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Eastman Cos. Recapitalizes 385,000 SF Office Complex in Livingston, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Locally based owner-operator Eastman Cos. has recapitalized The Eisenhower, a 385,000-square-foot office complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. The recapitalization comprised $24.2 million in financing from Ladder Capital and approximately $14 million in additional equity. The Eisenhower sits on a 24-acre site and offers amenities such as a conference center with a 200-seat auditorium, a full-service cafeteria and a fitness center. David Bernhaut, John Alascio, Brad Domenico, Chuck Kohaut, Frank Stanislaski, Bill Baunach and Jack Subers of Cushman & Wakefield advised Eastman Cos. on the transaction.

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Different Opportunities: Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Suburbs

by Kristin Harlow

By Jesse Tollison, Transwestern When analyzing the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) metro area, urbanicity plays a deep role in understanding the opportunities for making a significant impact and profit in the commercial real estate markets. This is not a story unique to Minnesota’s largest metropolitan area, where roughly half of the state’s inhabitants live, but MSP serves as an illuminating case study as to how widely opportunity can vary between urban and suburban markets.  Indeed, many areas across the country exhibit stark differences between their urban and suburban commercial real estate markets, but those differences cannot be uniformly applied to each metro. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of local minutiae lends tremendous insight when evaluating opportunities.  Developers, investors, tenants, brokers and every other player in the commercial real estate world are paying close attention to the diverging urban and suburban trends as they assess the market for opportunities. In such a fragmented market, decision-makers are using more data than ever to inform their strategies. High-level views aren’t enough to benchmark a property’s performance, and it’s important to understand the localized trends when evaluating an opportunity.  Industrial history As the historical industrial hub of Minnesota, the Twin Cities’ urban core has many …

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Arnold & Porter Signs 22,718 SF Office Lease in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Arnold & Porter has signed a 22,718-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The law firm is taking space at 811 Main, a 974,884-square-foot office building. Eric Anderson and John Heard of Transwestern represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Kevin Saxe and Wyatt McCulloch of CBRE represented the tenant.

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Braun Enterprises Completes Renovation of 11,000 SF Office Building Near Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Local owner-operator Braun Enterprises has completed the renovation of 2120 Montrose, a roughly 11,000-square-foot office building located just west of downtown Houston. The renovation included upgrades to both the exterior and interior of the building, which now offers four suites that can be leased individually or collectively. Stream Realty Partners is the leasing agent for 2120 Montrose.

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CIGNA Signs 32,700 SF Office Lease Renewal in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — CIGNA has signed a 32,700-square-foot office lease renewal at 2 Grand Central in Midtown Manhattan. The insurance giant is relocating its offices at the base of the building to two full upper floors. Anthony Dattoma of CBRE represented CIGNA in the lease negotiations. Paul Amrich, Neil King, Meghan Allen, Alexander Golod and James Ackerson, also with CBRE, represented the undisclosed landlord.

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CIM Group Provides $154M Loan to Blackstone for Refinancing of MiamiCentral Office Towers

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Los Angeles-based CIM Group, through its CIM Real Estate Debt Solutions business, has provided a $154 million loan for the refinancing of 2 and 3 MiamiCentral, two adjacent office towers in downtown Miami. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Blackstone, which acquired the office towers in 2021. Built in 2018, 2 and 3 MiamiCentral span 17 and 12 stories, respectively, and total approximately 339,000 square feet of commercial space, including a Publix grocery store. Amenities include wellness and fitness facilities, an outdoor roof deck, private work lounges and conferencing space, concierge services, valet parking and secure access to 1,357 structured parking spaces. In addition to owning 2 and 3 MiamiCentral, Blackstone is also an office tenant. The towers anchor MiamiCentral, a mixed-use development adjacent to the MiamiCentral Station transit hub that includes more than 800 luxury residential units, an 18,000-square-foot food hall, a Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.

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SMBC Group to Bring 2,000 Office Jobs to Charlotte for New Banking Hub

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC Group), one of Japan’s largest financial institutions, has announced it is bringing approximately 2,000 new jobs to Charlotte. The Tokyo-based banking firm is investing $50.5 million over the next six years to establish its second North American headquarters, according to the office of North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein. The governor and North Carolina economic development officials met with SMBC leadership at a Tokyo conference in fall 2025 as part of the deal. Specific details of the new hub were not disclosed, but Charlotte Business Journal reports that SMBC Group will occupy more than 200,000 square feet of office space at 301 South College, a 42-story tower in the city’s Uptown district formerly known as One Wells Fargo Center. The outlet reports that SMBC will sublease space that Wells Fargo vacated in 2024.

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F.H. Paschen Signs 8,500 SF Office Lease in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — F.H. Paschen, an infrastructure construction company, has signed an office lease totaling more than 8,500 square feet at the Talon Center at 100 RiverPlace in Detroit. The Class A property is situated along the Detroit riverfront. The lease provides triple the space of the firm’s current location. Andrew Bower of Friedman Real Estate represented the tenant, while Steve Eisenshtadt and Peter Jankowski of Friedman represented the undisclosed landlord.

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Financial Transparency Becomes More Central to Office Leasing in Texas Markets

by Taylor Williams

By Taylor Williams The American office market remains awash in change as both tenants and landlords continue to grapple with now-familiar quandaries, from devising ideal hybrid work schedules to rightsizing inventory to putting forth the best mix of amenities, all while negotiating down to the last nickel of rent and last day of term.  There are no right or wrong answers to these dilemmas outside of what works best for a particular company or building. Aside from flight to quality, there are very few common denominators across the spectrum of office usage from the tenant perspective. And aside from certain “must have” amenities and features, from the landlord perspective, there is no one-size-fits-all formula for wooing tenants back into buildings. For Texas cities with growing populations and well-located, obsolete office buildings, there are rarely obvious, cost-effective options for revitalizing or converting those structures. And above all else, there’s not a lot of clarity on the future of office utilization as a whole.   So in the meantime, all that tenants and landlords — and their brokers — can do is try to make the smartest deal possible based on the information they have today. “In today’s market, every deal has …

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Stream Realty Inks 35,000 SF of Leases at 5 City Office Tower in Nashville

by Abby Cox

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Stream Realty Partners has inked five leases over the past two months at 5 City, a newly delivered, 344,000-square-foot office tower in Nashville. Chicago-based Convexity Properties is the owner and developer of the 15-story tower. National law firm Dickinson Wright signed a 16,116-square-foot lease, relocating from its previous office in downtown Nashville, while investment management and financial advisory firm Nephila Advisors signed a 9,954-square-foot lease. Additional tenants include Jay-Bee Oil and Gas, which is opening its first Nashville office; Precision Field Services, a mortgage services and property preservation business; and a San Francisco-based music label and publisher. The five leases total approximately 35,000 square feet. Charlie Gibson, Stewart Lyman and Maddy Sickels of Stream Realty manages the office leasing efforts at 5 City for Convexity. Liz Craig of Foundry Commercial oversees the property’s retail leasing. JLL represented Dickinson Wright and Nephila Advisors in their lease transactions, while CBRE represented Jay-Bee Oil and Gas and Precision Field Services. Kasa Real Estate represented the music label and publisher. Designed by Goettsch Partners, 5 City offers a mix of amenities including an outdoor terrace space; a tenant lounge; training and conference center with seating for up to 100 people; an onsite …

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