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SVN | Chicago Commercial Arranges 15,166 SF Lease in Downtown Chicago for Chicago Association of Realtors

by Christina Cannon May 12, 2016

CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged a 15,166-square-foot lease for Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR) in downtown Chicago. CAR has signed a 10-year lease for the entire eighth floor of The Realtor Building, which is owned by the National Association of Realtors. The space, located at 430 N. Michigan Ave. will serve as CAR’s headquarters. Wayne Caplan, Deena Zimmerman and Scott Maesel of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the tenant in the transaction. Dean Kutrumanes of GNP Realty Partners represented the landlord. CAR is expected to begin occupying the space this December.

May 12, 2016

Midwest Missouri Office

HOK Designs 17,000 SF Office Space in St. Louis for Square Inc.

by Christina Cannon May 12, 2016

ST. LOUIS — HOK has designed a 17,000-square-foot office space for Square Inc. at the @4240 building in the Cortex Innovation Community in St. Louis. HOK and developer Wexford Science & Technology LLC previously renovated the LEED-certified building that once housed a 1940s phone factory. The new space features 16-foot ceilings, skylights, activity spaces, meeting and phone nooks, adjustable desks, acoustic panels and a micro kitchen that can accommodate various company functions. Artisan Building Co. served as the general contractor. San Francisco-based Square is a financial services and mobile payment company.

May 12, 2016

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Bridgeton Holdings Receives $45M in Acquisition Financing for Office Tower in San Francisco

by Nellie Day May 11, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Bridgeton Holdings has received a $45 million loan to acquire 995 Market St., a 15-story office tower in San Francisco. The company purchased the 91,300-square-foot tower for $62 million. The office portion of the tower is occupied by WeWork and a nonprofit group. It also includes ground-floor retail that is fully leased to CVS. The property is situated in the Mid-Market neighborhood, which is also home to Twitter, Uber and Spotify. Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Steven Buchwald and Alex Draganiuk of Mission Capital Advisors arranged the non-recourse loan.

May 11, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Moinian Begins Construction on 2M SF Office Tower in Hudson Yards District

by Amy Works May 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — The Moinian Group has begun work on the foundation of 3 Hudson Boulevard, a 66-story office tower located in the Hudson Yards District. Designed by FXFOWLE Architects and slated for completion in 2021, the 2 million-square-foot tower will feature 48,000-square-foot floor plates on the podium level, 30,000-square-foot to 35,000-square-foot, column-free floor plates on the tower office floors, 10-foot finished ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The amenity-rich building also anchors Hudson Boulevard Park, a public green space featuring fountains, green space, public seating and event space. The foundation is slated for completion by late 2017. A portion of the foundation is already underway as part of the MTA’s current infrastructure work for the second entrance to the 34th Street Station on the new No. 7 subway extension.

May 11, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Office

EMD Serono Selects JLL Construction for $12M Expansion Project

by Amy Works May 11, 2016

BILLERICA, MASS. — EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, has selected JLL Construction for its $12 million expansion project in Billerica. The new 30,000-square-foot building will expand the existing research and development complex. Additionally, the facility will accommodate 120 new and current employees who will focus on accelerating innovation in R&D, particularly on oncology, immune-oncology and immunology. JLL Construction broke ground for the project in early May and construction is slated to begin in late spring 2016.

May 11, 2016

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Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III Closes with $695M Committed

by Amy Works May 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has closed Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III, the firm’s third institutional real estate debt investment vehicle. The discretionary private equity fund raised a total of $695 million in capital commitments, exceeding its original goal of $600 million. Capital was sourced from a diverse group of investors, including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, foundations and endowments, family offices and wealth managers. The fund originates commercial mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity interests and acquires non-performing mortgages.

May 11, 2016

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

City Center Investment Corp. to Develop 145,000 SF Office Building in Allentown

by Amy Works May 10, 2016

ALLENTOWN, PA. — City Center Investment Corp. is developing a 12-story Class A office building at Sixth and Hamilton streets at City Center Lehigh Valley in downtown Allentown. Named Tower 6, the 145,000-square-foot building is slated to open in early 2018. Constructed of glass and steel, the tower will feature upscale retail space on the first floor and 360-degree views from floors six through 12. City Center Lehigh Valley, a mixed-use development transforming downtown Allentown, is currently home to three Class A office buildings offering cutting-edge, efficient environmental control systems, customized access-control systems and a professional property management team.

May 10, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

American Equity Partners Acquires 104,854 SF Office Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works May 10, 2016

MONTVALE, N.J. — American Equity Partners has acquired an office building located at 50 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale for an undisclosed price. Based upon a pending deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in July 2014, NAI James E. Hanson took over the leasing and property management of the 104,854-square-foot building. Situated on 11.1 acres, the property was renovated in 2005 and features 465 parking spaces. Andrew Somple and Greg James of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

May 10, 2016

New York Northeast Office

EmblemHealth Leases Build-to-Suit Office Building in Brooklyn

by Amy Works May 10, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — EmblemHealth has signed a 20-year lease for a build-to-suit office building at 101 Pennsylvania Ave. in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Atlantic 2644 LLC, the building owner, broke ground on the project for the nonprofit health plan in January. When completed in third quarter 2017, the new building will feature 75,000 square feet of medical office space and 90,000 square feet of structured parking. Designed by Array Architects, the seven-story building will feature a lobby and ambulatory care treatment facilities on the ground floor, parking for 153 cars on the second through fourth floors and medical office space on the fifth through seventh floors.

May 10, 2016

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Loans Office Texas

Ready Capital Secures $10.5M Loan for Dallas Office Portfolio

by Haisten Willis May 10, 2016

DALLAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance has secured a $10.5 million loan for the refinance and stabilization of an office portfolio located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine. The properties were recently acquired under a long-term ground lease from the DFW Airport Authority. The portfolio includes two office buildings totaling 188,600 square feet on 17.5 acres. The first is the DFW Business Center (north and south towers), two class B, four-story office buildings totaling 115,440 square feet with a 950-space garage deck located between the north and southbound lanes near Terminal B. The second is the airport’s 73,155-square-foot, two-story former executive office building located on 14.3 acres at 3200 E. Airfield Drive. The buildings had previously been used to accommodate the airport’s business operations and executive offices. Exterior renovations are planned for both properties, including improved landscaping and upgraded common areas. The non-recourse, three-year loan features release provisions and flexible pre-payment options with a one-year extension option.

May 10, 2016

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