Office

Sidra Montgomery Receives $98M Loan to Buy Bank of the West Building in San Francisco

by Nellie Day July 7, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Sidra Montgomery LLC has received $98 million in acquisition financing to purchase the Bank of the West building in San Francisco. The 25-story office property is located at 180 Montgomery St. in the Financial District. The property recently underwent a $9 million renovation and holds LEED-Gold Certification. Bank of the West occupies 40 percent of the space. JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided the 10-year loan. It features a fixed rate below 4 percent and full-term, interest-only payments. Tal Bar-Or, Raj Khatiwala and Kyle Kite of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the transaction.

July 7, 2016

Office Oregon Western

KBS Capital Advisors Acquires Commonwealth Building in Portland for $69M

by Nellie Day July 7, 2016

PORTLAND, ORE. — KBS Capital Advisors has purchased the Commonwealth Building, a 216,099-square-foot, creative-tech office tower in Portland, for $69 million. The building is located at 421 S.W. 6th Ave. The space was originally built in 1948. The Commonwealth Building was renovated between 2013 and 2015 when the mid-century building was converted into a creative-tech office tower. HFF secured a $47.4 million, five-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through an insurance company for the buyer. The firm also assisted the seller, Unico Properties LLC, in this transaction.

July 7, 2016

California Office Western

Lincoln Property Co. Buys Wateridge Office Campus in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day July 7, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Property Co. has purchased Wateridge, a Class A office campus in West Los Angeles, for an undisclosed sum. The six-building campus is situated on the corner of La Cienega Boulevard and Slauson Avenue. The property was originally constructed in 1989. Notable tenants include Kaiser Permanente, the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services and Evolve Media. The space also contains a multi-tenant retail building and a standalone 24 Hour Fitness. LPC Realty Advisors I LP, an affiliate of Lincoln Property Company, arranged the acquisition.

July 7, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office Retail

CIT Group Arranges $65M in Construction Financing for Retail/Office Building in SoHo

by Amy Works July 7, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — CIT Group Inc. served as sole lead arranger for a $65 million senior secured construction loan for MC 19 East Houston LLC, a joint venture between Madison Capital and Vornado Realty Trust. Proceeds of the loan will be used to finance the acquisition and construction of a six-story, 34,170-square-foot retail and office building located on the corner of Broadway and Houston Street in SoHo. The property will feature 11,419 square feet of retail space and 22,751 square feet of office space. Financing was provided by CIT Bank, the principal bank subsidiary of CIT. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

July 7, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Tulfra Real Estate Signs ADT Security to 225,000 SF Lease Extension in New Jersey

by Amy Works July 7, 2016

TOTOWA, N.J. — Tulfra Real Estate has signed a 10-year lease extension with ADT Security Service for 225,000 square feet of space at 930 Riverview Drive in Totowa. ADT will continue to occupy suite 800 at Totowa Business Center through 2030. Originally constructed in 1962 and redeveloped in 1998, the property is situated on 17.4 acres and features more than 800 parking spaces. Tom Consiglio, Gregg Sabato and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord, while Brian Godow of CBRE represented the tenant.

July 7, 2016

California Office Top Stories Western

Boston Properties Completes $511.1M Acquisition of Stake in Colorado Center in Santa Monica

by John Nelson July 7, 2016

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 49.8 percent interest in Colorado Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office campus in Santa Monica. The Boston-based REIT purchased the minority stake from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for approximately $511.1 million. Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) owns the remaining 50.2 percent interest in Colorado Center. Boston Properties will be the managing partner of the TIAA-Boston Properties joint venture. Situated in Los Angeles County, Colorado Center comprises six office buildings and a three-level, 3,100-space underground parking garage. There is currently no debt on the property, according to Boston Properties. The asset was 68 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition marks the entry to metro Los Angeles for Boston Properties, which has previously focused on four other gateway markets: Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. “We are very pleased to enter the Los Angeles market through our acquisition of Colorado Center,” says Owen Thomas, CEO of Boston Properties. “Colorado Center is a proven and premier office campus, which provides us the opportunity to use our real estate skills to enhance and lease the property and realize the substantial upside potential we …

July 7, 2016

Office Texas

IMG Financial Signs 12,127 SF Lease Renewal for Office Space in Houston

by Christina Cannon July 6, 2016

HOUSTON — IMG Financial Group Inc. has signed a 12,127-square-foot lease renewal for its headquarters at 4550 Post Oak Place in Houston. IMG Financial is the largest tenant in the building, which recently underwent a $1.5 million renovation that included upgrades to the lobby, hallways and restrooms, as well as the addition of a digital directory board. Marshall Clinkscales of Colliers International represented IMG Financial in the transaction. Steve Rocher, Kristen Rabel and Parker Duffie of CBRE represented the landlord, Unilev Management Corp.

July 6, 2016

Loans Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Dockerty Romer & Co. Arranges $29M in Financing for Two Office Buildings in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works July 6, 2016

BLUEBELL, PA. — Delray Beach, Florida-based Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged $29 million in permanent mortgage financing for two office buildings in Bluebell. Craig Romer and Chris Romer of Dockerty Romer & Co. secured the financing for the borrower, Keystone Property Group. IH Capital provided a five-year, fixed-rate mortgage at a competitive interest rate. Totaling 192,979 square feet, VEVA 16/18 comprises two four-story multi-tenant buildings located off East Township Line Road in the heart of the Plymouth Meeting/Bluebell office market.

July 6, 2016

Florida Office Southeast

Lincoln Property Co. Inks Lease with Anchor Tenant FAIRWINDS Credit Union in Orlando

by John Nelson July 6, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Lincoln Property Co. has signed FAIRWINDS Credit Union to a 40,000-square-foot anchor lease at Tremont Plaza in downtown Orlando. Currently under construction, the 28-story tower will be situated at the corner of Garland Avenue and South Street and feature retail, restaurant and banking space in the lobby. The project will also feature a 10-level parking deck, seven levels of office space and an eight-story, 180-room AC Hotel by Marriott. Tremont Plaza will also include a new Sunrail platform for Church Street Station inside the building. The station will offer future access to Orlando International Airport and connectivity to Miami via All-Aboard Florida’s high-speed train. FAIRWINDS is an Orlando-based financial institution with $2 billion in assets. Nan McCormick of CBRE represented FAIRWINDS in the lease transaction.

July 6, 2016

Michigan Midwest Office

Oxford Cos. Buys 80,755 SF Office Property in Ann Arbor for $9.7M

by Christina Cannon July 6, 2016

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Oxford Cos. has acquired an 80,755-square-foot office property in Ann Arbor for $9.7 million. 555 Briarwood Circle is situated on 5.8 acres and features tenants such as financial services firm Rehmann, Real Estate One and Power Engineers. Oxford plans to invest over $700,000 in the property, including improvements such as a new roof, parking lot, landscaping, signage and lighting. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.

July 6, 2016

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