amy Works November 10, 2016

HOUSTON — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a medical office building located at 150 FM 1959 in Houston. WHGS Holdings Co., dba Coastal Surgical Group, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2007, the property features 12,300 square feet of medical office space. Beth Young and Marshall Clinkscales of Colliers represented the seller, while Cameron Crouch of Gulf Coast Properties represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

November 10, 2016

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