Edelman Signs 173,618 SF Office Lease Renewal at 250 Hudson Street in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Global communications firm Edelman has signed a 173,618-square-foot office lease renewal at 250 Hudson Street in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. The company will continue to occupy six floors, as well as a penthouse level that includes private outdoor space, at the 400,000-square-foot building for the next 15 years. Mary Ann Tighe, Ken Meyerson, Todd Lippman and Adele Huang of CBRE represented Edelman in the lease negotiations. Adam Rappaport and Brett Greenberg …

August 11, 2022Leasing Activity, New York, Northeast, Office

Turnbridge Equities, Fundamental Advisors Sell Five-Property Office Portfolio in Northern Virginia for $220M

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between two New York City-based investors, Turnbridge Equities and Fundamental Advisors LP, has sold its five-building Northern Virginia Cybersecurity and Defense Infrastructure office portfolio for $220 million. The buyer was undisclosed. The joint venture began assembling the 860,000-square-foot portfolio in 2018 with the goal of mitigating rollover risk related to single-tenant occupancy by creating a multi-tenant portfolio with staggered lease terms. The …

August 11, 2022Office, Southeast, Top Stories, Virginia

Quantum Arranges $13.1M Sale of Office Building in Warrensville Heights, Ohio

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $13.1 million sale of a 45,422-square-foot office building in Warrensville Heights, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. Constructed as a build-to-suit for advertising agency Marcus Thomas in 2011, the property was renovated in 2021. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Miami-based private investor. A metro Cleveland-based developer was the

August 10, 2022Acquisitions, Midwest, Office, Ohio

Crafty Signs 12,000 SF Office Lease in Chicago

CHICAGO — Crafty, a company that assists workplaces in managing food, beverages and supplies, has signed a 12,000-square-foot office lease at 205 W. Wacker in Chicago. Headquartered in downtown Chicago, Crafty is expanding its footprint. The firm previously occupied 3,500 square feet in the West Loop neighborhood. Brian McDonnell and Bill Sheehy of CBRE represented Crafty in the lease

August 10, 2022Illinois, Leasing Activity, Midwest, Office

Thorofare Capital Provides $34.5M Construction Loan for Manhattan Office Redevelopment

NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $34.5 million construction loan for the redevelopment of a 62,428-square-foot office building located at 132 W. 14th St. in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village area. The borrower, KPG Funds, plans to update the building’s structure, façades, lobby, windows and mechanical systems and reposition the property as a boutique office building. Marvel Architects is designing the redevelopment. Aaron Niedermayer led a JLL team that …

August 10, 2022Loans, New York, Northeast, Office

Ace American Insurance Signs 140,585 SF Office Lease Renewal in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Ace American Insurance Co. has signed a 140,585-square-foot office lease renewal at The Washington, a historic building located within Philadelphia’s Independence Mall. The owner, Keystone Development + Investment, purchased the 880,000-square-foot building in 2016 and implemented an adaptive reuse program. Brian Young, Jack Meyers, Howard Traul and Dan Brogan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Keystone in the lease

August 10, 2022Leasing Activity, Northeast, Office, Pennsylvania

Lee & Associates’ Second-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector

Rising interest rates, inflation and general economic uncertainty altered the patterns and outlooks for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors across the United States. As Lee & Associates’ recent Q2 2022 North America Market Report reveals, certain sectors like industrial and multifamily, that were white hot last year, have begun to cool slightly. Meanwhile, retail is making historic gains in the face of decreasing interest in ecommerce. The full Lee & Associates …

August 10, 2022Content Partner, Features, Industrial, Leasing Activity, Lee & Associates, Life Sciences, Midwest, Multifamily, Northeast, Office, Retail, Southeast, Texas, Western

Capital One Signs 60,000 SF Office Lease Expansion at 114 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease expansion to occupy an additional three floors at 114 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The 352,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1910 and redeveloped in 2014. The lender now occupies 116,296 square feet across six floors. A joint venture between Columbia Property Trust, Allianz Real Estate and L&L Holding Co. owns the property. David Berkey of L&L Holding …

August 9, 2022Leasing Activity, New York, Northeast, Office

CBRE Arranges $6.6M Sale of Medical Office Building in Long Beach, California

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a medical office building, located at 200-202 W. Wardlow Road in Long Beach. A private seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.6 million. Bill Maher, Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson and Gary Stache of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Originally constructed in 1964 and remodeled in 2017, the single-story building features 8,691 square feet of medical office space. The buyer plans to convert the medical building with …

August 8, 2022Acquisitions, California, Healthcare, Office, Western

Quanex Signs 16,545 SF Office Lease in Houston’s Memorial City District

HOUSTON — Quanex Building Products Corp. has signed a 16,545-square-foot office lease at 945 Bunker Hill Road in Houston’s Memorial City district. Brad MacDougall and Warren Alexander internally represented the landlord, MetroNational, in the lease negotiations. Andy Iversen, John Luck and Kaitlyn Duffie of Newmark represented the tenant, which plans to move into the 14-story building in September

August 8, 2022Leasing Activity, Office, Texas