Office

HFF Arranges $233.3M Construction Loan for Trophy Office Tower in Chicago’s West Loop

by Christina Cannon August 2, 2016

CHICAGO — HFF has arranged a $233.3 million construction loan for a 35-story office tower in Chicago’s West Loop. The John Buck Company will develop the Class A CNA Center at 151 N. Franklin St. The building will serve as the new world headquarters for CNA, an insurance organization and the principal subsidiary and operating company of CNA Financial. The tower will also house the national headquarters for Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, an international law firm. The LEED Gold-certified building will boast 807,137 square feet of space and a 500-stall parking garage. Amenities at 151 N. Franklin will include a 4,200-square-foot rooftop terrace and bar, 10,000 square feet of courtyards, a fitness center, 250-seat conference center, restaurant, bike room and a café and coffee bar. The project is slated for completion in the summer of 2018. Michael Kavanau and Danny Kaufman of HFF placed the loan with Bank of the Ozarks. John Ronan Architects and Adamson Associates are the project designers.

August 2, 2016

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Allianz Real Estate to Acquire $420M Stake in Manhattan’s 10 Hudson Yards Tower

by Amy Works August 2, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Allianz Real Estate has acquired a 44 percent stake — an investment of approximately $420 million — in 10 Hudson Yards, located on Manhattan’s west side. The tower is the first building completed in Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group’s mixed-use Hudson Yards development. A limited partnership that includes Allianz, Related Cos., Oxford and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management now own the property. 10 Hudson Yards is 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Coach, L’Oreal USA, SAP and Boston Consulting Group. The planned mixed-use development will feature more than 17 million square feet of commercial and residential space, with more than 100 shops, a collection of restaurants, approximately 4,000 residences, cultural space, 14 acres of public open space and a 750-seat public school. Paul Meyer of Mayer Brown provided legal counsel to Allianz on the transaction.

August 2, 2016

New York Northeast Office

The Rosenblum Companies Sells Office Park in New York for $14.5M

by Amy Works August 2, 2016

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Rosenblum Companies has completed the sale of Corporate Plaza, an eight-building office park located along Washington Avenue Extension in Albany. Cass Hill Development Cos. acquired the asset for $14.5 million. Totaling 150,000 square feet, the plaza is 96 percent leased to 25 corporate, state and nonprofit tenants. The properties are located at 260, 264, 254, 250, 240 and 286 Washington Ave. Ext., 7 Executive Centre Drive and 14 Columbia Circle Drive.

August 2, 2016

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NorthMarq Arranges $72M Refinancing of Columbia Corporate Park

by John Nelson August 2, 2016

COLUMBIA, MD. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $72 million loan for the refinancing of Columbia Corporate Park, a 495,000-square-foot office park located at 8825, 8830, 8840 and 8850 Stanford Blvd. and 8890 McGaw Road in Columbia. Joseph Burke of NorthMarq Capital’s Baltimore office arranged the 12-year loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. The loan features four years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.

August 2, 2016

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Ten-X: Office, Apartment, Retail Sectors Drive Acquisition Prices Higher in July

by Haisten Willis August 2, 2016

IRVINE and SILICON VALLEY, CALIF. — Commercial real estate valuations increased by 1.1 percent in July, marking the strongest monthly increase this year and a 5.2 gain over last year, according to the latest Ten-X Nowcast. Ten-X, an online real estate transaction marketplace, uses Google Trends data, its own proprietary transaction data and investor surveys to forecast commercial real estate pricing trends. “The recent string of monthly increases confirms that overall pricing of commercial real estate remains on the upswing following the weakness seen earlier this year,” says Ten-X chief economist Peter Muoio. “That said, we are noticing distinct differences across the five major property sectors, with each telling its own story.” The office, apartment and retail sectors all saw monthly increases in July. The office sector posted the strongest gain for the second consecutive month, rising 4.8 percent from June and 7.6 percent above its level from one year ago. This was the best year-over-year gain for any of the commercial sectors since January. The multifamily sector, which has posted steady gains this year, increased 1.1 percent in July from the previous month and is 6.8 percent above last year’s level. “The apartment sector is unencumbered by technology-driven shifts …

August 2, 2016

Industrial Office Texas

Stream Realty Secures Sale of 9,700 SF Office/Warehouse Building in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis August 1, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — Stream Realty Partners has secured the sale of a 9,708-square-foot office and warehouse building for Dausin Management Trust located at 8007 NE Loop 410 in San Antonio. Kevin Cosgrove and Payton Rion of Stream Realty Partners – Central Texas LP represented the seller in the transaction. The office and warehouse space is located in northeast San Antonio on Loop 410 near its intersection with Springfield Road. The property offers tenants five grade-level doors, covered parking and a one-acre fenced yard.

August 1, 2016

Office Texas

Henry S. Miller Brokers Lease for Plastic Surgery Center in Frisco

by Haisten Willis August 1, 2016

FRISCO, TEXAS — Jim Turano and Jim Breitenfeld of Henry S. Miller’s office and industrial division have represented JC Professional Properties in the lease of a space in Frisco. Texas Facial Aesthetics leased 4,230 square feet of first floor space at the property, located at 6371 Preston Road. The company will use the space as its plastic surgery clinic headquarters. Sean Sundby of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction.

August 1, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

ARRIS Renews 10-Year Lease for 143,594 SF in Massachusetts

by Amy Works August 1, 2016

LOWELL, MASS. — Anchor Line Partners and Farallon Capital Management have renewed the lease of its long-term tenant, ARRIS, at CrossPoint in Lowell. The provider of entertainment and communications solutions has signed a 10-year lease renewal for 143,594 square feet of space in Tower 3 at CrossPoint. The new term will expire in 2026. Farrallon Capital Management and Anchor Line Partners have invested more than $11 million to create a modern workspace at CrossPoint with flexible work environments, easy access and a rich amenity campus.

August 1, 2016

California Healthcare Office Top Stories Western

Marin County Breaks Ground on $535M Marin General Hospital Replacement Near San Francisco

by Nellie Day August 1, 2016

SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Marin County officials have broken ground on MGH 2.0, the $535 million replacement for Marin General Hospital in the Greenbrae submarket of San Rafael, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The original hospital opened in 1952. It will continue to operate throughout the construction process. Phase I of MGH 2.0 will include two new towers that house 114 private rooms, an expanded emergency department and six new operating/procedural suites. The buildings will feature rooftop gardens, balconies and natural light in every patient room to support a healing environment for patients and families. The new facilities are scheduled to open to patients in mid-2020. Once Phase I is complete, work will commence on a five-story, 100,000-square-foot ambulatory services building and a second parking structure. The project team has already completed MGH 2.0’s first parking facility, a five-level structure with rooftop solar panels that will be functional for both the current and future hospitals. McCarthy Building Cos. is building the hospital, which Perkins Eastman designed. The hospital is represented by Vertran Associates, which specializes in healthcare capital projects and provides project management. — Nellie Day

August 1, 2016

Office Texas

NAI Partners, NAI Robert Lynn Represent Geico in Sale of Former Headquarters

by Haisten Willis July 29, 2016

FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — NAI Partners and NAI Robert Lynn represented Geico in the sale of its former regional headquarters, a 240,000-square-foot office building located at 4201 Spring Valley Road in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. Griff Bandy of NAI Partners, along with Tom Lynn and Nick Lee of NAI Robert Lynn, represented Geico during the negotiations. Kent Smith of NAI Robert Lynn represented the buyer, JP Partners. The same NAI team represented Geico in the relocation and leasing of the company’s regional office in August 2015.

July 29, 2016

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