Office

RAM Acquires 97,403 SF Flex Property in Massachusetts for $8.1M

by Amy Works April 8, 2016

BILLERICA, MASS. — The RAM Companies has acquired a Corporate Place, a 97,403-square-foot property located at 261 and 267 Boston Road in Billerica, for $8.1 million. Built in 1985 and 1986, the Class B multi-tenant asset comprises a 61,795-square-foot facility and a 35,608-square-foot building. The flex/R&D property is 85 percent occupied with a variety of tenants, including Lahey Health Primary Care, New England Rehabilitation Hospital and SI2 Technologies. The name of the seller was not released.

April 8, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office Retail

Equicap Secures $55M Loan for 80,000 SF Commercial Property in Manhattan

by Amy Works April 8, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has arranged a $55 million permanent mortgage for a commercial property located in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district. The non-recourse five-year loan features a 2.63 percent fixed interest rate and is full-term interest-only. Developed in 2008, the 80,000-square-foot property is occupied by Arhaus, a furniture retailer, and a California-based tech company. Ricky Aryeh of Equicap originated the loan for the undisclosed borrower.

April 8, 2016

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Georgia Office Southeast

Emory University Purchases 400,000 SF of Office Space in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson April 8, 2016

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Emory University has purchased roughly 60 acres of commercial property at Executive Park, an office park located near the interchange of North Druid Hills Road and I-85 in Brookhaven. The private university purchased the property, totaling roughly 400,000 square feet of office space in nine buildings, from Equity Commonwealth for an undisclosed price. Emory has several programs operating at Executive Park, including Orthopaedics, Brain Health, Medical Science Education, Continuing Education and Health Information Technology, according to James Wagner, president of Emory University.

April 8, 2016

New York Northeast Office Top Stories

MHP Real Estate, HNA Property Holdings Acquire Office Building in New York for $210M

by Christina Cannon April 8, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — MHP Real Estate Services, in a partnership with HNA Property Holdings, has acquired 850 Third Avenue, a 617,000-square-foot office building in New York. Shorenstein Properties sold the 21-story building in an off-market transaction. MHP will serve as the operating partner of the joint venture, with HNA serving as majority partner. Morgan Stanley provided approximately $238 million in financing for MHP in the transaction, according to The Real Deal. The financing consists of a $210 million acquisition loan, a $17 million building loan, a $465,000 project loan and $10 million in debt transferred from the seller. The building, located between East 51st and 52nd streets, marks the second joint venture between MHP and HNA, with the partnership now owning more than 1 million square feet of office space. HNA will set up its U.S. headquarters at the property. Other tenants include Discovery Communications, Radio One and the City of New York. “The Midtown East office market is experiencing an extraordinary renaissance that will further redefine the city and reshape a time-tested enclave of New York business,” says Norman Sturner, CEO of MHP Real Estate Services. “The East Side rezoning efforts, along with the area’s existing transportation infrastructure and addition of the Second …

April 8, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Rubenstein Partners Buys Interstate North Office Park in Atlanta for $90M

by John Nelson April 7, 2016

ATLANTA — Rubenstein Partners LP has purchased Interstate North Office Park, an 11-building, 985,490-square-foot business park in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria office submarket. Rubenstein Partners purchased the development, which was 60 percent leased at the time of sale, from Aegon USA for $90 million. The 67-acre office park is located adjacent to SunTrust Park, the Atlanta Braves’ new baseball stadium set to open at this time next year, as well as the $1 billion The Battery Atlanta mixed-use development surrounding the ballpark. Rubenstein Partners has retained Caroline Nolen and Andy Sumlin of Cushman & Wakefield to lease and manage the office park.

April 7, 2016

Industrial Kentucky Office Southeast

NAI Isaac Brokers $17.5M Sale of Two Office/Warehouse Properties in Lexington

by John Nelson April 7, 2016

LEXINGTON, KY. — NAI Isaac Commercial Properties has brokered the $17.5 million sale of two office/warehouse developments in Lexington totaling more than 400,000 square feet. The buyer, a private investment company, purchased the properties from BRE Imagination PMA LLC, a division of The Blackstone Group. The properties were a portion of a portfolio originally purchased from GE. Bruce Isaac and Chad Voelkert of NAI Isaac Commercial Properties brokered the transaction.

April 7, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Joint Venture Acquires 73,500 SF Office Property in Downtown Boston for $33M

by Amy Works April 7, 2016

BOSTON — Brookfield Property Partners, in conjunction with AustralianSuper Pty., has acquired an office building located at 15 Broad St. in downtown Boston. Broder sold the 10-story, 73,500-square-foot office property for $33 million. Dave Pergola and Brian Doherty of CBRE/New England represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

April 7, 2016

Healthcare New Jersey Northeast Office

NAI Hanson Brokers Sale of 18,140 SF Medical Office Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works April 7, 2016

SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of a medical office building located at 190 Midland Ave. in Saddle Brook. Brook Development LLC sold the 18,140-square-foot property to a private buyer for an undisclosed price. The two-story building houses three operating rooms and a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations outpatient surgical center. Additionally, the facility is outfitted with fiber optic cables, integrated services digital network Internet access and ample covered parking. Darren Lizzack, Randy Horning and Hal Messer of NAI Hanson represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

April 7, 2016

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

Griffith Properties, Artemis Receive $30.3M in Refinancing for Cambridge Office Building

by Amy Works April 6, 2016

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Griffith Properties and Artemis Real Estate Partners have received $30.3 million in refinancing for an office building located at 10 Fawcett St. in Cambridge. Greg LaBine and Porter Terry of HFF arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Eastern Bank for the borrowers. Renovated in 2011, the six-story 134,561-square-foot building is fully leased to multiple tenants, including General Services Administration, Raytheon BBN Technologies and Accion International.

April 6, 2016

Office Texas

Cielo Property Group Buys Downtown Austin Office Building

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cielo Property Group has purchased a five-story office building located at 900 Congress Ave. in downtown Austin. The 64,000-square-foot building includes nine levels of off-site accessory parking at 816 Colorado St. Cielo purchased a 15-story office tower located across the street at 823 Congress Ave. in 2014. The company plans to upgrade the Art Deco-style building with a renovation of the lobby and elevators, as well as improvements to its streetscape and canopy. This is the sixth downtown Austin property that Cielo has acquired since it was founded in 2010. The company also owns three historic mixed-use buildings at 315, 319 and 323 Congress Ave., as well as 601 W. Third St., where it plans to break ground on a 29-story office tower called Third + Shoal later this year.

April 6, 2016

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