HOUSTON — Forum Energy Technologies has signed an 81,138-square-foot office lease extension in northwest Houston. The global manufacturing company that serves the energy sectorwill remain a tenant at Sam Houston Crossing II, a 159,056-square-foot building. Jeff Cairns of JLL and Bill Boyer of CBRE represented Forum Energy in the lease negotiations. Louann Pereira and Doug Little of Transwestern represented the landlord, California-based Buchanan Street Partners.
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Avatar Financial Group Provides $16.1M Acquisition Loan for Flex Campus in Hawthorne, California
by Amy Works
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Avatar Financial Group has provided a $16.1 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Yukon, an industrial campus in Hawthorne. The two-year loan carries a 62 percent loan-to-value ratio and financed the undisclosed sponsor’s purchase of the property through a bankruptcy sale. Additionally, the loan provided capital to improve one of the buildings that is vacant and execute a lease-up strategy. Situated on 2.3 acres at 13100-13130 Yukon Ave., the 52,074-square-foot campus features three single-story flex office/light industrial buildings built between 1960 and 1966. The buildings offer 16- to 19-foot ceilings, a secured gated yard, approximately 100 surface parking spaces, six roll-up garage-style doors and 1,600 to 3,000 amps of power. Two of the three buildings, totaling 25,707 square feet, are fully occupied under long-term net leases. The remaining 26,367-square-foot building is currently vacant and will be built out and marketed for lease.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Harrison Professional Plaza, a mixed-use building at 1020 S. Harrison Road in Tucson. RGR16 LLC purchased the asset from BSH Investments LLC for $2 million. The property features 15,023 square feet of retail and office space. Bryce Horner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 51,150-square-foot industrial flex building in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 9191 Gulf Freeway was completed in 2015, offers 18- to 21-foot clear heights and was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. David Carter and Jeff Peltier of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction, and Chase Spence and Jordan Trout, also with Colliers, represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Walters, Balido & Crain has signed a 5,590-square-foot office lease expansion in North Dallas. The Austin-based law firm now occupies 44,021 square feet at Meadow Park Tower, a 267,779-square-foot building, and is committed through 2033. Scott Hage of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Richmond Collinsworth and Jared Laake represented the landlord, Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, on an internal basis.
BIRMINGHAM, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $29.5 million construction loan for a new mixed-use office property in Birmingham. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, 320 Investments LLC. A life insurance company provided the loan.
STAMFORD, CONN. — New York City-based owner-operator RFR has unveiled plans for the repositioning of 300 Atlantic Street, a 300,000-square-foot office building in Stamford. Plans call for 10,000 square feet of additional amenity space, including a new tenant lounge, as well as a new offering of prebuilt suites. RFR also plans to elevate the building’s food-and-beverage offerings and enhance other amenity spaces, including fitness and conferencing facilities, as well as to update building exteriors and streetscape design. Ownership has tapped Newmark to lease the building.
GOLETA, CALIF. — A recapitalization that included Majestic Asset Management, Praelium, Blackbird Investment Group and H.I.G. Capital has acquired Tech Park @ Goleta Portfolio, a Class A technology campus spanning five business parks in Goleta, from David Fradin for an undisclosed price. The campus features 17 buildings offering a total of 733,497 square feet of Class A space designed to accommodate office, flex, laboratory and industrial uses. Approximately 58 percent of the portfolio is dedicated to industrial and R&D space. Sean Fulp, Michael Kendall, Mark Schuessler, Gian Bruno, Kenny Patricia and Blake Hammerstein of Colliers, along with Francois DeJohn and Caitlin Hensel of Hayes Commercial Group, represented Majestic Asset Management in the deal. DeJohn and Hensel represented the seller as well. CBRE’s Brad Zampa and Mike Walker provided debt and structured finance advisory services.
BETHESDA, MD. — CP Group, along with a fund managed by DRA Advisors, has inked six leases over the past six months at Caprock, a 709,313-square foot office property located in Bethesda. Totaling approximately 32,000 square feet, the deals include new arrivals, renewals and an expansion. Investment management firm FVLCRUM Partners signed an 8,196-square-foot lease to relocate its former Rockville, Md.-based office. IT services firm T-Rex Solutions renewed its 5,744-square-foot lease at the property, while consulting company Eliassen Group also signed a lease renewal for 2,523 square feet. Washington Vein Clinic expanded its footprint to 5,351 square feet, relocating to one of Caprock’s newest spec suites on the sixth floor. Constellation Software Engineering signed a 5,357-square-foot lease to complement its existing Annapolis, Md.-based office, while Avenue Wealth Management signed a lease for a new 5,357-square-foot spec suite. Tenants were represented by agents from CBRE, Cresa, TTA, Cushman & Wakefield and JLL. Bernie McCarthy, Amanda Davis, Danny Sheridan and Patrick Hall of JLL represented the landlord in all transactions. Formerly known as Democracy Center, CapRock is a three-building, 10-acre campus that comprises two nine-story towers and one 15-story tower. CP Group recently completed renovations at Caprock’s 6903 building, including the rollout of …
LAUDERDALE LAKES AND LAUDERHILL, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $81 million sale of an industrial portfolio in South Florida’s Broward County. The portfolio comprises multiple warehouses branded “Elevate Broward” with suites ranging in size from 1,000 to 10,000 square feet. Dominic Montazemi, Mike Davis, Greg Miller, Rick Brugge and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Harbert Management Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was NorthBridge Partners. The portfolio comprises eight buildings at 3435-3699 N.W. 19th St. in Lauderdale Lakes and three buildings at 3311 and 1842-1896 N.W. 38th Ave. in Lauderhill. The assets were built between 1979 and 1984 and were leased to more than 100 tenants at the time of sale. Prior to the sale, Harbert Management and operator Last Mile Holdings executed a $2.4 million capital improvement plan for the Elevate Broward portfolio. “We have long believed in the enduring strength and potential of the South Florida industrial market, driven by persistent demand for last-mile and small-bay space in this supply-constrained region,” says Oniel Samuel, managing partner at Last Mile Holdings. “Elevate Broward was a strong example of that opportunity, and we appreciated the opportunity to partner with Harbert in supporting the portfolio’s …
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