MANALAPAN, N.J. — FM Capital has acquired the non-performing loan for the Century Office park in Manalapan. The property has an unpaid principal balance of roughly $6.2 million, and the debt is secured by a 77,706 square feet of office space. Situated on 6.7 acres, the three-building office park was built in 1976, 1978 and 1979. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — REDICO has acquired the 150 West Jefferson office building in Detroit’s financial district for an undisclosed price. The 500,000-square-foot, 25-story tower was built in 1989 and is 89 percent leased. Tenants at 150 West Jefferson include Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone; Jones Day Gensler; Lockbridge; NORR; Plunkett Cooney; Butzel Long; Starcom/Digitas; and KPMG. Amenities at the property include three restaurants/cafes, a convenience store, dry cleaning service and parking garage. The seller was Georgia-based Piedmont Office Realty Trust, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The Detroit News reports that the building sold in 2003 for $93.8 million.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Colliers International has brokered the $7.4 million sale of a five-building, mixed-use development in Woodridge, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. A private investor sold the property located at 6315-6440 Main St. Built in 2007, the property consists of one office building and four retail buildings that total 55,626 square feet. Tenants at the buildings include Loyola University Medical, Jimmy John’s, Sport Clips, Salon Aria, Aurelios, ATI Holdings, Seven Bridges Eye Care, Little Kids Learning, Sunburst Innovations, DMB Dental, Cherry Creek Mortgage and 3Vue. Main Street at Seven Bridges is part of a larger lifestyle center and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Joseph Yendrek of Equitable Realty Group represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Insite Properties has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Lincoln Building, a Class A, 25,500-square-foot office building located at 3315 Springbank Lane in Charlotte. Built in 2000, the three-story brick office building is situated near the intersection of Highway 51 and Providence Road. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale. SunTrust Bank occupies the building’s first floor and operates four drive-thru lanes. Jay Blanton and Bart Murr of Insite Properties represented the buyer, Family Video Employees LLC, in the transaction. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office represented the seller, Lincoln Charlotte Office LLC, an entity controlled by Grubb Properties.
COPPELL, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners LLC has signed two leases totaling 183,404 square feet in the firm’s 13-building Park West portfolio in Coppell, situated just north of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The development includes nine existing, fully leased industrial buildings plus another four buildings under construction. ZS Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company, leased 98,015 square feet at 508 Wrangler Drive. HCA Health Services, a provider of healthcare services, leased 85,389 square feet at 631 Southwestern Boulevard. Brian Bachrach with Lincoln Harris CSG represented HCA in the lease transaction.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — An affiliate of Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has acquired a Class A office property in Oakbrook Terrace, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. Mid America Plaza is a 414,442-square-foot complex that includes two 10-story buildings. The property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Mid America Plaza, built in 1985, features amenities such as a conference center, deli, restaurant, a 16,600-square-foot fitness center, picnic areas, walking trails, a softball field and a pond. The complex is also located across the street from the Oakbrook Center Mall, which is currently undergoing a $150 million expansion. Mark Katz and Bryan Rosenberg of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Fifield Cos. has completed a 12-month renovation of a 106,000-square-foot office property in Chicago’s West Loop. The eight-story Burnham 600 is located at 600 W. Jackson Blvd. and was designed by Daniel Burnham in 1912. After purchasing the building in 2015, Fifield Cos. renovated the lobby, hallways and elevators, and added new signage and a security desk. Fifield Cos. also made renovations to the building’s sixth floor, where the company’s 6,500-square-foot headquarters office is located. Other tenants in the building include Assemble, Bravo Foods, Evan Law Group, Family Health Network, Gibraltar Capital Advisors, Mark IV Realty, OKW Architects, Reed Construction, Seneca Real Estate Advisors and Starwood Hotels.
DEARBORN, MICH. — Farbman Group has brokered the sale of a 40,509-square-foot office building in Dearborn, approximately 10 miles west of Detroit, for $2.2 million. GJ Ramz Acquisition LLC acquired the Class B property, which is located at 19853 W. Outer Drive. The former Eastpointe Office Building is now being rebranded as the Safeway Building. The three-story facility was built in 1985 and was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants at the Safeway Building include the United States of America General Services Administration, Riley and Hurley, Glaucoma Center of Michigan, YMT Vacations, AA1 Investments and Yogurtopia Holdings. The buyer plans to make improvements to the property such as updating the façade and entryway, renovating the lobby, upgrading the HVAC system, replacing the building signage, repaving and striping the parking lot, and revamping the landscaping. Ali Haidar of Farbman Group represented the buyer in the transaction. EAS&B investments #1-Eastpointe LLC was the seller. Farbman Group will manage and lease the property.
NEW YORK CITY — XIN Development International has acquired the iconic RKO Keith’s Theater, located at 135-35 Northern Blvd. in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. JK Equities sold the property in an all-cash transaction valued at $65.8 million. The property features fully approved and permitted plans for an approximately 389,746-square-foot mixed-use project featuring residential, retail and community facility components. Bob Knakal, Stephen Preuss and Jonathan Hageman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Albert Benalloul of RLTY NYC represented the buyer.
DALLAS — New York-based Fortis Property Group has purchased Chase Tower in downtown Dallas from Hines, a privately owned real estate investment firm based in Houston. The 55-story, 1.3 million-square-foot tower is located on a 1.5-acre site at 2200 Ross Ave. in the city’s central business district. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the tower sold for “upwards of $300 million.” The skyscraper was built in 1987. Architect Richard Keating designed the building. Though it was recently renovated, Fortis plans additional upgrades. “It is always exciting to acquire a premier and iconic skyline office tower,” says Jonathan Laudau, CEO of Fortis. “In line with our strategy to purchase best-in-class properties, Chase Tower represents the best of downtown Dallas and the Arts District. We anticipate upgrading the Ross Avenue curb appeal and building accessibility as well as the foodservice amenities at the property.” J.J. Leonard and Matthew Wieser of Stream Realty Partners’ office division in Dallas will lead leasing efforts for the property. Amenities at the Class A property include the Dallas Petroleum Club, conferencing/lounge facilities, a fitness center, concierge in the main lobby, Chase Bank retail banking facility, Starbucks, free Wi-Fi in the mezzanine, 24-hour security and a full-service car wash. …
